The easy money will be driven by Trump and the dollar, not AI, say Big Short investors

• Will Canada and Mexico tariffs hit? Trump official says they’re avoidable or possibly short term.

  President Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, billionaire financial-services executive Howard Lutnick, made an effort Wednesday to ease concerns about potentially inflationary 25% ...
  
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  Me and girls were easy prey, says survivor

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  BBC News - Jan. 23

• Early Facebook investor Jim Breyer says Zuckerberg has been 'revitalized' by Meta's AI push

  Venture capitalist and early Facebook investor Jim Breyer said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been energized by his company's recent push into AI.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 22

• Why investors should watch the dollar as markets make sense of Trump’s tariff plans

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• Don't make this investing mistake going into the Trump years, says strategist: 'A lot of investors who think this is easy' are wrong

  You may have an idea which stocks will do well under the upcoming Trump administration. But a look at the data shows that the market often bucks expectations.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 6

• Trump will appear by video at New York "hush money" sentencing, prosecutors say

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  CBS News - Jan. 6

• Trump transition falling short of hiring goals, sources say

  Offer letters is expected to go out Monday to political appointees in Trump's incoming administration, sources say.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 6
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  From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025

  The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year. January is always a time for new beginnings and fresh thinking. But with Donald Trump heading ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 5

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  U.S. Sues to Block Tech Deal in First Antitrust Action of Trump Term

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