
Pete Gannon
Editor at Axios
Articles
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1 week ago |
axios.com | Pete Gannon
President Trump. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesTrump Media & Technology Group, the publicly traded parent company of President Trump's social media platform, said Tuesday it is raising $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin. Why it matters: It's the latest of several crypto strategies by businesses linked to President Trump — moves that have drawn congressional criticism and slowed progress on digital-asset legislation.
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2 weeks ago |
axios.com | Pete Gannon
Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTarget today missed expectations for Q1 earnings and revenue and cut its full-year sales forecast. ğ¯ Zoom in: The retailer's comparable sales fell 3.8% in the first quarter. Over those three months, it saw fewer customers, and those shoppers spent less per visit. The company pointed to factors like lower consumer confidence, uncertainty over potential tariffs and customer boycotts after rolling back DEI initiatives in January.
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3 weeks ago |
axios.com | Pete Gannon
The U.S. Treasury Department in Washington. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMoody's Ratings cut its credit rating on the United States by one notch on Friday, citing an increase in government debt and interest payment ratios. Why it matters: The Moody's downgrade to Aa1 removes the U.S. government's last remaining triple-A credit rating, diminishing its status as the world's highest-quality sovereign borrower.
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3 weeks ago |
axios.com | Brady Dale |Pete Gannon
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins in April. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe new head of the U.S. securities regulator plans to modernize SEC rules and forms to better accommodate the registration of new crypto assets. Why it matters: The digital asset industry has long sought a way to issue assets within U.S. regulations.
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3 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Brady Dale |Pete Gannon
9 hours agoBitcoin and crypto have surged over the last few weeks as fears swirl a $2.5 trillion “avalanche” is heading for the U.S. dollar. Front-run Donald Trump, the White House and Wall Street by subscribing now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor where you can "uncover blockchain blockbusters …
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