TikTok ban could have broad economic consequences

TikTok ban could have broad economic consequences

Brandon Hurst has built a loyal social media following and a growing business selling plants on TikTok, where a mysterious algorithm combined with the right content can let users amass thousands of followers. Hurst, who’s based in the San Fernando Valley, sold 20,000 plants in three years while running his business on Instagram. After expanding … Read more

Brett Favre tells Congress he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s

Brett Favre tells Congress he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee at the Longworth House Office Building on September 24, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a stunning disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about … Read more

Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s at congressional hearing on welfare fraud

Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s at congressional hearing on welfare fraud

Testifying Tuesday before the House Ways and Means Committee, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said in a prepared statement that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Favre, 54, was testifying about welfare abuses in Mississippi and allegations that he and others used Temporary Assistance for Needy Families state funds for personal and corporate … Read more

A popular China ETF is surging Tuesday. It’s not time to jump in just yet, according to the charts

A popular China ETF is surging Tuesday. It’s not time to jump in just yet, according to the charts

With China’s central bank revealing its most aggressive stimulus since the pandemic, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Inde x ripped higher by more than 4%. Not surprisingly, the news has given a jolt to the most liquid Chinese ETF today, as well. The iShares China Large Cap ETF (FXI) has been trading even higher than that … Read more