From DEI to abortion, these 7 questions from Trump administration hint at what federal funds it seeks to freeze

A memo suggests federally-funded programs related to supporting “illegal aliens,” foreign assistance, the U.S. International Climate Finance Plan, placing a “burden” on the use of domestic energy resources, DEIA , “gender ideology” and abortion are under scrutiny.
Starbucks adds two former Taco Bell executives ahead of earnings

Brian Niccols, CEO of Starbucks, speaking with CNBC on Oct. 31, 2024. CNBC Starbucks announced another stage in its leadership shake-up on Tuesday, as CEO Brian Niccol will bring in two more executives who spent time at his former employer Taco Bell while dividing key leadership roles. “As we focus on our ‘Back to Starbucks’ […]
Microsoft earnings results will take a back seat to burning DeepSeek questions

Microsoft will report fiscal second-quarter earnings on Wednesday afternoon.
Elon Musk is working with Boeing to deliver Air Force One replacements

First Lady Melania Trump laughs as she watches US President Donald Trump cut with a saber into a cake representation of the new Air Force One design during the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Boeing […]
U.S. manufacturers show signs of recovery from 2-year slump. But they still face headwinds.

Sales of big-ticket manufactured goods such as cars and overall U.S. business investment showed signs of revival toward the end of 2024, but it’s unclear whether a two-year industry slump is ending.
Boeing (BA) 4Q 2024 earnings

Kelly Ortberg speaks at the 14th annual U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Foundation Aviation Summit in downtown Washington, D.C. Kris Tripplaar | SIPPL Sipa USA | AP Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg on Tuesday said the company is making progress on its recovery, including by focusing on core businesses and stabilizing production, as he faces investors antsy […]
DeepSeek and ChatGPT take on photosynthesis: This viral TikTok pits the two AI chatbots head to head

Brandon Hoff, who describes himself as an AI educator, pitted DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT on the topic of photosynthesis.
General Motors (GM) earnings Q4 2024

The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit on March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — General Motors is set to report fourth-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Here is what Wall Street is expecting, according to average estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.89 […]
DeepSeek could represent Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s worst nightmare

The recent AI advances by Chinese upstart DeepSeek could be the beginning of a potential nightmare scenario that Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Jensen Huang has been worrying about since the chip maker’s meteoric rise.
This 401(k) fix could help workers save $300,000 more, so what’s the holdup?

Vanguard has identified a problem — and a solution.



