Author: troyashbacher

Published: Dec. 13, 2025 at 4:08 p.m. ETFormer Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh’s odds of becoming President Donald Trump’s pick as the next chair of the Federal Reserve jumped on Saturday — with prediction markets pricing in a greater chance that he will get the nod after Trump indicated he was a finalist for the role, while JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon also reportedly signaled his support for Warsh.Warsh’s odds of being Trump’s nominee as Fed chair spiked on prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket by 17 and 24 percentage points, respectively, at last check — though top Trump administration economic adviser…

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If you have teens or young adults on your list, I wanted to mention this sale I just noticed at Macy’s.   These cute women’s boxers in four color combos are on sale for $14.99- marked down from $28.This would be a great last minute gift idea with a candle or slippers or a face mask or lotion for a teen.  Free People clothing is normally pretty expensive so they will never guess you only paid $14 and these will be really cute for Spring.   If you have teens that want to get gifts for their friends, they could pick these…

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Land’s End is offering free shipping today with no minimum.  They almost never offer this extra perk so it is a nice day to check out the sales and any items you might want to pick up as gifts.   They do still have a promotion with 50% off most items sitewide.  They have such cute pj sets, fleece jackets, and don’t miss the little dog jackets- so cute.   I just received my order of a large zip top tote for my college kid and I got the medium tote for myself to haul around my laptop and lunch and all…

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Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 25, 2025.Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrediction markets swung sharply Friday after President Donald Trump said Kevin Warsh has risen to the top of his list to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.On Kalshi, Warsh’s odds jumped to as high as 40% from about 15% after Trump told the Wall Street Journal that Warsh is a top contender. Meanwhile, the implied probability of National Economic…

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Published: Dec. 13, 2025 at 11:04 a.m. ETSix companies will join the Nasdaq-100 later this month — but not Walmart, which switched its listing away from the New York Stock Exchange too late to qualify for a spot in the tech-heavy index. The Nasdaq-100 NDX consists of the largest 100 nonfinancial companies that trade on the Nasdaq stock exchange COMP, and it’s reconstituted every year in December. While the new entrants were announced late Friday, eligibility is determined based on data as of the end of November, and Walmart WMT didn’t start trading on the Nasdaq until this past Tuesday.

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