AvatarForbesStoryboardBiden Cracks Down On ‘Junk Insurance Plans’ Amid Obamacare War With TrumpAvatarCurated byForbesPresident Joe Biden’s administration announced Thursday plans to reverse a Trump-era policy that expanded access to health insurance plans outside the scope of the Affordable Care Act, as the two feud over the future of Obamacare on the campaign trail.
AvatarForbesStoryboardBaseball’s Most Valuable Teams 2024AvatarCurated byForbesThe Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies rose the most in value thanks to their rich TV deals and high attendance—but last year wasn’t a grand slam for most MLB teams.
AvatarForbesStoryboardHere’s How Much Donald Trump Is WorthAvatarCurated byForbesWhat’s Donald Trump really worth? People have been asking the question for decades, though never with as much urgency as they are today. The answer: $6.4 billion, according to our most recent tally, conducted March 26, 2024. Below, Forbes offers an asset-by-asset breakdown of the Trump fortune.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump Hit With Gag Order In Hush Money TrialAvatarCurated byForbesManhattan Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday banned former President Donald Trump from disparaging witnesses, prosecutors, jurors and court staff in his hush money case as it’s set to go to trial on April 15—hours after Trump attacked Merchan, his daughter, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and several others associated with the case.
AvatarForbesStoryboardDonald Trump’s Net Worth More Than Doubles In HoursAvatarCurated byForbesThe former president’s personal fortune skyrockets—for now—as Truth Social’s parent company begins trading.
AvatarForbesStoryboardDonald Trump’s Social Media Stock Surges 50% In Nasdaq DebutAvatarCurated byForbesShares of Donald Trump’s social media company skyrocketed in their first stock market debut, theoretically adding billions to the former president’s fortune despite a potentially dubious valuation.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump Says He’d ‘Have To Start Selling Things’ To Pay $454 Million BondAvatarCurated byForbesTrump admitted Monday he might have to sell some of his assets to pay the full $454.2 million bond payment in his New York civil fraud trial, after a New York appeals court ruled the former president will not have to post the full amount up front, allowing Trump to post just $175 million and delay payment for the rest while he appeals the ruling.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump’s Truth Social-Linked Stock Pops 15%—His Shares Hit $3.3 BillionAvatarCurated byForbesShares of the blank-check company linked to former President Donald Trump’s social media venture surged Monday, though the rally appears to be an instance of some investors looking to throw their financial weight behind Trump rather than back a robust business.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump Only Has To Pay $175 Million In Civil Fraud Case, Court Rules—For NowAvatarCurated byForbesTrump will not have to immediately post a bond for more than $454 million in the civil fraud case against him and his company, an appeals court said Monday, ruling that Trump can delay payment of the full bond while he appeals the ruling as long as he posts a partial $175 million bond within 10 days.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump’s $3 Billion Truth Social Windfall May Not Keep Him From Losing Golf ClubAvatarCurated byForbesDonald Trump is expected to net a $3 billion windfall from his social media company Truth Social’s merger on Friday, providing the former president a massive financial boost as the clock winds down to pay a $464 million bond in his New York civil fraud case.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump’s Truth Social Will Go Public After DWAC Approves MergerAvatarCurated byForbesFormer President Donald Trump discussed selling his social media site Truth Social to Elon Musk last summer, the Washington Post reported Tuesday, at the same time the company that planned to take the social network public faced an SEC investigation and regulatory pressure.
AvatarForbesStoryboardWhy Seizing Trump’s Assets Won’t Be Quick — Or EasyAvatarCurated byForbesThe Queens native who built a real estate empire in Manhattan is on the verge of possibly forfeiting his famous New York properties to state authorities—in addition to all his spare cash. Here’s what could happen next.
AvatarForbesStoryboardApple Slips In Premarket Trading Following Report Of A DOJ Antitrust CaseAvatarCurated byForbesApple shares were down nearly 1% in premarket trading Thursday, following overnight reports that the Justice Department is preparing to file a federal antitrust suit accusing the iPhone maker of blocking its rivals from accessing hardware and software features on its devices.
AvatarForbesStoryboardS&P 500 Hits All-Time High As Fed Grows FriendlierAvatarCurated byForbesLeading U.S. stock indexes rose to record levels Wednesday afternoon as the Federal Reserve's projections for strong economic growth as interest rates decline whetted Wall Street’s appetite.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump Signals Support For 15-Week Abortion BanAvatarCurated byForbesFormer President Donald Trump indicated he would be open to a national 15-week abortion ban with exceptions in an interview Tuesday, a month after his campaign shot down reports of his private support of a 16-week nationwide abortion ban and the latest instance of his shifting stance on the issue.
AvatarForbesStoryboardMortgage Rates Are Falling, But No Where Close To Pandemic-Era LevelsAvatarCurated byForbesPerhaps the most tangible impact on everyday Americans of the Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting campaign is the significant increase in mortgage rates, as the limited relief for mortgage rates—even as the Fed takes on a friendlier tone—indicates just how profound an impact prospective homebuyers feel.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump Could Have Easily Avoided His $540 Million Cash CrunchAvatarCurated byForbesIf the billionaire ex-president had made this one move years ago, he’d be much richer today.
AvatarForbesStoryboardRussian Athletes Can’t Appear In Paris Olympics Opening CeremonyAvatarCurated byForbesThe International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday athletes from Russia and Belarus are not able to participate in the Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony in Paris this summer.
AvatarForbesStoryboardBillionaire MacKenzie Scott Is Donating $640 Million To Grant Competition WinnerAvatarCurated byForbesThe donations mark the first time Scott has openly solicited applications for her money. She ended up giving away more than double the initial $250 million that was planned.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump Warns Prince Harry Could Be Deported Over Alleged Drug UseAvatarCurated byForbesTrump said in an exclusive interview with British network GB News that Prince Harry shouldn’t have “special privileges” if authorities discover he lied about drug use on his Visa application.
AvatarForbesStoryboardBitcoin Falls Another 7%, Down 15% From Last Week’s RecordAvatarCurated byForbesBitcoin slumped to its lowest price in weeks Tuesday, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency’s all-time high achieved last week looks to be fleeting.
AvatarForbesStoryboardGroups Pledge $1 Billion To Biden, As Trump Reportedly Struggles To FundraiseAvatarCurated byForbesOutside Democratic-leaning groups have pledged more than $1 billion to help President Joe Biden’s reelection, giving the incumbent a major fundraising boost as the general election heats up.
AvatarForbesStoryboardBillionaire Jeff Yass May Be The Donor Behind Trump’s TikTok FlipFlopAvatarCurated byForbesRepublican mega donor and billionaire TikTok investor Jeff Yass is speculated to be be the person behind a sudden change of heart that saw Donald Trump oppose banning the Chinese-owned video app despite having tried to do it himself while in office.
AvatarForbesStoryboardTrump Says Posting Full $454 Million Bond Is ‘Not Possible’ As Deadline LoomsAvatarCurated byForbesTrump is unable to secure a bond for the more than $454 million he owes as part of the civil fraud case against him and his company, the ex-president’s attorneys said Monday.
AvatarForbesStoryboardMagnificent Seven Adds $350 Billion On Gemini’s Reported iPhone DealAvatarCurated byForbesAn epic reported artificial intelligence partnership out of Silicon Valley sent stocks off to a hot start Monday ahead of a crucial week for markets.
AvatarForbesStoryboardElon Musk Says Future SpaceX Starship ‘Will Travel To Other Star Systems’AvatarCurated byForbesSpaceX’s Starship rocket will be on Mars by the end of the decade and a future version will travel between the stars, billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday
AvatarForbesStoryboardMost Americans Don’t Buy Trump’s Immunity Claims—Including Half Of RepublicansAvatarCurated byForbesTrump’s claims he’s “immune” from criminal prosecution aren’t persuading most Americans—including Republicans—a new Politico/Ipsos poll finds, with a broad majority believing presidents shouldn’t be shielded from criminal charges.
AvatarForbesStoryboardProsecutors Seek Up To 50-Year Prison Sentence For Sam Bankman-FriedAvatarCurated byForbesProsecutors recommended a 40- to 50-year prison sentence for disgraced cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday, months after the FTX founder was convicted of one of the largest acts of fraud in American history.
AvatarForbesStoryboardWomen’s Soccer Surge: NWSL Ticket Prices Soar As Team Prices Hit 9 FiguresAvatarCurated byForbesTickets to National Women's Soccer League games for the 2024 season have risen almost 50% from sales made last year and fans are willing to travel further than ever before to see their favorite teams play, according to ticket seller Vivid Seats, as investment in the sport skyrockets to new highs.
AvatarForbesStoryboard3 Remote Side Hustle Ideas To Make $100K Or More In 2024AvatarCurated byForbesThe average U.S. worker with a side hustle makes $810 per month from their side hustle, according to a survey carried out by Bankrate in 2023. While this is certainly a promising figure, it still does not allow you to have total financial freedom and pivot careers, or leave your job altogether if you wanted to. Living on $810 each month is neither practical nor reasonable.