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Jun 6, 2024

What Trump, the businessman, can and can’t do as Trump, the felon

Can a convicted felon legally be a principal of a publicly traded company like Trump Media and Technology Group?

Nvidia dethrones Apple
by Nova Safo
The value of chipmaker Nvidia has doubled this year, and it just surpassed Apple as the world’s second most valuable company. And it’s hot on the heels of Microsoft.
Hochul halts congestion pricing plan
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has put an indefinite pause on New York City’s congestion pricing system to charge vehicles entering the city’s business district. It was due to start late this month, and the vehicle detectors were already up. The plan was intended to reduce pollution and provide a boost to the city’s transit system.
Why Donald Trump can still run his media group
by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
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We parse the law when it comes to felons and publicly traded companies.
Will the May jobs report show more of a slowdown in wage growth?
by Mitchell Hartman
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Wages were running hot two years ago, rising about 6% annually. Things have cooled since then, with April average wages up just under 4%.