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Apple Launches Its iPhone 17—What You Need to Know

Apple Launches Its iPhone 17—What You Need to Know

Apple (AAPL) launched its latest iPhone lineup Tuesday, with a number of updates that CEO Tim Cook called the company’s “biggest leap ever for iPhone.” The event, themed “awe dropping,” showcased four models including the iPhone 17 Air, Apple’s most durable and thinnest phone ever. Cook said he believes the iPhone 17 Air will be […]

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Stock Indexes on Track for Record Closing Highs; Apple Stock Slips After Tech Giant Unveils New iPhone 17 Models

Stock Indexes on Track for Record Closing Highs; Apple Stock Slips After Tech Giant Unveils New iPhone 17 Models

Strategy Misses S&P 500 Inclusion This Month: Will It Ever Make the Cut? 46 minutes ago Bitcoin true believers were dealt a blow on Friday when Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, was passed over for inclusion in the S&P 500.  Last week, the internet buzzed with speculation that Michael Saylor’s pioneering

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New Bill Would End Taxes on Social Security Benefits in 2026: What Retirees Should Know

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For decades, U.S. taxpayers have paid into Social Security with each paycheck, only to discover later that up to 85% of those hard-earned benefits can be taxed again in retirement. So, many retirees wondered whether 2025 would be the year that Congress would finally pass legislation to provide some relief. That question was amplified, for

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Anglo American and Teck Agree to Create $53 Billion Copper Giant Amid AI Boom

Anglo American and Teck Agree to Create $53 Billion Copper Giant Amid AI Boom

KEY TAKEAWAYS Anglo American has struck a deal to buy Canada’s Teck Resources, creating a $53 billion copper giant at a time when electricity demand by data centers to feed the AI boom is soaring. Copper prices have climbed about 15% since the start of the year, but have come off record highs after President Donald Trump’s

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Here’s Why Bitcoin’s Scarcity Matters Now More Than Ever

Here's Why Bitcoin's Scarcity Matters Now More Than Ever

When governments loosen the liquidity taps and public debt piles up, investors instinctively reach for assets whose supply cannot be increased by the vote of a committee. Bitcoin (BTC 0.40%) was engineered so its supply schedule could not be edited on a whim. In the current macroeconomic environment, and with reasonable assumptions about the near

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