Allan Sloan

1 month ago | propublica.org | Talia Buford |Stephen Engelberg |Allan Sloan |Eli Hager

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Jan 8, 2025 | autos.yahoo.com | Allan Sloan

Elections have consequences. Just ask Elon Musk and Tesla (TSLA) shareholders. Here’s the deal: In 2022, Tesla stock was a total dog, falling 65% and costing investors billions. It roared back in 2023 — the stock slightly more than doubled. And last year, Tesla rose 62.5%, adding a whopping $506 billion to its stock market value and producing big gains even for investors who don’t own the stock directly.

Nov 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Allan Sloan

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent, a well-known investor and former Soros Fund Management investing chief, as his Treasury secretary.

Nov 22, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Allan Sloan

Elon Musk, the richest person in the US, is being treated by lots of people — including President-elect Donald Trump — as a cost-cutting genius. That’s why Trump has put Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of coming up with plans to drastically slash federal government expenditures.

Nov 17, 2024 | omahadailyrecord.com | Allan Sloan |Cezary Podkul

One of President Donald Trump’s lesser known but profoundly damaging legacies will be the explosive rise in the national debt that occurred on his watch. The financial burden that he’s inflicted on our government will wreak havoc for decades, saddling our kids and grandkids with debt. The national debt has risen by almost $7.8 trillion during Trump’s time in office.