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Rand Paul Inspects Fort Knox Gold, Says Dollar’s 97% Collapse Since 1913 Is Behind America’s 'Affordability' Crisis: 'The Real Point Is...'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) toured Fort Knox to inspect the gold reserves on Monday, voicing concerns over the diminishing purchasing power of the dollar.

Benzinga · Aug 11

Scott Bessent Tells Robert Reich 'McDonald's Problem Is Called Burger King, Professor' Amid Clash Over the 'K-Shaped' Economy: 'No Wonder Bill Clinton...'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Economist Robert Reich‘s analysis, arguing that McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) issues are not due to structural inequality but rather competition from rivals like Burger King, whose parent company is Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR).

Benzinga · Aug 11

Meta, TikTok, Google and Snap Just Lost a Major Court Battle— and Must Face More Than 3,000 Lawsuits Over Addictive Platforms Targeting Young Users

A U.S. appeals court has given the green light for thousands of lawsuits against leading social media companies Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Alphabet’s Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), ByteDance’s TikTok, and Snap Inc’s Snapchat (NYSE:SNAP).

Benzinga · Aug 11

Trump Media Holds a Massive Bitcoin Stash, But It’s Also Sitting on Millions of Dollars Worth of This Coin

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT) holds a substantial amount of Cronos (CRYPTO: CRO) tokens on its balance sheet, according to the company’s second-quarter earnings released on Monday.

Benzinga · Aug 11

Rocket Lab CEO Sees AI Data Centers Moving Into Space as Computing Demand Explodes: ‘Real Opportunity’ (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The story has been refreshed with the latest market price action and a revised headline.

Benzinga · Aug 11

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Rise as Trump Demands Compensation From Iran— Rocket Lab, ASTS SpaceMobile, Plug Power in Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The headline and lede were updated; ETFs and futures data were updated to their latest moves and economic data was added.)

Benzinga · Aug 11

Former Air Force Secretary Vows Legal War After Pentagon Yanks Security Clearance Over Trump's Qatari Jet Leak: 'You Stand Up to Bullies...'

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he will sue the Trump administration to restore his security clearance after the Pentagon revoked it over allegations that he disclosed sensitive information about the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 now serving as Air Force One.

Benzinga · Aug 11

Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today?

The S&P 500 ended Monday almost unchanged as investors weighed renewed uncertainty around U.S.-Iran negotiations against hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could eventually reopen. With key inflation data due this week, Polymarket traders are leaning toward another positive open Tuesday.

Benzinga · Aug 11

Kevin O’Leary Says ‘Show Me the Power’ as America’s Power Crunch Creates Major Investment Opportunity Amid AI Boom

Investor Kevin O’Leary said America’s growing power constraints could create a lucrative investment opportunity as artificial intelligence, data centers and cloud computing drive electricity demand higher.

Benzinga · Aug 11

US Judge Calls DOJ’s Decision to Drop Charges Against India’s Richest Man ‘Concerning’ as Court Dismisses Bribery Case

On Monday, a U.S. judge dismissed criminal charges against India’s richest man, Gautam Adani, but questioned the unusual process through which the Justice Department decided to abandon the high-profile bribery and fraud case.

Benzinga · Aug 11