China’s Quant Funds Boost US Recruiting After Trump’s Visa Curbs

Chinese quantitative hedge funds are stepping up efforts to hire science and engineering students in the US affected by President Donald Trump’s university funding cuts and tighter visa policies. Shanghai-based Mingshi Investment Management launched a special program last month to offer full-time jobs to students unable to finish their PhDs due to the recent US … Read more

Conflict of interest: Binance wrote code for Donald Trump’s crypto token before founder Changpeng Zhao sought pardon

In a development that has again raised red flags over United States President Donald Trump’s conflict of interest in the cryptocurrency space, Bloomberg reported that Binance aided in the creation and promotion of the USD1 token for World Liberty Financial, before its founder sought pardon. According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the world’s largest crypto … Read more

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ adds SALT deduction ‘torpedo,’ pro says

U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, speaks during a press conference about the SALT Caucus outside the Capitol on Wednesday February 08, 2023 in Washington, DC.  Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ delivers a temporary higher limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known … Read more

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ cuts SNAP for millions of families: Report

People shop at a grocery store in Manhattan, New York City, on April 1, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Republicans’ “big beautiful” reconciliation package includes tax cuts that policy researchers have found primarily benefit the wealthy.  To help pay for that, the legislation also includes “substantial” cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or … Read more

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ ends $7,500 EV tax credit

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s signature on his so-called “big beautiful bill” was a death blow for tax credits that lowered the cost of electric vehicles. Those tax credits — worth up to $7,500 and $4,000 for purchases of new and used EVs, respectively — won’t be available after Sept. … Read more