Trump Launches His Own Trump Meme Coin Price Soars Overnight

Solana surges 12% on launch of Trump-themed meme coin, ether falls

Solana's SOL token rocketed after a meme coin linked to President-elect Donald Trump launched on the popular blockchain network.

CNBC - 1h

Trump Front-Runs Inauguration With $30 Billion Cryptocurrency Launch

The token TRUMP saw bigger gains in four hours than the S&P 500 has in three decades.

Inc. - 2h

Trump launches surprise meme coin just before inauguration and price soars

President-elect Donald Trump launched his own meme coin early Saturday morning, creating excitement in the cryptocurrency world as the price and market capitalization of the coin immediately soared.

MarketWatch - 5h

Trump launches first official cryptocurrency

President-elect Trump launched his first official cryptocurrency, which shot up in value quickly to kick off his inauguration weekend. “My NEW Official Trump Meme is HERE! It’s time to celebrate ...

The Hill - 5h

Oil traders make big bets on Trump policies. The path for prices isn’t so clear.

The volatility seen in oil prices in the new year has a lot to do with Donald Trump — and he doesn’t even officially become the president of the United States until Monday.

MarketWatch - 10h

Why Is Trump Glaring in His Inaugural Portrait?

At a moment of peak triumph and celebration, President-elect Donald J. Trump looks stern in his inauguration portrait.

The New York Times - 1d

Why Trump moved his inauguration indoors

President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 inauguration will be held indoors as a polar vortex threatens the U.S. with frigid temperatures. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports after a busy week for his ...

CBS News - 1d

The swing voters who helped Trump win crave change — even if lowering prices proves challenging

The swing voters who helped President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House are feeling optimistic about the next four years, but they’ll be watching to see whether their desire for change ...

NBC News - 1d

Eric Adams to meet with Trump ahead of his inauguration

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is set to meet with President-elect Trump in Florida on Friday just days ahead of Trump's inauguration next week, according to Adams’s aide. “Tomorrow, Mayor ...

The Hill - 1d

Many Americans Doubt Trump’s Ability to Lower Prices in His First Year

A new poll shows only 20 percent of respondents have high confidence in the president-elect’s prospects for reducing the costs of groceries, housing, or health care in 2025.

Inc. - 2d

Consumer price growth rose in December, a sign Trump will inherit stubborn inflation as he takes office

Consumer price growth ticked up in December, a sign President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the inflation issues that dogged the Biden administration as he re-takes the White House next week.

NBC News - 3d

Asset managers turn to defensive positioning as equity prices soar

Elevated level of stocks and prospect of higher for longer rates have some firms sending up caution flares

Financial Times - 5d

How Biden tarnished his own legacy

The 46th president had his accomplishments - but for now these are partly overshadowed by certain missteps

BBC News - 5d

Bitcoin soared in 2024. How much — if any — should you own?

Bitcoin prices soared in 2024.

NBC News - Jan. 11

How Jack Smith destroyed his own case against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the Washington case alleging crimes related to Jan. 6 and the 2020 election is expected to be released soon, but will not include the Florida documents case, ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

Bitcoin soared in 2024. How much — if any — should you own?

The crypto asset was the top performer in 2024, rising about 125%. But finance pros say bitcoin should generally not account for over 5% of your portfolio.

CNBC - Jan. 11

Trump's plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices

Some experts say there is really nothing the government can do about high food prices.

CNBC - Jan. 11

Why Trump’s tariffs may bring worse-than-expected price hikes to consumer electronics

As CES winds down in Las Vegas, one cloud hanging over the desert not often mentioned in all the coverage of newly unveiled gadgets was a prediction by the show’s host of how much prices for ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Trump’s punishment for his crimes? None | Moira Donegan

At many points, it looked as if he never would be sentenced. That he was sentenced to nothing, then, is itself a small victory. What kind of a sentence, exactly, is an “unconditional discharge”? ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

US job market soars past expectations in last report before Trump retakes White House

Economy adds 256,000 jobs in December, with Biden boasting of 16.6m jobs created during presidency. The US labor market expanded strongly in the last jobs report of the Biden administration , ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?

Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Trump pays his respects to Jimmy Carter at the Capitol

President-elect Donald Trump paid his respects to former President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday at the Capitol Rotunda.

ABC News - Jan. 9

Trump will struggle to drive down oil prices

Energy production in the US will rise but more of the output will be gassy

Financial Times - Jan. 9

‘América Mexicana’: Mexico’s president responds to Trump with renaming of her own

Claudia Sheinbaum joked about renaming the entire continent in retort to Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comments. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, has responded to Donald Trump’s proposal to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Justin Trudeau Was His Own Worst Enemy

Justin Trudeau came to power with a new kind of politics — progressive and identity-based. In the end, it proved his undoing.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Republican v Republican: can Trump play peacemaker within his own party?

The president-elect’s intervention in Mike Johnson’s speakership win was a sign of his power over the party – but it was only the first test of many. Donald Trump to the rescue.. With Mike ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Trump Jr arrives in Greenland after dad says US should own the territory

The president-elect has said Denmark's territory "will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our nation".

BBC News - Jan. 7

Donald Trump Jr visits Greenland amid father’s interest in owning island

President-elect’s son says visit is ‘personal day trip’ as Danish PM says autonomous territory is ‘not for sale’. Donald Trump Jr touched down in Greenland on Tuesday, hours after his father ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said U.S. should own territory

The eldest son of President-elect Donald Trump is in Greenland on a private visit that has heightened speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to take control of the ...

ABC News - Jan. 7

Jon Stewart: Harris overseeing Trump win certification 'like attending your own funeral'

Jon Stewart says Vice President Harris overseeing President-elect Trump's electoral victory as a tally of states was read on the House floor Monday had a funereal feeling to it. Harris ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Trump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York

A Manhattan judge has already indicated that he will spare Donald J. Trump from jail time, but the president-elect is seeking to avoid the symbolic blow of the criminal proceeding.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

'A sacred obligation': How Harris is approaching certifying her own election loss to Trump

As Kamala Harris presides over a joint session of Congress to certify her loss to Donald Trump, she will be focused on ensuring a peaceful transfer of power.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Trump blasts the 'corrupt' and 'broken' legal system ahead of his sentencing

President-elect Trump on Sunday blasted the “corrupt” and “broken” legal system ahead of a Jan. 10 sentencing date in his New York hush money case. In a Truth Social post highlighted by Mediaite, ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Trump calls on GOP to pass his agenda in 'one powerful bill'

President-elect Trump on Sunday made public his support for Republican lawmakers to pass key components of his agenda into law with a single reconciliation bill, previewing what is expected to be a ...

The Hill - Jan. 6