Last week, President Trump signed an executive order that would make it easier to include “alternative assets” like crypto, private equity, and real estate in retirement accounts. Is that a good idea? ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The funds in most U.S. retirement accounts are pretty basic – stocks and bonds. But what about investing in all kinds of other stuff? That’s …
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President Trump signed a new executive order Wednesday (Aug. 13) aimed at accelerating U.S. commercial space activity by slashing what are described as regulatory delays and expanding the nation’s launch infrastructure. The order, “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry,” directs multiple federal agencies to streamline launch licensing, fast-track spaceport construction and better support emerging in-space industries. Transportation Secretary and …
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Donald Trump just scrapped President Biden’s 2021 “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” Singer Kid Rock, left, and US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 31, 2025. The order directs the Federal Trade Commission to work with the Department of …
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Revocation. Executive Order 14036 of July 9, 2021 (Promoting Competition in the American Economy), is hereby revoked. Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:(i) …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link The United States and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days, according to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. Without the agreement, tariffs were set to immediately surge, risking a return to ultra-high levels that had formed an effective blockade on trade between the …
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As bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies see major legal, institutional, and technological developments, the financial landscape continues to adapt. Stay up on the crypto news that matters with the “Crypto Currents” weekly from The Fly. Also, join us for your essential daily recap, every day at 2 PM ET on FlyCast radio. Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! …
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Supersonic commercial travel could soon be coming to the U.S. following a new executive order lifting a 52-year ban on overland commercial supersonic flights. While supersonic flights could cross the Atlantic, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) banned overland commercial supersonic flights in 1973 in response to public pressure over noise concerns. The new executive order, issued on June 6, …
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A top executive at Skydance gives fans a little more insight into why The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was canceled. Per Deadline, Skydance Chair of TV Media George Cheeks said in a press conference that “The challenge in late night is that the advertising marketplace is in significant secular decline. We are huge fans of Colbert, we love the …
Read More »NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make the U.S. the world leader in research and development. The order requires all federal agencies, including FEMA, …
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