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The Money Game
the money game
Nov. 22, 2024
Meet Don Jr.’s New Boss
Omeed Malik was canceled on Wall Street. Now he’s MAGA world’s premier financier.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Nov. 15, 2024
If Trump Won So Big, Why Is His Media’s Stock Cratering?
The case for DJT always relied on the namesake’s comeback. Now that he’s got it, the share price is floundering.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Nov. 12, 2024
Welcome to the Donald Trump Era of Crypto
Bitcoin and other digital assets are going wild in anticipation of a crypto-friendly second term.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
2024 election
Nov. 6, 2024
Everything Wall Street Is Buying After Trump’s Historic Win
Absolutely voracious investors are buying everything in sight.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
2024 election
Nov. 4, 2024
Wall Street No Longer Looks Confident About a Trump Win
Last week, the so-called Trump trade was very popular. With the election closer, it is now selling off.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Nov. 1, 2024
Wall Street’s Big Bet on a Trump Win
Gold, bitcoin, prisons, and oil are all thought to be the big moneymakers for the financial class if Trump wins another term.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Oct. 30, 2024
What Blue Origin Stands to Gain After Jeff Bezos Muzzled the Washington
Post
The Amazon owner claims he didn’t pull an endorsement of Kamala Harris to aid his rocket company. That doesn’t mean he can’t still profit wildly.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Oct. 28, 2024
Alarms Are Sounding in the Bond Markets Ahead of the Election
The U.S. is spending more on interest on the national debt than on its military. How big of a problem is that?
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Oct. 23, 2024
New Rule Making It Easy to Cancel Subscriptions Is in Danger
It’s meant to simplify getting rid of that Planet Fitness or Netflix subscription. But conservative courts may block it.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Oct. 18, 2024
4 Theories Why Trump Is Winning Big in the Betting Markets
“They’re convincing themselves this is real.”
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Oct. 16, 2024
Trump’s Scammy Crypto Company Is Already a Disaster
He has recently sold sneakers, NFTs, and a meme-stock company, but the gimmick market may be drying up.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Oct. 12, 2024
Trump Wants to Make America Inflationary Again
Voters give Trump the edge on the economy. But his tax, immigration, and monetary policies all threaten to bring back a familiar problem.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Oct. 4, 2024
Trump Media Has Major New Problems
A whistleblower alleges that CEO Devin Nunes is running the struggling Donald Trump–owned company into the ground.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Oct. 2, 2024
Betting on Trump or Harris to Win Is Now Legal in the U.S.
A courtroom win by Kalshi, an online betting market, opens the door for everyone else.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Sept. 24, 2024
No ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’ for Caroline Ellison
Sam Bankman-Fried’s closest accomplice (turned star witness in his prosecution) was handed a two-year prison sentence.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Sept. 18, 2024
How Jerome Powell Got The Fed To A Big Half-Point Cut
The next phase of the economy is here, but the Fed isn’t ready to declare victory.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Sept. 17, 2024
What Is Trump Even Doing With His New Crypto Company?
World Liberty Financial is supposed to be a one-stop crypto-banking shop. So far, it’s not really anything.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Sept. 11, 2024
Trump’s Bad Debate Cost Him Nearly $500 Million
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group have fallen to their lowest price this year.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Sept. 6, 2024
Brat Summer Healed the Economy
Inflation is low. Unemployment isn’t bad. Mortgage rates are down. What happened?
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Sept. 6, 2024
Trump Bombs His Big Speech Debuting Elon Musk’s Commission
He seems tired.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Sept. 5, 2024
Kamala Harris Is Not Here to Fix Income Inequality
Her proposal on capital gains is a callback to Obama and Reagan.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Aug. 29, 2024
The Right-Wing Crusade Against DEI Isn’t Actually Working
A conservative podcaster has called out Lowe’s and Ford. What has he actually won?
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Aug. 28, 2024
Nvidia Superfans Threw a Party to Watch Quarterly Earnings
The tech company is so wealthy — and popular — that people packed a bar just to watch its quarterly earnings report.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Aug. 10, 2024
The Wall Street Journal
Is Doing Great After the Media Apocalypse
Under its new editor, the news outlet is adding a lot of subscribers and focusing on a new strategy.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Aug. 8, 2024
5 Reasons Airbnb Is Having a Terrible Summer
Overall travel is booming — so why aren’t Airbnb’s numbers?
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Aug. 6, 2024
Why Did the Stock Market Crash? And What’s Next?
Warren Buffett, crashing bitcoin, rising yen, and the deflating AI industry are all culprits in this sudden downturn.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Aug. 2, 2024
Wall Street’s $2 Trillion AI Reckoning
The hyperbolic promises from Silicon Valley are starting to meet reality.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Aug. 2, 2024
How Bill Ackman’s $25 Billion IPO Plan Went Bust (at Least for Now)
The culture-warrior CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square failed to raise $25 billion. He’ll probably try again.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
July 30, 2024
Is Kamala Harris, a Former Prosecutor, Really Warming Up to Crypto?
Donald Trump has reversed himself to go all-in on bitcoin, but the presumed Democratic nominee is still a mystery
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
July 29, 2024
How to Buy a President
Donald Trump’s joke of a media company is also a $6 billion meme stock — and an unprecedented opportunity for corruption.
By
David Freedlander
the money game
July 24, 2024
Tesla Is Down $90 Billion on Elon Musk’s Delayed Robotaxi
Tesla has had a bad year selling electric vehicles, and its sci-fi future isn’t exactly panning out.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
July 18, 2024
Why J.D. Vance Wants a Weak Dollar. Is That a Good Idea?
Trump’s vice-presidential nominee is following Paul Volcker’s 40-year old playbook — but the world is very different today
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
July 12, 2024
Who Will Survive the ‘Zynpocalypse’?
America’s favorite nicotine pouch is suddenly missing from stores. Enter the Zynposters.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
July 9, 2024
Inside the Harvard Business School Ponzi Scheme
He had a successful Wall Street career. Why would he con his classmates?
By
Jen Wieczner
the money game
July 5, 2024
Jerome Powell Is Running Out of Reasons to Hold Interest Rates So High
Wall Street is betting on a September rate cut. Is the Fed chair listening this time?
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
July 2, 2024
Elon Musk Is Having It Both Ways
Who cares if Tesla is selling cars when Wall Street wants to throw money at his sci-fi fantasy?
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
July 1, 2024
Peloton Just Lost 4 Star Instructors, But Bigger Problems Loom
Four of its well-known instructors are leaving amid “contract negotiations,” while its C-suite is dumping stock and debts pile up.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
trump-biden debate
June 28, 2024
Political Betting Markets Sure Do Like the Sound of President Gavin Newsom
What we can learn from the political junkies who also happen to be degenerate gamblers.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
June 18, 2024
Nvidia Is Worth More Than All Real Estate in NYC — and 9 Other Wild Comparisons
A chip-maker you’re maybe just vaguely aware of is now bigger than China’s entire farming industry.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
June 13, 2024
Elon Musk (Kind of) Gets His F-You Money
The world’s third-richest man got a vote of confidence as his control over the company was called into question.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
June 12, 2024
The Economy Is Finally Becoming … Normal?
Inflation is falling, wages are rising, and the Federal Reserve is fixing to cut interest rates twice by 2025.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
June 12, 2024
Has Elon Musk Finally Lost Tesla Shareholders?
The Tesla CEO is facing the prospect of a $56 billion rebuke not from the government or a judge, but from his fellow shareholders.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
June 11, 2024
Are Democrats Pivoting on Crypto?
“There are millions of voters who are going to vote against Biden on the basis of this issue.”
By
Jen Wieczner
the money game
June 7, 2024
GameStop Doesn’t Care About Its Apes
The fatal flaw in meme-stock trading is that companies just want their biggest fans’ money.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
June 6, 2024
Roaring Kitty’s Second Act Has Begun
Keith Gill, the king of the meme-stock traders, is back. Last time he upended Wall Street. What now?
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
May 28, 2024
Adam Neumann Gives Up Dream of Elevating Our Consciousness Again
The WeWork co-founder is no longer trying to take back the real-estate company he lost control of in 2019.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
May 25, 2024
Nvidia’s CEO Could Be the World’s Richest Man Sooner Than You Think
Jensen Huang has seen his fortune double to $90 billion since Christmas, and there’s no sign of it slowing down.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
May 24, 2024
Deflation Never Happens, Except Right Now
Walmart, McDonald’s, and Ikea are all reversing some price hikes, but the trend is far from universal.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
May 23, 2024
What Does Vivek Ramaswamy Want With BuzzFeed?
The failed Republican candidate has purchased a stake in the media site, but his intentions are murky.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
May 20, 2024
The Crypto World Has a New Villain
Billionaire Barry Silbert is accused of defrauding thousands of people. Should he get to keep their money anyway?
By
Kevin T. Dugan
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