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A 10-Year Treasury Bond Now Pays More Than 118 Of America's Biggest Companies

A 10-year U.S. Treasury bond now pays more income than 118 of America’s biggest companies.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Polymarket Faces Fresh Insider Trading Scrutiny After 152 Wallets Allegedly Made $8 Million Betting on US Military Markets: Report

Prediction platform Polymarket is facing renewed scrutiny over suspected insider trading after research flagged more than 150 wallets that allegedly profited from bets tied to confidential U.S. military information.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Walmart’s US Sales Growth Hits Weakest Pace Since 2020 — Pharmacy Drag Packs A Punch

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) stock is trading lower in Thursday’s premarket session after the retail giant reported second-quarter results and issued third-quarter guidance below estimates.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Trump Says AI Data Centers Need ‘A Little Public Relations Help’ as States Push Back on New Projects

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that data centers could use "a little public relations help" as opposition to new AI infrastructure projects grows across the U.S.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Zohran Mamdani Sues NYC Council Over $10,000 School Aide Bonus: ‘Political Process’ Can’t Replace Collective Bargaining

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sued to block a City Council law providing $10,000 bonuses to New York City school teachers’ aides. Mamdani asserts that this legislation violates collective bargaining laws.

Benzinga · Aug 20

GOP Fears Data Center Backlash Could Cost Ohio Senate Seat—and Derail AI Expansion Across US: Report

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has reportedly alerted top AI firms, privately, about the potential political fallout from the negative public opinion surrounding U.S. data centers.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks to $4 Billion — Market Strategist Slams Scott Bessent, Says It’s ‘Debt Reshuffling, Not Debt Reduction’ as Yields Surge

The U.S. Treasury doubled its debt buybacks to support the bond market as long-term yields rose, but investment firm Creative Planning‘s Chief Market Strategist Charlie Bilello said the move did not reduce the nation’s overall debt.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Ro Khanna Says Medicare for All Could Cut $1 Trillion in Annual Health Costs: ‘Saves Money and Lives’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that a new Yale analysis projects that a Medicare-for-All-style system could reduce U.S. health spending by $1.04 trillion annually.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Ted Lieu Slams Trump Administration Over Rising Gas, Grocery and Utility Costs: ‘November Is Coming’

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday over rising household costs, arguing that Americans are dealing with higher prices while the administration focuses on projects and initiatives bearing Trump’s name.

Benzinga · Aug 20

JPMorgan Says Tesla Is Confident of Scaling Cybercab Operations, Touts Future Models Based on Platform—FSD V15 a ‘Step-Change’ From Previous Versions

Investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on Wednesday said that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) appears to be prioritizing the Cybercab over further scaling its Model Y robotaxi fleet.

Benzinga · Aug 20