Economy

Apr 15 Just to give a sense of the insane scale of billions of dollars…MacKenzie Scott got about $38 billion after divorcing Bezos in 2019. She has become the world’s most generous philanthropist, giving away over $19 billion…and she’s currently wealthier than she started. Just. Tax. Them.

Apr 15 Riding the high of Trump’s latest tax cuts, corporations are seeing record profits and will make over $1.1T in stock buybacks this year — an all-time high. Meanwhile, layoffs have totaled 1.1M so far in 2025 — the highest level since the pandemic. “New Golden Age” for whom?

Apr 15 Trump’s federal workforce changes cost the economy more than $165.6B

Apr 15 Chevron executive suggests Americans should drive less amid high gas prices