The idea of sending direct payments to Americans has been proposed as an alternative to extending the enhanced ACA subsidies. Do you think that that's a viable solution for lawmakers to consider. >> I would explore it.I think one of the major other changes that's coming down the pike, which was actually enacted in the legislation that was passed in July, the one big beautiful bill, is a ma another major change into the way that these subsidies are treated in the tax system. Until now, there's been what we c ...

Supply Chain Security & AI Race - The US government is prioritizing securing supply chains, particularly for AI, viewing economic security as national security [2][4][6] - The US aims to win the AI race through innovation and diffusion, expanding compute capacity domestically and exporting technology globally [26][27] - Pax Silica Initiative fosters collaboration with allies (Korea, Japan, Australia, UK, Singapore, Israel) to secure supply chains and co-invest in fabs, data centers, and refining projects [4][6][7] - The US government utilizes various resources like the Development Finance Corporation, Department of War, and Office of Strategic Capital to support supply chain initiatives [8] - The Department of War is investing in domestic mineral supply chains to ensure a reliable ecosystem for weapon production in both peace and wartime [10][11] - A $400 million investment for 15% of MP Materials is highlighted as an example of government support for securing critical mineral supplies [8] International Relations & Trade - The US seeks a constructive, stable, and positive relationship with China while prioritizing American interests [25] - The US acknowledges a growing economic security consensus with Europe, particularly regarding global imbalances and unfair trade practices [17][18] - The US sees Europe as an important partner in addressing economic and supply chain challenges, despite disagreements on technology regulation [19][22][23] - The US National Security Strategy was intended as a diagnosis of the challenges facing Europe, not an insult [20][21] - The US is engaging with countries like India to expand the Pax Silica Initiative and address specific supply chain security challenges [13][14]

This is very much part of our Jet Forward strategy. Um, we've been working very hard for the last several quarters on really turning towards premium and trying to make sure that we're offering more opportunities for customers who want to pay a little more and the lounge is part of that. Our transition to a first class product next year, a domestic first class product would be part of that.Our premier card um or even more as a cabin. Um, and really excited to start seeing all of that come to life in 2026. Al ...

What are you going to do with that Bitcoin to make money. Well, as a business, we're going to build products and services that have customers and high margins and growth and cash flow. So I've been very vocal.I don't think of 21 as a Treasury company. We're a Bitcoin company and it's such a simple term that it might go in one ear and out the other. But if you think about it, there are no Bitcoin companies.The spectrum, as we see it, is on one side you have these Treasury businesses which aren't as focused o ...

So today, as you have been checking your portfolio know that it's a red day, pretty much down across the board, and there was the usual 10 a. m. dump.So here we are right now. I think the S&P 500 is actually rebounding after a little bit of a negative news in the tread market, but as we can see right here, we are lost support from 88K. We've lost support at 87.Now we're down to 86,748. And I'm here to tell you uh today uh it's going to get worse. ...

What is going on with the US consumer right now. We just learned the unemployment rate climbed to 4.6% in November. That's the highest level in more than four years as that long delayed government report shows the economy added just to 64,000 jobs.Added to fresh data talking about retail sales being kind of flattish to decelerating and questions are mounting about how resilient consumer spending really is. Michelle Meyer can answer all of this for us. She joins us from Mastercard to break down these trends. ...

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A blast from the past with the new twist. Manderly says cookie dough Oreos are returning more than a decade after their debut in 2014. This new version is slightly different though.The cookie dough flavored cream is sandwiched between chocolate chip cookies instead of the traditional chocolate Oreos. The cookies make their return on December 22nd, but only for a limited time. That's just in case you want to load up on sweets before zero sugar Oreos come to US stores in January. ...

22 million Americans who get their health care from the ACA are about to see dramatic increases in what the premiums will cost. And I mean dramatic increases. The average person's going to be paying double what they paid before. On average, doubling. Now, to be clear, the reason those costs are about to skyrocket is not because of, you know, inflation or some new unforeseen problem in our health care system. This is an entirely man-made problem. This actually it is entirely a Republicanmade crisis. This is ...

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