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New Prediction Markets Bill Would Bar Government Insiders

Someone made hundreds of thousands of dollars off a well-timed bet on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s political future.Now, a congressman wants to block government officials from being able to do the same.Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York on Friday introduced a bill called the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction…

Student-Loan Forgiveness Could Come This Year — With a Big Tax Bill

Student-loan forgiveness isn’t certain — but taxes are.On January 1, a provision in former President Joe Biden’s 2021 American Rescue Plan that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free expired. It means that student-loan borrowers who qualify for student-loan forgiveness in 2026 could face thousands of dollars in new taxes alongside their debt…

Epstein Photos Feature Sergey Brin and Bill Gates

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Bill Ackman’s Line for Meeting Women Goes Viral, Gets Memed

Trying to strike up a conversation with a woman in the real world? Bill Ackman has some advice for you.The billionaire CEO of Pershing Square Holdings wrote on X that many young men “find it difficult to meet young women in a public setting.” Reflecting on his youth, Ackman offered…