Trump named his “border czar.” Tom Homan, who served...
Trump named his “border czar.” Tom Homan, who served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during Donald Trump’s first term, “will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin,” the president-elect said in a social media post yesterday. Homan was one of the architects of the Trump administration’s controversial family separation policy, and will now be tasked with overseeing the mass deportations that were a focus of his 2024 campaign. Private prison stocks rose sharply after Trump announced Homan’s appointment.
Mattel apologized after it accidentally printed the URL for a porn site on the packaging for its new Wicked dolls.
NBCUniversal redesigned its Los Angeles headquarters to look more like a college campus.
Israel’s finance minister, the far-right Bezalel Smotrich, pushed to annex West Bank settlements, saying Trump’s victory is an “opportunity” to apply Israeli sovereignty.
Boeing’s head of quality will retire next month after less than a year in the role, which was created following January’s infamous door plug incident.
Costco had to recall 80,000 pounds of butter because the labels failed to mention that it includes milk. That gets a resounding zero booms from the Costco Guys.
WTI, Brent oil futures settle at their lowest in nearly 2 weeks
Oil futures finished lower on Monday, with...
Oil futures finished lower on Monday, with U.S. and global benchmark prices at their lowest in almost two weeks.
Crude prices face headwinds from "familiar factors, with analysts remaining skeptical that Chinese stimulus measures will be sufficient for boosting lackluster crude demand," said Robbie Fraser, associate director of global research and analytics at Schneider Electric.
West Texas Intermediate crude for December delivery fell $2.34, or 3.3%, to settle at $68.04 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. January Brent crude, the global benchmark, dropped $2.04, or 2.8%, to $71.83 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. According to Dow Jones Market Data, Brent and WTI marked their lowest settlements since Oct. 29.
S&P 500 closes above 6,000 for first time as U.S. stocks extend gains
Stocks ended higher Monday, with the Dow, S&P 500...
Stocks ended higher Monday, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite building on last week's record run.
The Dow closed above 44,000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 ended just above the 6,000 milestone after temporarily trading above that threshold in Friday's session. The U.S. bond market was closed Monday for the Veterans Day holiday.
The Dow ended 304.14 points higher, up 0.7%, at 44,293.13
The S&P 500 rose 5.81 points, or 0.1%, to 6,001.35.
The Nasdaq Composite finished at 19,298.76, up 11.99 points, or 0.1%
New energy development limits aim to protect sage grouse
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed new regulations that tighten...
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed new regulations that tighten limits on oil, solar and wind development on more than 6,500 square miles of the western US to protect the declining greater sage grouse population. However, President-elect Donald Trump's support for expanded energy development on public lands could mean a swift reversal of the enhanced protections.
Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States that honors all military veterans. Originally called Armistice Day, it was established to commemorate the end of World War I. Today, it is a day marked by parades, public events, and the closure of many businesses and government offices.
The stock market, including the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, will remain open on Veterans Day, but the bond markets will be closed. The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail, and most banks will also be closed. Additionally, since it is a federal holiday, all non-essential government offices will be closed, and it is a state holiday in nearly every state except Wisconsin.
