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President Donald Trump is easing some federal restrictions on marijuana.Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that will reclassify marijuana to a Schedule III drug, putting it on par with drugs like ketamine and anabolic steroids.”We have people begging for me to do this, people that are in great pain,”…
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President Donald Trump is standing by his tariffs, at least in theory.Under the banner “Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks,” Trump kicked off the first of a series of speeches to promote his economic message in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, as polls indicate the country is increasingly concerned about the rising cost of…
Netflix wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $72 billion.It’s an astonishing story about business, culture, and technology. Back in 2013, Netflix was starting to make its own shows, and floating what seemed like an audacious ambition: “The goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us,” Netflix…
Gone are the bare white branches and blood-red forests that once adorned the halls of the White House in December. Instead, they’ve been replaced with classic Christmas trees and standard-issue garlands.While first lady Melania Trump’s Christmas decorations leaned more avant-garde in her first term, during a visit to the White…
As mortgage rates stay stubbornly high, President Donald Trump and his administration have floated a few ideas to help buyers afford a mortgage.Most notably, the president said he’s considering 50-year mortgages. Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said his team is also exploring ways buyers can lock…
President Donald Trump’s administration is taking a major step toward fulfilling its goal of dismantling the Department of Education.On Tuesday, the Department of Education announced that it has entered into six agreements to move programs to other federal agencies.The announcement includes a partnership with the Department of Labor to take…
2025-11-18T19:04:53.485Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log…
The demise of a key consumer protection agency could push relief for student-loan borrowers further out of reach.Attorneys for Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, wrote in a legal filing on November 10 that the administration “anticipates exhausting” the CFPB’s available funds in early 2026, meaning…
