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The the theft by armed men of nearly 100 trucks loaded with food and other humanitarian aid over the weekend sent prices soaring and caused shortages in central Gaza where hundreds of thousands are crammed into squalid tent camps. On Monday, a crowd of people waited outside a shuttered bakery in the central city of Deir al-Balah. A woman who had been displaced from Gaza City, identifying herself as Umm Shadi, said the price of flour had climbed to 400 shekels (over $100) a bag, if it can even be found. Nora Muhanna, another woman displaced from Gaza City, said she was leaving empty-handed after waiting five hours for a bag of bread for her children. Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.

Persons: Umm Shadi, Nora Muhanna, ”, Stephane Dujarric, Bassem Naim Organizations: United Nations, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Israel, Deir, Gaza City, Aqsa, Qatar, Rafah

A lawyer said his client was allegedly paid to have sex with Matt Gaetz at a 2017 party. A man accused of three fatal stabbings in New York City has an extensive criminal history. Gaetz, a former Republican U.S. representative from Florida, has long denied the allegations against him and has claimed he was the target of an extortion plot. A Trump transition team spokesperson called the allegations “baseless.” Gaetz resigned from Congress last week after Trump announced plans to nominate him for attorney general. The stabbings happened yesterday morning at three separate locations.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s, Gaetz, Joel Leppard, Leppard, ” Gaetz, Ramon Rivera, Rivera, it’s, Maya Huter, Jing Feng, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Glinda, Kalhan Rosenblatt, Tony Lee, — Richie Duchon, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Justice Department, NBC News, NBC, Republican U.S, Trump, United Nations, Apple, Reebok, REI’s Locations: New York City, Florida —, Orlando, Florida, stabbings, New York, United

☆ Students injured in China school crash as nerves fray over recent attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

CCTV and other state media reported that the vehicle hit people outside a primary school in the city of Changde in Hunan province as students were coming in for the day. The scene after a car crashed outside a primary school in Changde, China, on Tuesday. Short video clips circulating on Chinese social media on Tuesday showed young children running into the Changde school compound, shouting, “Help.”One clip shows a compact, white SUV stopped beyond the school entrance. Reuters was able to verify that the location where the videos were shot matched the reported location of the crash at a primary school for children between about 6 and 12 years old. What has happened to society now?” said one commenter on social media platform Weibo.

Persons: “, ”, People’s Procuratorate, Ying Yong, Weiguo, ” Qu Organizations: Police, Reuters, Changde, AFP, Getty, Weibo, ” Police, Fudan University Locations: BEIJING, China, Changde, Hunan, Zhuhai, China’s Wuxi, Wuxi, Weibo

☆ Ramaswamy's 'jackhammer and chain saw' plan to force federal workers back into the office.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Laura Strickler | Laura Strickler Is A Senior Investigative Producer | Reporter For Nbc News. She Is Based In Washington. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Vacant federal office space in downtown Washington is costly to maintain and a deep source of frustration to Mayor Muriel Bowser. She told reporters last week that she had requested a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and that top on her agenda is pushing federal workers to return to downtown Washington. All told, the U.S. has roughly 2.2 million federal workers. With fewer people in the office, the cost of excess federal office space has become a concern. In 2004, a little over 750,000 federal workers were eligible to work from home.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk's, Muriel Bowser, Donald Trump, ” Bowser, “, Ramaswamy, Tucker Carlson, ”, ” Ramaswamy, ” Jacqueline Simon, Musk’s, Kamil Krzaczynski, Simon, Joe Biden, George W, Bush Organizations: Management, American Federation of Government Employees, Bureau of Prisons, NBC, Patrol, Office, Republican, Republican National Convention, Getty, Education Department, OMB, Personnel Management Locations: Washington, ”, U.S, Milwaukee, AFP

☆ Tens of thousands rally at New Zealand Parliament against bill to alter Indigenous rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of Parliament on Tuesday in one of the country’s largest ever protests to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades. Massive crowds estimated by the police at 42,000 gathered at Parliament, where the Treaty Principles Bill was introduced earlier this month by legislators who want to reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty signed between the British and Indigenous Maori. “I’m here for my grandchildren, my children and for their children,” said Hoana Hadfield from Wellington, who was marching in a protest for the first time. Helmut Modlik, a leader in the Ngati Toa tribe, told the crowd that it was too late to divide the country. We are already one people,” Modlik said to cheers from those gathered on the lawns of Parliament.

Persons: “, ”, Hoana Hadfield, Helmut Modlik, ” Modlik Organizations: New Zealanders, Maori national, Unity Locations: WELLINGTON, New Zealand, New, Wellington, Ngati Toa

A Wyoming judge ruled Monday that two laws restricting and banning abortion in the state violate its constitution, making the procedure legal up until fetal viability for the time being. Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens imposed an injunction on the pair of state laws in a ruling that said they ran afoul of the state constitution, which says every person has a right to personal autonomy in making medical decisions. The statutes were therefore “facially unconstitutional,” Owens wrote, as they placed “unreasonable and unnecessary restrictions” on pregnant women’s rights to make their own health care decisions. Owens has blocked the state's abortion laws three times now. One of the plaintiffs in the current suit, Wellspring Health Access, opened as Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic last year.

Persons: Melissa Owens, Owens, ” Owens, ”, general's, Roe, Wade Organizations: Google, Wyoming Supreme, U.S, Supreme Locations: Wyoming, Teton County, Teton, Courthouse, Jackson

☆ House Republican introduces measure to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kyle-Stewart-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Kyle Stewart | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution Monday that would ban transgender women from using female bathrooms in the Capitol just weeks before Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride of Delaware is set to become the first out transgender member of Congress. McBride, who won the race for Delaware’s lone House seat this month, slammed the measure Monday. Mace said Monday that she plans to reintroduce the measure in the next Congress, when Republicans will retain control of the House. In the days following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, some Democrats blamed their party’s position on transgender rights as contributing to Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat. Those Democratic lawmakers said the party went too far and pandered to what they called "the far left" while trying not to offend anyone.

Persons: Nancy Mace, Sarah McBride of, ”, Mace, “ Sarah McBride doesn’t, I’m, McBride, Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris ’, Laurel Powell Organizations: WASHINGTON — Rep, Capitol, Democratic Rep, NBC News, Senate, House, Republicans, NBC, Republican Party, Democratic, Rights Locations: Sarah McBride of Delaware

☆ Trump names Dr. Mehmet Oz to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Kate Sullivan | Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality, ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2022 in Pennsylvania with Trump’s backing. In 2018, Trump appointed Oz to the Presidential Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, reappointing him to the position in 2020. Oz rose to fame as a frequent guest of Oprah Winfrey, eventually launching his own syndicated daytime TV talk show in 2009. Through “The Dr. Oz Show,” which won several daytime Emmy awards and reached millions of viewers, Oz became one of the most well-known doctors in the country.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mehmet Oz, Oz, ” Trump, Sen, John Fetterman, Trump, Oprah Winfrey, CNN’s KFile, ” Oz, Oliver Darcy Organizations: CNN, Centers, Medicare, Services, Senate, Democratic, Presidential Council, Sports, GOP, Seattle Times, Columbia University Locations: America, Pennsylvania, Covid

☆ Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

At the time, she said, a doctor told her: “The only option for Derek is a face transplant.”Derek Pfaff with his mother, Lisa, before his face transplant procedure. Mayo ClinicPfaff, 30, is now one of just several dozen people in the world who have successfully received a life-changing face transplant. Among them are Aaron James, who received the world’s first whole-eye and partial face transplant, and Katie Stubblefield, who was the youngest person to receive a face transplant in the United States. Before his face transplant surgery, Derek Pfaff was missing several parts of his face. You are restoring, bringing in fully formed facial parts.”Dr. Samir Mardini led the medical team that performed Pfaff's face transplant in February.

Persons: CNN — Derek Pfaff, “, ”, Pfaff, Jerry Pfaff, Derek Pfaff, Lisa Pfaff, Derek, ” Derek Pfaff, Lisa, Mayo Clinic Pfaff, Aaron James, Katie Stubblefield, “ There’ve, Samir Mardini, Mayo, Mardini, – they’re, it’s, ” Mardini, Dr, ’ Pfaff, –, ” Pfaff, Sanjay Gupta, Lisa’s, ” Lisa, “ We’re Organizations: Lifeline, CNN, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders, Mayo Clinic, World Health Organization, US Centers for Disease Control, CNN Health, Detroit Lions football Locations: Harbor Beach , Michigan, United States, Rochester , Minnesota, Mayo

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walmart, Lowe's, Super Micro Computer, BioNTech and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Walmart – The retail giant gained about 4% after posting fiscal third-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street's estimates. Although the company reported a top- and bottom-line beat in the fiscal third quarter, it estimates sales will fall year over year. Super Micro Computer — The server maker soared around 26% after announcing BDO as its new auditor. Super Micro also provided a plan to the Nasdaq on how it will stay in compliance with exchange's rules. Symbotic — The automation technology company surged 28.5% after beating expectations for revenue in the fourth fiscal quarter.

Persons: Young, Symbotic, AeroVironment, Donald Trump's, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Blackwell, Sarah Min, Samantha Subin, Hakyung Kim, Sean Conlon, Brian Evans, Michelle Fox Organizations: Walmart, BDO, Ernst, Nasdaq, Revenue, Wall, BioNTech, ISI, Department of Health, Human Services, Nvidia —, Nvidia

☆ CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna sue to block FTC case over insulin prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CVS Health , UnitedHealth Group and Cigna sued the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, claiming that the agency's case against drug supply chain middlemen over high insulin prices in the U.S. is unconstitutional. The FTC's in-house administrative process initiates a proceeding before an administrative judge who would hear the case. FTC commissioners then vote on that opinion. The Tuesday complaint argues that the FTC's process violates the companies' due process rights under the Fifth Amendment. The complaint comes a month after CVS, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna demanded FTC Chair Lina Khan and two other commissioners recuse themselves from the agency's in-house suit.

Persons: Cigna, CVS's Caremark, Douglas Farrar, Lina Khan Organizations: CVS Health, UnitedHealth, Federal Trade Commission, Eastern, of, FTC, Cigna's, CVS Locations: U.S, of Missouri, Caremark

☆ Beware these stocks that rely on government spending if Musk’s DOGE threatens budgets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Given this overhang, Morgan Stanley's sales team created a whole basket of stocks that have a large exposure to government spending. gov Relatively high revenue from government, as estimated by Morgan Stanley Notably, the list mostly excludes defense contractors, as Morgan Stanley expects them to be more insulated from budget cuts. Stocks in the basket include these 10: Moderna and Pfizer are two companies that made the basket. While the average analyst polled by LSEG has a hold rating, the average price target implies the stock will nearly double over the next year. MRNA PFE YTD mountain Moderna and Pfizer, year to date Research and consulting firm Gartner was also included in the Morgan Stanley basket.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Elon, Vivek Ramaswamy, it's, Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Trump's, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, LSEG, Gartner Organizations: Tesla, Roivant Sciences, Department of Government Efficiency, Intuit, Washington Post, Internal Revenue, gov, Moderna, Pfizer, Human Services, Research, Gartner Locations: Stamford , Connecticut

☆ 'Mag 7' leads reversal — plus, we're adding a new stock to our Bullpen watchlist
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Next, we are going outside our current holdings and adding drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb to the Bullpen, our watchlist of stocks that could join the portfolio. New Jersey-based Bristol Myers is in the midst of a transition phase under the leadership of new CEO Chris Boerner. Companies reporting earnings before the open Wednesday include Club stock TJX Companies , along with Target , Williams-Sonoma , and ZIM Integrated . THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Donald Trump, Wall, Eli Lilly, Bristol Myers, Chris Boerner, Boerner, Karuna, we'll, Stanley Black, Decker, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, ., Club, Nvidia, Dow Jones, of Health, Human Services, Senate, Bristol Myers Squibb, Bristol, pharma, Karuna Therapeutics, FDA, JPMorgan, Keysight Technologies, TJX Companies, Target, Williams, ZIM, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: New Jersey, U.S, Sonoma

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Lowe's, Intuit, Kraft Heinz and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Walmart — The big-box retailer saw shares jump nearly 5% to hit a record after the retail giant topped fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations. The retailer also hiked its outlook again as it saw growth in e-commerce and improvements in sales outside of the grocery aisles. Lowe's — The home improvement retailer dropped more than 3% after saying it expects sales to decline in 2024 . Kraft Heinz — The packaged food company dipped about 1% after a Piper Sandler downgrade to neutral from overweight. Insmed — Shares rallied more than 8% after the drugmaker terminated a $500 million equity sales agreement with health-care investment bank Leerink Partners.

Persons: Young, Lowe's, Kraft Heinz —, Piper Sandler, Kraft Heinz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, —, Wall, Symbotic, Donald Trump's, Jesse Pound, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Alex Harring, Sean Conlon, Pia Singh Organizations: Walmart, BDO, Ernst, Nasdaq, Leerink Partners, Viking Holdings, Revenue, Intuit, Washington Post, Donald Trump's Department, Government

☆ Four trades working this morning amid rising geopolitical tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Geopolitics are raining on the stock market's parade, but other trades are working. U.S. stock futures fell Tuesday as tensions between Ukraine and Russia intensified. S & P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures shed 1.1% each. That said, four trades are holding up against this backdrop: Gold futures rallied nearly 1% to around $2,640 per ounce. If geopolitical pressure continues to rise, the four trades above could outperform as 2024 wraps up.

Persons: Vladmir Putin, —, DAX, Treasurys, Vladimir Putin's, Peter Boockvar, Cory Kasimov, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kasimov Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Global, France's CAC, Bleakley Financial, ISI, Department of Health, Human Services Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian, U.S, Europe

☆ Trump taps Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementPresident-elect Trump has tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, tv celebrity and surgeon, to run the agency. Trump said Oz will "cut waste and fraud" in the agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid. Oz ran for Senate in 2022 and does not have experience leading a large government bureaucracy. President-elect Donald Trump has named Mehmet Oz, a television personality and surgeon, to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The CMS oversees Medicare and Medicaid, among other services.

Persons: Trump, Mehmet Oz, Oz, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr Organizations: Medicare, Agency, Healthcare, Department of Health, Human Services, Pennsylvania Senate Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Doing more aerobic exercise in middle age and old age may reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. Without effort, however, cardiorespiratory fitness declines as people age. “This study found a dose-dependent — meaning more was better — effect of exercise fitness on several critical types of cognitive performance,” Isaacson said. Biking, running, jogging, swimming, hiking and briskly walking can all improve cardiorespiratory fitness, experts say. The study showed that people with high cardiorespiratory fitness were more likely to take care of themselves, and therefore protect the heart-brain connection.

Persons: ”, Weili Xu, ” Xu, Richard Isaacson, “ I’ve, ” Isaacson, Dr, Valentin Fuster, Fuster, ” Fuster, “ Organizations: CNN, Aging Research, Karolinska Institute, American Heart Association, British, of Sports Medicine, Mount, Hospital, Mount Sinai, Heart Federation, Cleveland Clinic Locations: Stockholm, Florida, Mount Sinai, Mount, New York City

☆ Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti citing police threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), accused authorities of repeatedly stopping its vehicles and threatening its staff with violence, including death and rape. MSF cited a deadly incident on November 11, when officers and vigilantes allegedly attacked one of its ambulances as it was transporting three wounded patients to an MSF hospital in Port-au-Prince. “This series of incidents have left us with no choice but to suspend our activities in Port-au-Prince,” MSF said in a statement. Brutal gang violence in the capital has resulted in the kidnappings of hundreds of people, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Haitians from their homes. Last week, US-based airlines suspended flights to Haiti after three of their jets were struck by bullets while flying over Port-au-Prince.

Persons: Christophe Garnier, Haiti’s, ” Organizations: CNN, MSF, United Nations Locations: Caribbean, Port, Haitian, Prince, Haiti

☆ These food stocks could benefit if RFK Jr. promotes healthier eating, removal of artificial ingredients
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Packaged food from companies including PepsiCo and Lamb Weston use artificial ingredients. KR ACI YTD mountain Bank of America lists both Kroger and Albertsons as potential beneficiaries under if RFK Jr. is confirmed to lead HHS. The analyst also pointed toward Sprouts Farmers Market as another potential beneficiary, but noted some skepticism over the stock's pricey valuation. Shares of Kroger have advanced more than 26% in 2024, while Albertsons stock has pulled back about 17%. Kroger agreed to purchase Albertsons in late 2022 for nearly $25 billion, but the combination has been heavily scrutinized by regulators .

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Edward Kelly, Kennedy, Donald Trump's, Lamb Weston, Bryan Spillane, McCormick, Spillane, Wells, Kelly, Kroger Organizations: of Health, Human Services, RFK, HHS, Food and Drug Administration, PepsiCo, Bank of America, Kroger, Albertsons, KR ACI Locations: McCormick, Wells Fargo

☆ Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Michael Rios | Julia Vargas Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. The coup plot was conceived in late 2022, before Lula took office, according to Federal Police. The alleged plot also involved other military personnel with training in special forces, the Federal Police said. In February of this year, Bolsonaro was placed under investigation over the alleged plot. In October 2022, Lula narrowly beat Bolsonaro in the presidential election.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Lula, Geraldo Alckmin, Alexandre de Moraes, Moraes, Mário Fernandes, Fernandes, Eraldo Peres, ”, Bolsonaro, Flavio Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro’s Organizations: CNN, Brazilian, Federal Police, Supreme, CNN Brasil, Crisis Management, Reuters Locations: Brasilia, Brazil

☆ How RFK Jr's war on obesity in the age of Ozempic could shake up the booming weight-loss industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s proposed appointment to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services could have big consequences for a booming weight-loss market. AdvertisementHis likely appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the weight-loss industry, as long-lasting shortages of drugs like Ozempic come to an end. When Farmbox launched in 2014 to deliver healthy food boxes and educate consumers about nutrition, "nobody wanted to invest in us," Tyrner-Dolce said. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty ImagesKennedy's crusade against Big Food could run up against Trump's pro-corporation agenda, though. AdvertisementWeight-loss companies could get more attention — at a costKennedy's focus on holistic chronic disease care, including obesity care, could see a renewed funding rush to the space.

Persons: Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, he's, Obama, Ashley Tyrner, Dolce, Farmbox, FarmboxRx, Michelle Obama, SAUL LOEB, Kennedy's, Jeff Nobbs, Nobbs, Doug Mills, Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr, podcaster Joe Polish, Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, There's, Knownwell Pratt, Pratt, John Stanford Organizations: Human Services, US Department of Health, National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Trump, Big Pharma, Senate, Novo Nordisk, Centers, Medicare, Services, Getty, Street, Department of Health, US Department of Agriculture, Shack, Business, Big Food, Trump's, KFC, McDonald's, Fox, FDA, Moderna Locations: Pennsylvania, Washington

☆ Many women are unsure about Trump’s style and agenda. They voted for him anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

But even with Trump’s gains among men, women still had greater leverage to decide the election’s outcome. Both the exit polls and VoteCast showed her winning 57% of white women with at least a four-year college degree. Solid majorities of Black, Latina and college-educated White women described Trump in the exit poll as “too extreme,” as did over two-fifths of the White women without a college degree. But among the White women without a college degree who described Trump as “too extreme,” almost 1 in 5 voted for him anyway. Though many women are expressing unease about mass deportation, Trump’s claim that immigrants are driving crime may provide him considerable leeway to pursue his agenda, particularly among the blue-collar White women who proved most receptive to that argument.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Harris, ”, Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, Trump, –, Biden, Joe Rogan, NORC, VoteCast, Harris’s, John Kerry, George W, Bush, White, Chip Somodevilla, Court’s Dobbs, Voters “, ‘, ’, pollster Nicole McCleskey, Dobbs, Harris ’, “, pollster Christine Matthews, Jackie Payne, ” Payne, Will Lanzoni, Bill Clinton, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Mifepristone, Matthews, ambivalently, Tresa Undem, …, Trump’s, Fernandez Ancona, can’t, Hillary Clinton Organizations: CNN, Trump, Edison Research, AP, Gallup, Democratic, Biden, Santander Arena, Nationwide, Wall, White, Latina, Voters, Republican National Convention, Republican, GOP, Congressional, Republicans, White House, Trump ., Human Services Department, Pew Research Center, Pew, ” Locations: Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Reading , Pennsylvania, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, America

☆ 85% of employees say job stress impacts their mental health. Here's how employers can provide support, especially for women.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A report by Mental Health America found that 85% of workers reported job stress affected their mental health. Impact on productivity and health care expensesStruggling with mental health can lead to diminished quality of life and decreased motivation at work. A study of people with employer-sponsored health coverage found that 27% of the top 10% of health care spenders had behavioral health needs, accounting for 57% of total health care costs. The goal is to make every interaction within the health care system a chance to promote mental health, treating it like routine physical checkups. Enhance access to mental health services through virtual careWith an anticipated shortage of about 245,000 behavioral health professionals by 2025, the need for accessible mental health services is more pressing than ever.

Persons: spenders, UnitedHealthcare, —, onboarding Organizations: Mental Health America, EAP, Insider Studios

☆ Geopolitics are finally starting to play a role in stock market action
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 has been drifting lower for a week. Pity the Wall Street strategists Pity the poor Wall Street strategists who are now writing their 2025 outlooks. That is about 10% above the current S & P 500 level. What is the current average yearly return of the S & P 500? The S & P 500 is up 0.3% since the close on Election Day.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Brian Belski, Morgan Stanley, Mike Wilson, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin Organizations: Bulls, Street, BMO Capital, UBS, ISI, Trump Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Iran

☆ Elon Musk's X sues Twitch in lawsuit alleging advertisers conspired to boycott the platform
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementX has added Twitch as a defendant in a suit accusing advertisers of colluding to withhold ad spend. Ad revenue on X has plummeted since Elon Musk acquired the platform in 2022. Elon Musk's X is suing Twitch, alleging that the Amazon-owned video streaming platform and other companies illegally conspired to boycott advertising on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Twitch, X, and the WFA didn't immediately respond to requests for comment made by Business Insider outside normal US business hours. Musk's own behavior on and off the platform — including famously telling advertisers who boycotted X to "go fuck yourself" — hasn't encouraged advertisers to place their budgets there, either.

Persons: Elon Musk, Elon Musk's, Twitch, Stephan Loerke, it's, Ørsted, Twitch —, X's, hasn't, Jim Jordan, Donald Trump's, Abraham Yousef, Yousef Organizations: Global Alliance of Responsible Media, Elon, Twitter, Federation, WFA, Business, Unilever, CVS Health, Twitch, Google, Committee, WPP, Diageo, Tower Locations: Texas, Ohio

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