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Kevin T. Dugan is an Intelligencer staff writer who covers finance and business. He was previously on staff at Bloomberg, The Information, and the New York Post.

  1. the money game
    Meet Don Jr.’s New BossOmeed Malik was canceled on Wall Street. Now he’s MAGA world’s premier financier.
  2. the money game
    If Trump Won So Big, Why Is His Media’s Stock Cratering?The case for DJT always relied on the namesake’s comeback. Now that he’s got it, the share price is floundering.
  3. the money game
    Welcome to the Donald Trump Era of CryptoBitcoin and other digital assets are going wild in anticipation of a crypto-friendly second term.
  4. 2024 election
    US-ECONOMY-MARKETS
    Everything Wall Street Is Buying After Trump’s Historic WinAbsolutely voracious investors are buying everything in sight.
  5. 2024 election
    Wall Street No Longer Looks Confident About a Trump WinLast week, the so-called Trump trade was very popular. With the election closer, it is now selling off.
  6. the money game
    Wall Street’s Big Bet on a Trump WinGold, bitcoin, prisons, and oil are all thought to be the big moneymakers for the financial class if Trump wins another term.
  7. the money game
    What Blue Origin Stands to Gain After Jeff Bezos Muzzled the Washington PostThe Amazon owner claims he didn’t pull an endorsement of Kamala Harris to aid his rocket company. That doesn’t mean he can’t still profit wildly.
  8. the money game
    Alarms Are Sounding in the Bond Markets Ahead of the ElectionThe U.S. is spending more on interest on the national debt than on its military. How big of a problem is that?
  9. games
    Real New Yorkers Root for the YankeesForget Grimace and gimmicks — this will never be a Mets town.
  10. the money game
    A Planet Fitness Gym Ahead Of Earnings Figures
    New Rule Making It Easy to Cancel Subscriptions Is in DangerIt’s meant to simplify getting rid of that Planet Fitness or Netflix subscription. But conservative courts may block it.
  11. the money game
    4 Theories Why Trump Is Winning Big in the Betting Markets“They’re convincing themselves this is real.”
  12. the money game
    Trump’s Scammy Crypto Company Is Already a DisasterHe has recently sold sneakers, NFTs, and a meme-stock company, but the gimmick market may be drying up.
  13. the money game
    Donald Trump Speaks At The Detroit Economic Club
    Trump Wants to Make America Inflationary AgainVoters give Trump the edge on the economy. But his tax, immigration, and monetary policies all threaten to bring back a familiar problem.
  14. elon musk
    Elon Musk’s Cybercab Event Was A Big DisappointmentTesla unveiled its car of the future, but who wants to get into the chauffeuring business?
  15. bitcoin
    A Quest to Unmask Bitcoin Inventor Satoshi Nakamoto Finds a Man Named Peter ToddIf the new HBO film got it right, the relatively unknown software developer could be one of the richest people in the world.
  16. the money game
    Trump Media Has Major New ProblemsA whistleblower alleges that CEO Devin Nunes is running the struggling Donald Trump–owned company into the ground.
  17. eric adams
    The Flamboyant Lawyer Trying to Keep Eric Adams From PrisonAlex Spiro has won big for Jay-Z and Alec Baldwin. The mayor may be his toughest case yet.
  18. the money game
    Betting on Trump or Harris to Win Is Now Legal in the U.S.A courtroom win by Kalshi, an online betting market, opens the door for everyone else.
  19. the money game
    No ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’ for Caroline EllisonSam Bankman-Fried’s closest accomplice (turned star witness in his prosecution) was handed a two-year prison sentence.
  20. the money game
    How Jerome Powell Got The Fed To A Big Half-Point CutThe next phase of the economy is here, but the Fed isn’t ready to declare victory.
  21. the money game
    What Is Trump Even Doing With His New Crypto Company?World Liberty Financial is supposed to be a one-stop crypto-banking shop. So far, it’s not really anything.
  22. caroline ellison
    Caroline Ellison Is Finally Getting Sentenced Over FTX’s CollapseWill Sam Bankman-Fried’s onetime girlfriend go to prison?
  23. the money game
    Trump’s Bad Debate Cost Him Nearly $500 MillionShares of Trump Media & Technology Group have fallen to their lowest price this year.
  24. school shootings
    What Is Happening With the Parents of the Georgia School Shooter?Marcee and Colin Gray both have violent pasts that shaped the troubled 14-year-old’s life
  25. the money game
    Brat Summer Healed the EconomyInflation is low. Unemployment isn’t bad. Mortgage rates are down. What happened?
  26. the money game
    Trump Bombs His Big Speech Debuting Elon Musk’s CommissionHe seems tired.
  27. the money game
    Kamala Harris Is Not Here to Fix Income InequalityHer proposal on capital gains is a callback to Obama and Reagan.
  28. just asking questions
    Why the Telegram Prosecution May Move the Overton Window on Free SpeechFrance’s path-breaking arrest of Pavel Durov worries a Stanford professor.
  29. the money game
    The Right-Wing Crusade Against DEI Isn’t Actually WorkingA conservative podcaster has called out Lowe’s and Ford. What has he actually won?
  30. the money game
    Nvidia Superfans Threw a Party to Watch Quarterly EarningsThe tech company is so wealthy — and popular — that people packed a bar just to watch its quarterly earnings report.
  31. free speech
    Everything We Know About the Arrest of Telegram’s FounderFrance’s detainment of Pavel Durov, CEO of the encrypted messaging app, has caused a worldwide free-speech uproar.
  32. the law
    Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
    Has Disney Figured Out How to Never Get Sued Again?If you signed up for Disney+ or visited Disney World, you probably waived your right to take them to court.
  33. teens
    Kathy Hochul’s ‘Big’ Plan to Ban Phones in SchoolsThe governor sees it as the right move both politically and educationally. Is she right?
  34. income inequality
    Kamala Harris Wants to Build 3 Million Houses. Is That Enough?Getting people to sell may be harder.
  35. stonks
    Former US President Donald Trump displayed on television monitors while speaking during the Republican National Convention
    Traders Are Having a Hard Time Staying Bullish on Trump MediaDonald Trump is back on X. Will his rabid meme-stock army abandon his company, too?
  36. the money game
    The Wall Street Journal Is Doing Great After the Media ApocalypseUnder its new editor, the news outlet is adding a lot of subscribers and focusing on a new strategy.
  37. the money game
    5 Reasons Airbnb Is Having a Terrible SummerOverall travel is booming — so why aren’t Airbnb’s numbers?
  38. the money game
    Markets Continue To Drop Sharply On Recent Economic Reports
    Why Did the Stock Market Crash? And What’s Next?Warren Buffett, crashing bitcoin, rising yen, and the deflating AI industry are all culprits in this sudden downturn.
  39. the money game
    Wall Street’s $2 Trillion AI ReckoningThe hyperbolic promises from Silicon Valley are starting to meet reality.
  40. the money game
    How Bill Ackman’s $25 Billion IPO Plan Went Bust (at Least for Now)The culture-warrior CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square failed to raise $25 billion. He’ll probably try again.
  41. the money game
    Is Kamala Harris, a Former Prosecutor, Really Warming Up to Crypto?Donald Trump has reversed himself to go all-in on bitcoin, but the presumed Democratic nominee is still a mystery
  42. the money game
    How to Buy a PresidentDonald Trump’s joke of a media company is also a $6 billion meme stock — and an unprecedented opportunity for corruption.
  43. the money game
    US-ENTERTAINMENT-PRIZE-BREAKTHROUGH
    Tesla Is Down $90 Billion on Elon Musk’s Delayed RobotaxiTesla has had a bad year selling electric vehicles, and its sci-fi future isn’t exactly panning out.
  44. the money game
    J.D. Vance
    Why J.D. Vance Wants a Weak Dollar. Is That a Good Idea?Trump’s vice-presidential nominee is following Paul Volcker’s 40-year old playbook — but the world is very different today
  45. the money game
    Who Will Survive the ‘Zynpocalypse’?America’s favorite nicotine pouch is suddenly missing from stores. Enter the Zynposters.
  46. just asking questions
    Why An Nvidia Engineer Quit at the Start of the AI BoomJacopo Pantaleoni helped create the chip that powers OpenAI. He has regrets.
  47. the money game
    Jerome Powell Is Running Out of Reasons to Hold Interest Rates So HighWall Street is betting on a September rate cut. Is the Fed chair listening this time?
  48. gambling
    President Biden Attends Event With Abortion Rights Groups
    Kamala Harris Is The Odds-On Favorite For Democratic Nominee, Say Betting SitesKamala Harris is surging among political futures markets, but does it mean anything?
  49. the money game
    SpaceX And T-Mobile Hold Joint Event In Texas
    Elon Musk Is Having It Both WaysWho cares if Tesla is selling cars when Wall Street wants to throw money at his sci-fi fantasy?
  50. the money game
    Peloton Just Lost 4 Star Instructors, But Bigger Problems LoomFour of its well-known instructors are leaving amid “contract negotiations,” while its C-suite is dumping stock and debts pile up.
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