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Gold, bitcoin and AI investments draw wealthy family office investors

VistaShares CEO Adam Patti breaks down ETFs that mimic the trade strategies of Bill Ackman and Warren Buffett on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Some of the world’s wealthiest investors are using exchange-traded funds to access commodities, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. “We tend to find when clients want broad exposure, they want a SMA (separately managed account). […]

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The Fed, CBO and Trump administration release conflicting economic projections

UBS managing director and senior portfolio manager Jason Katz discusses whether the Federal Reserve will further cut interest rates on ‘Varney & Co.’ The U.S. economy is at an inflection point as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time this month amid indications that the labor market is weakening despite inflation remaining above […]

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YouTube parent Alphabet settles Trump content lawsuit for $24.5 million

Major tech company discusses pressure to censor accounts President Donald Trump has won a $24.5 million settlement from YouTube over the platform’s suspension of his account following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots. The Alphabet-owned company is the last of the three major social media platforms sued by Trump, alongside Meta and Twitter, now called […]

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Trader Joe’s and Walmart recall frozen meals over deadly listeria outbreak

Possible government shutdown could interrupt release of September jobs report; Apples thinnest iPhone ever passes bend test; Maxwell House changes name for National Coffee Day.  A listeria outbreak affecting certain recalled frozen meals sold at Trader Joe’s and Walmart has led to four deaths as well as 19 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]

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Labor Department to halt economic data releases if government shuts down

Bear Traps Report founder and NYT bestselling author Larry McDonald joined ‘Mornings with Maria’ to warn that Wall Street faces its biggest risks since 2008, with rising defaults, shaky banks and looming economic turmoil. As Washington’s partisan standoff deepens, the Labor Department is preparing for a potential halt in economic data if there is a […]

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NYC mayoral candidate proposes $100M boost for immigration legal defense

FOX Business’ Lydia Hu joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to report on NYC Socialist Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s $100M migrant defense plan, sparking President Donald Trump’s backlash and criticism. New York state Assemblyman and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said that a “cornerstone” of his campaign is to increase funding for the legal defense of illegal […]

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McDonald’s brings back Monopoly with big prizes

McDonald’s franchise owner Scott Rodrick says his business has experienced ‘cost pressure’ since California’s minimum wage increase targeting fast food franchises on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’ McDonald’s is bringing back its famed Monopoly game for the first time in nearly a decade with lucrative prizes as the brand continues to try to lure back customers.  […]

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Aviation group targets administrative roles through digitalization and automation by 2030

Former NSA hacker David Kennedy joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss hacking group ‘Scattered Spider’ targeting the airline industry ahead of the July 4th weekend and the CIA declassifying a review of the 2016 Russia election interference probe.  German aviation group Lufthansa is cutting 4,000 administrative jobs over the next five years as it seeks […]

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Mamdani leads NYC mayor race at 84% odds on Kalshi after Adams drops out

Economist Steve Moore discusses New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s platform on ‘The Bottom Line.’ Traders on the prediction market platform Kalshi now place the odds of Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani winning the New York mayoral race at 84%, after Mayor Eric Adams ended his re-election campaign on Sunday, just five weeks before Election […]