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LARRY KUDLOW: Trump’s Iran Miracle

President Trump’s remarkable half-hour news gaggle covered so much ground and so knowledgeably. I doubt if there’s another president like it in my lifetime that could have done that. Mr. Trump’s message, as I heard it, is that the war in Iran is over. We have destroyed them militarily and…

Allbirds drops sneakers, reinvents itself as an AI infrastructure company

Allbirds on Wednesday announced that the company will pivot from making sneakers to providing computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI). The San Francisco-based company said it will execute a $50 million convertible financing agreement with an institutional investor to begin acquiring graphics processing units (GPUs), which can be used to…

Tax fight heats up as New York targets wealthy homeowners

A growing push for higher taxes on wealthy homeowners in New York is intensifying the debate over how far states should go to raise revenue, as policymakers weigh the broader economic impact on investment, housing and taxpayer behavior. FOX Business’ Connor Hansen joined FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on “Varney &…

PepsiCo says its price cuts are bringing shoppers back

PepsiCo said Thursday its push to make snacks more affordable is bringing customers back, offering an early sign that consumers are starting to return after pulling back in recent years. The company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with both revenue and profit rising. A notable change came in its North American…

Mortgage rates fall as Iran ceasefire eases market tensions

Mortgage rates fell this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 6.3% from last week’s reading of 6.37%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.83% a year ago.…

Rising fuel costs threaten Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy exit plan: reports

Spirit Airlines is facing renewed financial pressure as rising fuel costs threaten to complicate its efforts to exit bankruptcy, adding uncertainty to its restructuring plan, according to reports.  The low-cost carrier, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2024, has been working toward a financial overhaul aimed at…