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Yahoo Finance host Rachelle Akuffo covers several of this morning's top market headlines and top trending stocks as part of the Market Minute. The Supreme Court has upheld the law that could see popular social media platform TikTok banned in the US effective this Sunday, January 19, unless Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance divests from the platform. Apple (AAPL) is pausing its AI-generated news summaries after complaints found the program repeatedly making factual errors. Intel (INTC) is cited as a potential acquisition target in a SemiAccurate report. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Rachelle Akuffo · Host The United States is only a few days away from having President-elect Donald Trump re-enter the White House

Rachelle Akuffo · Host Though President-elect Donald Trump is not set to enter the White House until Monday, the market is already reacting and preparing in advance for the United States' new commander in chief.

Ever since incoming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent underwent his Senate confirmation hearings this week, there has been chatter regarding his 3-3-3 strategy, a plan to help reduce the federal deficit while simultaneously boosting the economy. What is this plan and is it actually capable of improving the American economy? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, Senior Columnist Rick Newman breaks down Bessent’s 3-3-3 strategy. There are three main components to the 3-3-3 plan: Reduce federal deficit to 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) Raise GDP growth to 3% per year Add 3 million barrels per day of domestic oil production In the video above, Newman breaks down where the United States stands now with GDP growth and the federal budget numbers, how the oil markets would handle these demands, and whether or not the 3-3-3 could be implemented and actually work. To learn more, check out the clip above and listen to the full episode of Capitol Gains here. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch more Capitol Gains. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff.

Rachelle Akuffo · Host Ever since incoming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent underwent his Senate confirmation hearings this week, there

As President-elect Donald Trump's 2025 Inauguration ceremony is underway, many are taking note of the Silicon Valley personalities in attendance. Yahoo Finance host Rachelle Akuffo joins the program to acknowledge several of the Big Tech CEOs at Trump's swearing-in, including Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, Amazon (AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, Meta Platforms' (META) Mark Zuckerberg, Apple (AAPL) chief executive, and even TikTok president Shou Zi Chew. Ahead of the January 20 ceremony, Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang stated he will be out of the country but "look[s] forward to congratulating the Trump administration when they take office." Watch President Donald Trump's 2025 Inauguration ceremony, while staying up to date with all the market news and economic data covered by Yahoo Finance. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

It is no secret that the United States is in debt, over $36 trillion to be more precise. For decades people have raised concerns about these rising numbers and experts and politicians have worked to try to reduce the debt as they make an effort to better the economy. Because this has been a long-standing issue, it is difficult to identify specifically when the debt problem could escalate into a greater crisis. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, Bipartisan Policy Center Executive Director of Economic Policy Shai Akabas joins anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman to talk about the national debt, and when the United States could face an actual debt crisis. Akabas is concerned the country is getting closer to that tipping point. “We’re at 100% GDP, meaning that debt is about the size held by the public is [also] about the size of our economy. That’s a very high level, and it’s almost unprecedented in US history and we’re headed much, much higher than that.” Though Akabas is confident we’ve “passed the point where we could hit some type of major economic downturn or unforeseen event,” like the COVID-19 pandemic or great recession, the country needs to get a handle on the situation sooner rather than later. “We've been the proverbial frog in the pot where the water is getting warmer and we think it's just feeling nice and cozy in there until it gets too hot where we start to burn,” Akabas explains. “I'm afraid that we're going to get that to that point before we realize it. And only when we realize it are we going to have to start implementing really dramatic policies that are not in the best interest of our economy and our country moving forward.” To learn more about this, listen to the full episode of Capitol Gains here. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch more Capitol Gains. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff.

Hours after he was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders and actions. Many of the orders target the key priorities of his campaign.

Donald Trump is officially President of the United States once again. On Monday, the commander in chief was sworn. During his inaugural address, he immediately set forth his plans for the nation. In the speech, Trump touched upon his plans for inflation, immigration, tariffs, and energy, just to name a few. Following the ceremony, the president signed a number of executive orders to help follow through with the aforementioned plans. On today's special episode of Capitol Gains, anchors Madison Mills, Rachelle Akuffo, and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul break down everything you need to know about Trump’s first day back in office as President of the United States. Plus, Veda Partners Director of Economic Policy, Henrietta Treyz joins the show to discuss the economic outlook for the nation as we move forward under this new administration. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff

Donald Trump is officially President of the United States once again. On Monday, the commander in chief was sworn. During his inaugural address, he immediately set forth his plans for the nation. In the speech, Trump touched upon his plans for inflation, immigration, tariffs, and energy, just to name a few. Following the ceremony, the president signed a number of executive orders to help follow through with the aforementioned plans.