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Goodbye to the Penny: How America’s Final One‑Cent Coins – and a Looming Nickel Fight – Could Change Your Wallet

Goodbye to the Penny: How America’s Final One‑Cent Coins – and a Looming Nickel Fight – Could Change Your Wallet

Published: November 16, 2025 A 232‑Year‑Old Coin Finally Stops Making “Cents” On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia struck the final circulating penny, closing the book on more than 230 years of one‑cent coins in American pockets and cash drawers. Reuters The ceremony came after President Donald Trump ordered the Treasury in February to stop minting new pennies,…
16 November 2025
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Luxury Boom vs. Fed Gloom: European Markets Whipsaw (Sept 23–24, 2025)

QQQ Stock Analysis & Forecast: Tech Earnings, Fed Policy, and Outlook

Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) – the popular ETF tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 – has experienced notable swings heading into mid-November 2025. After rallying to a fresh record high in late October, QQQ saw a pullback as investors balanced blockbuster tech earnings against renewed interest rate concerns. Despite the recent volatility, the ETF remains in an uptrend year-to-date, buoyed by…
15 November 2025
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Stimulus Check October 2025: Rumors Debunked – What to Know as Shutdown Continues

IRS Stimulus Check 2025: November Stimulus Payment, IRS Direct Deposit Relief & Trump Tariff Dividend – What’s Really Happening Today (November 15, 2025)

As of today, November 15, 2025, millions of Americans are googling phrases like “IRS stimulus check 2025,” “stimulus payment November 2025,” “IRS direct deposit relief payment,” and even “Doge checks.” Social media feeds are full of screenshots of supposed $1,390, $1,702, and $2,000 deposits, often labeled as a new “Federal Inflation Adjustment Initiative” or “Trump stimulus package.” Here’s the bottom…
15 November 2025
Silver Near $50 – Is a New Record Imminent? Inside 2025’s Soaring Silver Surge

Silver Price Today, 13 November 2025: Spot XAG Hovers Near $54 as U.S. Shutdown Ends and Rate‑Cut Bets Lift Metals

Published: Thursday, 13 November 2025 Today’s snapshot What’s moving silver on 13 November 2025 1) Washington breakthrough fuels dovish expectations.U.S. President Donald Trump signed the bill to end the longest government shutdown, clearing the way for delayed data releases and strengthening expectations for a December Fed rate cut. That combination nudged precious metals higher, with silver tracking gold’s push to…
13 November 2025
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Gold’s Epic Rally Ends With a Shock Slump: What’s Next for Bullion?

Gold Price Today, 13 November 2025: XAU/USD Holds Above $4,200 as U.S. Shutdown Ends and Rate‑Cut Bets Stay Alive

Gold is refusing to cool off. On Thursday, 13 November 2025, spot gold is holding comfortably above the $4,200 per ounce mark, extending a powerful rally that has already lifted prices about 60% higher this year. In early trade, different feeds show spot gold changing hands between roughly $4,210 and $4,240 an ounce, with Reuters quoting a morning high near…
13 November 2025
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Stimulus Check October 2025: Rumors Debunked – What to Know as Shutdown Continues

Are $2,000 Stimulus Checks Coming? Trump’s Tariff ‘Dividend’ Plan, Supreme Court Risks, and What Michiganders Should Know (Nov. 11, 2025)

Updated November 11, 2025 Quick takeaways What exactly did Trump propose? Over the weekend and again on Monday, President Trump promoted the idea of paying Americans a $2,000 per-person “dividend” funded by tariff receipts, with high‑income earners excluded. He also said remaining proceeds would help reduce the national debt. The message came first in a Truth Social post and then…
11 November 2025
Gold Soars Past $4,000 for the First Time – Inside the Historic Rally and What’s Next

Gold Price Today, November 11, 2025: Bullion Near 3‑Week High Above $4,140 as Fed Cut Bets Grow and U.S. Shutdown Deal Advances

Spot gold hovers around $4,140/oz on Nov. 11, 2025—its highest in nearly three weeks—as traders price a December Fed cut and Washington edges toward ending the government shutdown. Here’s today’s price snapshot, drivers, technical levels, and what to watch next. At a glance (11/11/2025) Today’s price snapshot Gold extended Monday’s surge and is holding firm near $4,140/oz as of late…
11 November 2025
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U.S.–Switzerland Near Tariff Deal: 39% Duties Could Drop to 15% as Trump Confirms Talks; Swiss Watch Stocks Rally (Nov. 11, 2025)

U.S.–Switzerland Near Tariff Deal: 39% Duties Could Drop to 15% as Trump Confirms Talks; Swiss Watch Stocks Rally (Nov. 11, 2025)

Published: November 11, 2025 Key points What’s new today The U.S. and Switzerland appear to be edging toward a breakthrough that would slash the punitive 39% “reciprocal” tariff Washington placed on Swiss goods this summer. Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday, President Trump said, “We’re working on a deal to get their tariffs a little bit lower,” confirming active…
11 November 2025
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Stocks Today (Nov. 10, 2025): Nvidia Leads Big‑Tech Rebound; Futures Rise as Senate Moves to End Record Shutdown

Stocks Today (Nov. 10, 2025): Nvidia Leads Big‑Tech Rebound; Futures Rise as Senate Moves to End Record Shutdown

Big Tech snapped back to start the week as hopes for a Washington deal brightened the outlook and volatility eased. Here’s what moved markets today—Monday, November 10, 2025. What’s driving the move 1) Washington tailwinds: Senate procedural win Markets reacted to signs of progress toward ending the 40‑day government shutdown, the longest on record, after senators advanced a House‑passed bill…
10 November 2025
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FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

FTSE 100 Jumps on US Shutdown Hopes as Diageo Soars; BoE Stablecoin Plan and Gold Rally Lift London Stocks — UK Market Wrap (10 November 2025)

London, 10 Nov 2025 — UK equities pushed higher on Monday, with the FTSE 100 up around 1% near 9,780 by late morning, tracking a broad European rebound as Washington moved closer to ending the record US government shutdown. The FTSE 250 also advanced, reflecting improved risk appetite across mid‑caps. Gains were supported by a sharp rally in Diageo, firmer…
10 November 2025
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Gold Bonanza 2025: Price Soars Past $4,400 as Diamond District Frenzy Hits New York – Is $5,000 Next?

Gold Price Today, Nov 6, 2025: Spot Reclaims $4,000 as Dollar Softens—Traders Eye Fed Path, Shutdown & Tariff Ruling

Updated: 10:31 UTC on November 6, 2025. Top line: Gold moved back above the psychologically important $4,000/oz mark in Thursday trade as the U.S. dollar eased from recent highs and investors weighed a prolonged U.S. government shutdown alongside shifting rate-cut odds and a U.S. Supreme Court case scrutinizing tariffs. As of 09:14 GMT, spot gold was around $4,011.79/oz and December…
6 November 2025
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Trump-Xi Trade Truce Sends Stocks Tumbling – Markets Brace for Tech Earnings and Fed Moves

Trump-Xi Trade Truce Sends Stocks Tumbling – Markets Brace for Tech Earnings and Fed Moves

Trump-Xi Meeting Yields Only a Temporary Truce At the APEC summit in Busan on Thursday, Trump and Xi touted progress but agreed only to roll back recent trade escalations. Under their framework, Beijing will pause new controls on rare-earth minerals (vital for tech manufacturing) for one year, resume soybean purchases, and work to halt illicit fentanyl exports. In exchange, Trump…
30 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Medtronic advances into 2026 on diabetes spin-off, Hugo system, and steady dividends
    January 18, 2026, 4:43 PM EST. Medtronic (MDT) is trading on the prospect that a planned stand-alone spin-off of its diabetes business will sharpen focus on B2B operations and lift margins. Management has signaled the split should close by year-end 2026, reducing exposure to consumer diabetes care, which generated about 8% of revenue but only 4% of operating profit in fiscal 2025. A new growth driver comes from the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system, cleared in the U.S. for urologic procedures. While near-term top-line impact is modest, the device targets an underpenetrated market with long-term potential. Finally, Medtronic boasts a lengthy dividend streak, raising payouts for 48 consecutive years and offering about a 3% forward yield, with the potential to join the Dividend King club after 50 straight raises.
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