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The people purchasing stock of the Trump Media and Technology Group are likely buying shares out of loyalty to the former president rather than faith in it as a good long-term investment, argues the University of Florida's Jay Ritter.

SPAC stands for special purpose acquisition company. It's how the parent company of Donald Trump's Truth Social platform is planning to go public.

No screen is likely to be safe from the deluge.

At the annual meeting of right-wing thinkers, economic issues such as tariffs and government spending are expected to be discussed.

"Whe more digital we get, the more we crave these sort of physical manifestations of the digital," says Rob Walker.

Former President Trump has pulled in more than $30 million in a matter of months.

"The highest priority that Congress has is restoring stability and creating certainty," said Wendy Edelberg of Brookings.

Sudeep Reddy, managing editor at Politico, joined Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal to discuss the events in Washington and how business leaders are reacting.

Dozens breached security perimeters and lawmakers inside the House chamber were told to put on gas masks as tear gas was fired in the Rotunda.

A new report from the Brookings Institution says counties where the majority of voters supported President-elect Joe Biden are responsible for a much larger share of economic activity than those that supported President Trump.