Since that initial effort, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has been pretty busy adding 80 organizations to its “entity list.” Over half of these folks are based in China. This move prevents US firms from shipping technologies to these groups without government licenses. The...
Ellen Pompeo, star of the long-running medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," revealed the pivotal role Shonda Rhimes played in securing her $20 million-a-year contract. Pompeo discussed her journey to achieving financial independence and advocating for other women in a recent appearance on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast. The actress emphasized the...
23andMe, the California-based personal genomics company, has today made a formal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing. This decision deepens uncertainty about the long-term fate of its extensive genetic database. The company has faced recent and unprecedented scrutiny by the public for its data privacy practices. Now, as part of the...
This company, GameStop, has in part chosen to park some of their corporate cash reserves into Bitcoin. This decision is made all the more surprising given the company recently announced a staggering net income of $131.3 million for their fourth quarter. The board’s vote of unanimous confidence authorized the entire...
GameStop announced its board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to purchase bitcoin using the company's corporate cash reserves. This move, similar to MicroStrategy's well-known bitcoin investment strategy, comes as investors celebrate GameStop's positive fourth-quarter results. The announcement triggered a rapid spike in the company’s stock. It surged over...
The Conference Board’s measure of consumer expectations for the future—which is especially important right now—took a 19-point plunge. This sudden decline led to widespread fears of an impending recession. The measure, a critical driver of the Consumer Confidence Index, sunk 9.6 points to an all-time low of 65.2. This is...
Former President Donald Trump had very publicly supported National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. This backing followed the news over the weekend when it was revealed that Waltz helped facilitate a major security breach. Waltz allegedly invited a reporter into a Signal chat room where high level officials were hashing out...
The majority of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) predict a recession to arrive in the second half of 2025. This tidbit is from the most recent CNBC CFO Council Survey. The survey points to increasing worries over economic dampening effects, increased inflation, and the chilling effects of current policy on business...
Recently, BYD has become a household name in the global electric vehicle market. They just announced quarterly revenue exceeding that of their competition, Tesla. With a staggering 2024 revenue projection of 777 billion yuan ($107 billion), the automaker has overtaken Tesla’s $97.7 billion. This milestone has been reached as BYD...
This week, Equal Pay Day reminds us that the gender pay gap is alive and well. It highlights the cumulative effect this gap makes on women’s long-term financial security. Even with these advances in education and an increased awareness on the part of women, the gender pay gap continues. This...
We hear about it constantly. Famed for it being a leading indicator of economic prosperity, a weather vane on the roof of our national wallet. But is it really the gold standard, best measure ever, metrics by which all other metrics should be judged? As a journalist who has spent...
At the same time, the United States has increased its reliance on sanctions as a tool of foreign policy. Now, it focuses on individuals, countries and entities across the globe. These measures are put in place by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Their purpose is to shape behavior...
Artificial intelligence has gone from an imagined technological fantasy to an integral part of our everyday lives. From super-personalized recommendations on our separate site OverTraders.com to the algorithms that are reshaping our financial markets, AI’s influence can’t be overstated. This rapid integration comes with a chilling undercurrent: the potential for...
Now, the U.S. government has moved to deploy a sweeping set of export controls designed to keep China from acquiring next generation chip technology. These actions have significant repercussive effects on technology markets around the world and U.S. foreign relations. OverTraders.com takes an in-depth look at these complex restrictions to...
The digital world is the new great power arena, and America’s technological dominance is being threatened. China’s acceleration to establish itself as a technology superpower arguably presents the most consequential challenge. To remain secure and keep America first in innovation, the United States needs an urgent and fundamental recalibration of...
Meanwhile on Ethereum, the second largest blockchain behind Bitcoin has successfully merged to a Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. This event — dubbed “The Merge” — was widely viewed as the biggest transition in crypto history. This transformation has enabled greater energy efficiency and scalability, as well as a...
Whether a recession is indeed around the corner remains a hotly contested subject among financial wizards. OverTraders.com analyzes the perspectives of two key groups: Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and economists. Knowing their perspectives and the information they base their decisions on is essential for investors trying to navigate an uncertain...
The financial media loves to sell an image of recessions as cleansing fires, roasting out all the weak businesses and uncovering all those buried opportunities. I consider this narrative very perilously rosy. Though some will come through untouched, or perhaps even in a more advantageous position, the truth is much...