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There, he told a story of a helicopter ride with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown that Mr. Brown denies. “It was Willie Brown,” Mr. Trump, who spent much of the last year hoping to make gains with Black voters, posted. Ms. Res, who also spoke to Politico, recalled that Mr. Trump liked to say that Mr. Holden had “turned white” from fear, but that it was actually Mr. Trump whose face was ashen. Mr. Brown told him he had never been in a helicopter with Mr. Trump. “He was not fan of hers very much, at that point,” Mr. Trump said.

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☆ Fine-Tuning His Attacks on Harris, Trump Tries Using Her Words Against Her
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Michael Gold | Simon J. Levien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As former President Donald J. Trump continues to reach for attacks on his new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, that might halt her political momentum, he unveiled a new tactic at a rally in Bozeman, Mont., on Friday night, aiming to use Ms. Harris’s own words against her. Interrupting his typical pattern of a digressive and lengthy speech, Mr. Trump played two video compilations of past remarks by Ms. Harris that his campaign hopes will portray her as overly liberal and inept. The first video drew on statements that Ms. Harris made during the 2020 presidential campaign, when she tacked to the left and backed progressive ideas on criminal justice reform. The second was a montage of interviews and speeches that Mr. Trump’s campaign used to mock her speaking style and insult her intelligence. The videos did little to alter the message that the Trump campaign has deployed against Ms. Harris for weeks and that Mr. Trump summed up during his speech on Friday.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris’s, Harris Organizations: Ms Locations: Bozeman, Mont

☆ These dividend payers will beat the yields on cash as the Fed cuts rates, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, investors can continue generating portfolio income if they snap up the right dividend stocks. Dividend yields that are too high may also raise the question of whether the company can sustain these payments to investors. Data storage player Seagate Technology made the cut, with a three-year annualized dividend yield of 7.9%, according to Bank of America's analysis. Bank of America rates KeyCorp as a buy, and it sees the company and its peers benefiting as the Fed dials back its policy. Devon, which the bank rates as a buy, this week surpassed the Street's estimates on core earnings per share in the second quarter, per FactSet.

Persons: Savita Subramanian, Wamsi Mohan, Mohan, Ebrahim Poonawala, Kraft, Merck Organizations: Federal Reserve, FedWatch, Bank of America, Seagate Technology, Bank of, KeyCorp, Devon Energy, Kraft Heinz, Simon Property Group Locations: Devon, Bank

☆ Marqeta CEO on Q2 earnings, consumer trends and the end of cash
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMarqeta CEO on Q2 earnings, consumer trends and the end of cashSimon Khalaf, Marqeta CEO, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the payments business and BNPL trends.

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☆ 2 former bankers turned their experience into HBO's most underrated show. Now it's finally getting the attention it deserves.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Samantha Rollins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After 2 seasons under the radar, 'Industry' is poised for its breakout seasonHarper (Myha'la) has a new role in season three of "Industry." With the "Summer of the Finance Bro" in full swing, could this be the season "Industry" finally cuts through the noise? AdvertisementWorking in finance didn't prepare the 'Industry' cocreators for running a TV setMickey Down and Konrad Kay on the set of "Industry" season three. But they were delighted to hear from some cast and crew members who told them how much they enjoyed working on season three. "I really credit finance with pushing me towards it, because it's the polar opposite of finance in some respects," Down says.

Persons: —, Mickey Down, I'm, Harper, Simon Ridgway, Konrad Kay, thrums, Bro, Kay, didn't, Jami O'Brien, They're, Yasmin, Marisa Abela, inflicts, Indy Lewis, Kenny, Conor MacNeill, Henry Muck, Kit Harington, intertwines, HBO Rich, you'd, who's, Jamie O'Brien Organizations: Service, Business, HBO, Rotten, Venetia Locations: London

☆ Work Culture at the Gates Foundation: Bill Gates Was Domineering, Inspired Fear
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Anupreeta Das | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Every year, Bill Gates — and, until she left, Melinda French Gates — would hold multiple meetings with executives of the Gates Foundation to approve plans and budgets, and review strategies. For many, the meeting might be the only direct opportunity to interact with, and impress, Gates and French Gates. AdvertisementGates and French Gates followed the presentations closely, usually saving questions for the end. The former couple sought to maintain a professional relationship, giving themselves at least two years to see if they could work together, with the understanding that French Gates would leave if they couldn't. One former senior employee compared the style of discussion to the Socratic method, often used in law schools by professors who push students to reasoning through dialogue.

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☆ How the super-rich are building their luxury ‘safe house’ bunkers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Simon Usborne | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Yet it’s no longer enough for the security-conscious billionaire to stick an impenetrable safe room in the basement where it might sit empty forever. Courtesy SAFEThe house itself, Corbi said in an interview via Zoom, is ultra-secure with the blast-proof doors, unbreakable windows and biometric door-entry systems. Even 50 years ago, he says traditional bunkers looked like high-end hotels — “kind of like the Ritz Carlton, underground”. For hundreds of thousands, prefabricated modular steel bunkers can be dropped into the ground under a new-build house. The days when you can throw a first aid kit in a prefab bunker and say you’re safe are long gone.”

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☆ Secretaries of State say X's AI shared false election information
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Five secretaries of state on Monday urged Elon Musk to fix his social media platform X’s artificial intelligence search assistant after it allegedly shared false information about the 2024 presidential election. “In all nine states the opposite is true,” said the letter, which was first reported by The Washington Post. In Monday’s letter, the secretaries of state wrote that Grok’s false claim was “shared on multiple social media platforms” within hours of Biden’s announcement. But “the false information about ballot deadlines has been captured and shared repeatedly in multiple posts — reaching millions of people,” the officials wrote. “Furthermore, Grok continued to repeat this false information for more than a week until it was corrected on July 31, 2024,” the letter alleged.

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☆ Elon Musk's X AI shared false election information after Biden dropped out, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Five secretaries of state on Monday urged Elon Musk to fix his social media platform X's artificial intelligence search assistant after it allegedly shared false information about the 2024 presidential election . Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, had endorsed Republican presidential nominee Trump before Biden quit the race and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. "In all nine states the opposite is true," said the letter, which was first reported by The Washington Post. Musk has previously said that he created and is donating to a political action committee that is supporting Trump and Republicans. That group, America PAC, is being investigated by Benson's office over its efforts to collect voter data in key swing states.

Persons: Musk, chatbot Grok, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, Steve Simon, Simon, Al Schmidt, Steve Hobbs, Jocelyn Benson of, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Schmidt Organizations: Monday, SpaceX, Democratic, The Washington Post, Pennsylvania, Republican, CNBC, Trump, Republicans, America PAC Locations: Pennsylvania , Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Alabama , Indiana , Ohio , Texas, Washington, United States, Jocelyn Benson of Michigan

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Palantir Technologies, Lucid Group, CSX and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Palantir posted adjusted earnings of 9 cents per share on $678 million in revenue. Lucid Group — Shares surged 6% after second-quarter estimates surpassed Wall Street estimates. The electric vehicle company reported revenue of $200.6 million , while analysts polled by LSEG forecast $192 million. CSX notched earnings of 49 cents per share in the second quarter, while analysts polled by LSEG expected 48 cents a share. Simon Property Group topped second-quarter revenue estimates, but posted in-line earnings.

Persons: Palantir, LSEG, AeroSystems, CNBC's Brian Evans, Sarah Min Organizations: Palantir Technologies, Wall, LSEG, CSX Corp, CSX, Semiconductor, Nvidia, Computer, Broadcom, Arm Holdings, Intel, Boeing, Avis Budget, Technologies, ZoomInfo Technologies, Simon Property, Simon Property Group Locations: LSEG .

☆ Belgium drops out of mixed triathlon and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in River Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Paris CNN —Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland has had to mix up its roster after athletes from both countries fell ill following the initial triathlon races last week. The statement did not specify Michel’s illness, which was reported days after she swam in the River Seine during the women’s triathlon on Wednesday. “Claire Michel, a member of the relay, is unfortunately ill and must withdraw from the competition.”Michel finished 38th in the women’s triathlon competition on Wednesday. Swiss Olympic Chief Medical Officer Hanspeter Betschart noted that it is unclear if Briffod’s infection is related to the Seine’s water quality. The athletes had largely put their trust in organizers to ensure that the water quality was safe for them.

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☆ Here are 4 things we're watching closely in the stock market this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Stocks had a rough week, topped off with a pummeling Friday after the July jobs data came in weaker than expected. Until then, bad economic news was good news for the stock market, because it meant the Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates sooner. On Thursday, a drop in U.S. manufacturing activity for July and a jump in initial jobless claims dragged down the market. Next week is light on economic data, so expect earnings reports and CEO commentaries to drive the market action. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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☆ Trump Proposes a Fox News Debate With Harris on Sept. 4
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Simon J. Levien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump said late Friday that he agreed with Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. If it happens, it would be the second presidential debate this election cycle and the first between Mr. Trump and the new Democratic candidate. It was unclear early Saturday whether Ms. Harris had agreed to the debate and its terms. Mr. Trump said that the Fox News debate would have a live audience; the previous debate between President Biden and Mr. Trump was hosted by CNN in an empty venue. Though both campaigns agreed to the format of the first debate, Mr. Trump had bemoaned the lack of a crowd.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump’s, Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Harris, Biden Organizations: Fox News, Mr, Democratic, Fox, CNN Locations: Pennsylvania

Mr. Shapiro has said his views have evolved in the years since writing an opinion essay critical of Palestinians when he was a college student. Mr. Shapiro, 51, has embraced his Jewish identity and been one of the Democratic Party’s staunchest defenders of Israel at a moment when the party is splintered over the war in Gaza. “Something I wrote when I was 20, is that what you’re talking about?” Mr. Shapiro told a reporter who asked him about it. He has also not shied away from criticizing college administrators over their response to campus antisemitism, including at the University of Pennsylvania. If Ms. Harris chooses Mr. Shapiro to be her running mate, he will become only the second Jewish vice-presidential nominee on a major-party ticket.

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☆ Trump Agrees to a Fox News Debate With Harris on Sept. 4
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Simon J. Levien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump said late Friday that he agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4 in an event moderated by Fox News. If it happens, that would be the second presidential debate this election cycle and the first between Mr. Trump and the new Democratic candidate. It was unclear early Saturday whether Ms. Harris had agreed to the debate and its terms. Mr. Trump said that the Fox News debate would have a live audience; the previous debate between President Biden and Mr. Trump was hosted by CNN in an empty venue. Though both campaigns agreed to the format of the first debate, Mr. Trump had bemoaned the lack of a crowd.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump’s, Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Harris, Biden Organizations: Fox News, Mr, Democratic, Fox, CNN Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ Trump Agrees to a Fox News Debate with Harris on Sept. 4
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Simon J. Levien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump said on Friday that he agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4 in an event moderated by Fox News. If it happens, that would be the second presidential debate this election cycle and the first between Mr. Trump and the new Democratic candidate. It was unclear early Saturday if Ms. Harris had agreed to the debate and its terms. Mr. Trump said that the Fox News debate would have a live audience; the previous debate between President Biden and Mr. Trump took place in an empty venue. Though the campaigns agreed to the format of the first debate, Mr. Trump previously bemoaned that there was no crowd.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump’s, Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Harris, Biden Organizations: Fox News, Mr, Democratic, Fox Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ Wall Street will look for signs of what's next for the market after a rocky start to August
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The S & P 500 ended the week down by 2%. As of Friday, the Nasdaq Composite was more than 10% below its recent high, while the S & P 500 was down by 5.7%. Markets were last pricing in a 71% chance of a half percentage point rate cut in September, up from 22% on Thursday, according to the CME FedWatch Tool . Brands , Fidelity National Information Services , Uber Technologies , Marathon Petroleum , Caterpillar Wednesday Aug. 7 3 p.m. Consumer Credit (June) Earnings: Costco Wholesale , Warner Bros. Discovery , Occidental Petroleum , Ralph Lauren , CVS Health , Hilton Worldwide Holdings , Walt Disney Company Thursday Aug. 8 8:30 a.m.

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The group, set up by Charles Gantt, is funneling money to Republican operatives and funding paid ads, mail and text messages that praise his position on abortion rights. Democrat,” the piece of direct mail, sent to a Democratic voter in Philadelphia and viewed by The New York Times, reads in bold letters. A spokesperson for Mr. Kennedy has not responded, either. Those ads similarly highlight Mr. Kennedy’s position on abortion rights. counterparts, promoting Mr. Kennedy as a supporter of Mr. Trump.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Donald J, Trump, Charles Gantt, Gantt, Kamala Harris, ’, He’s, “ Organizations: Republicans, Democrats, Republican, PAC, “, Democrat, Democratic, The New York Times, SAG, Trump, The Times, “ RFK, Kennedy, YouTube Locations: Philadelphia, Arizona, America, Michigan, Pennsylvania

☆ Britney Spears memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ headed to the big screen
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Britney Spears’ story is headed to the big screen. Universal has landed the rights to Spears’ bestselling memoir, “The Woman in Me,” which is being developed as a biopic of the pop star’s life, CNN has confirmed with the studio. Spears’ book was published nearly two years after she was released from her 13-year conservatorship in 2021. Britney Spears’ book “The Woman in Me” at a Barnes & Noble store in New York, 2023. The last major studio film for Spears was “Crossroads” in 2002 – a coming-of-age fan-favorite that starred Spears alongside Zoe Saldana and Taryn Manning.

Persons: Britney Spears, Spears, Jon M, Chu, Oscar, Marc Platt, I’ve, He’s, ”, Noble, Patti McConville, –, Michelle Williams, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Prince, Zoe Saldana, Taryn Manning, Shonda Rhimes Organizations: CNN, Rich, Universal, Barnes, Simon Locations: La, Mississippi, New York

☆ Wharton psychologist Adam Grant: To understand yourself better, try this—'it's one of my favorite exercises'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The best way to find out what you're good at is to ask other people, says organizational psychologist Adam Grant. Reach out to 15 to 20 colleagues, family members, and friends, and see if they'll share stories of when you were at your best. The activity, created by researchers from Harvard Business School and the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, helps you see yourself "through the eyes of others." It's one of the rare ones that I love as much with undergrads as I do with CEOs," Grant said. "In my experience doing it, people can't anticipate what their strengths are in other people's eyes and so it turns out we have positive blind spots, not just negative ones."

Persons: Adam Grant, Reach, Grant, Brené Brown, Simon Sinek Organizations: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Business School, University of Michigan's Ross School of Business

Ms. Harris told The Washington Post in 2019 that she had long been comfortable with her racial identity. Ms. Harris joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, a sorority for Black women, at Howard University, a historically Black university. Ms. Harris failed California’s bar exam on her first attempt in July 1989, according to her autobiography, and received a letter in November that she had failed, “to my utter devastation.” While she did not address her subsequent exams in the book, Ms. Harris was admitted to the bar in June 1990. Mr. Trump is taking outsize credit. It is also worth noting that Mr. Trump did not request the increased funding that the schools received.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Abraham Lincoln, Said, I’ve, ”, Ms, “, Obama ”, ” Mr, Harris’s, Said “, California’s, —, Lyndon B, Johnson, Biden Organizations: Wednesday, National Association of Black Journalists Convention, National Association of Black Journalists, Washington Post, Indian American, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Howard University, Black Law, Association, University of California Hasting College of Law, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Examiner, San, H.B.C.U.s, Democrats, Democratic, Republicans, Civil, Mr, Black Americans, Congressional Research Service, The New York Times, of Labor Statistics, New York Times Locations: Chicago, Indian American, California, San Francisco, American, Black, Los Angeles, Asian, The California, ”

☆ Elon Musk Blasts Venezuela’s Maduro in an Escalating War of Words
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ryan Mac | Simon Romero | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Over the last four days, Elon Musk has spoken out more than 50 times about President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela — and the comments have been far from flattering. “Shame on Dictator Maduro,” Mr. Musk wrote on X on Sunday, as results came in from Venezuela’s presidential election, which has been criticized as deeply flawed. Mr. Musk, the 53-year-old chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, has often criticized heads of state, including President Biden, on X. But the attacks against Mr. Maduro, who is one of the prominent symbols of the left in Latin America, stood out for their sudden volume and aggression. They were part of a pattern by Mr. Musk of denouncing leftist ideals and socialism.

Persons: Elon Musk, Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela —, Maduro, Mr, Musk, Tesla, Biden, Donald J, Trump Organizations: SpaceX, U.S, Democratic Party Locations: Venezuela, Venezuela’s, ”, Latin America, United States

The Summary Studies have found that wildfire smoke negatively affects brain health. “A lot of the research on wildfire smoke has historically focused on our lungs and our hearts,” said Stephanie Cleland, an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University who studies the health impacts of wildfire smoke. Scientists think the reason wildfire smoke affects the brain is that the tiny particles within it can cross the barrier between the bloodstream and the brain, causing inflammation in the central nervous system. Other research published the same year showed that exposure to wildfire smoke during the school year reduced students’ test scores relative to a year with no smoke. “Last summer completely changed our conversation around who’s exposed to wildfire smoke,” she said.

Persons: ”, Stephanie Cleland, Holly Elser, Cleland, Marshall Burke, ” Burke, ” Elser, “, Elser, it’s, who’s Organizations: Simon Fraser University, Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Hospital of, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University Locations: California , Oregon, Montana, Northern, Southern California, U.S, Midwest, “ Oregon, California, Washington, British Columbia, Northeast U.S, Ontario

Some of those contributors are among those involved in a donor collective supporting Mr. Trump. Mr. Buskirk, who made some money in the insurance business, has strong relationships with tech donors. Some of those contributors are among those involved in a donor collective called the Rockbridge Network that Mr. Buskirk created. Its twice-a-year meetings have drawn appearances by Mr. Trump, as well as megadonors including Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, Steve Wynn and David Sacks. Mr. Buskirk gained a following in the Trump orbit with a publication called American Greatness.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, JD Vance, Christopher Buskirk, Mr, Vance, Buskirk, “, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Harris’s, Virginia “, Elon Musk, ” Mr, Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, Steve Wynn, David Sacks, Donald Trump Jr Organizations: Trump ., America, The New York Times, Mr, PAC, Trump, Federal, Commission, America PAC, Rockbridge Network, Rockbridge, Mar, CNN Locations: Ohio, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Virginia

☆ Opinion | To Stop War in Lebanon, the U.S. Must Tell Israel ‘No’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Steven Simon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As tension grows between Israel and Hezbollah, the dominant political and military force in Lebanon, neither side wants a full-scale war. But one could explode inadvertently — precipitated by an attack like the launch of what Israel said was a Hezbollah missile that hit Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on Saturday, for example — or deliberately, should Israel see a post-Gaza opportunity to rid itself of another one of its enemies. In the best case, a cease-fire in Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza would prompt Hezbollah to stop firing rockets into the Jewish state, and the possibility of war would fade. After Saturday’s missile strike, which killed 12 children and teenagers, Israel hit a building in Beirut on Tuesday, saying it targeted the Hezbollah commander it believes was responsible. If Israel goes further and launches a major operation to uproot Hezbollah, which right-wing members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have been urging, it would be devastating.

Persons: Israel, Shams, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Organizations: Hezbollah, Saturday’s Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Golan, Gaza, Beirut, United States, Iraq, Syria, Yemen

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