Ken Paxton Announces Largest Fundraising Quarter

Treasury is rightly focused on nonprofit transparency

Many nonprofits receive substantial funding from the federal government, and some receive almost all of their revenue from taxpayers.

Ranks of the Ultrawealthy Jumped in 2025

The number of those worth more than 30 million jumped by 14.4 last year.

The memory chip crunch is paying off for this US company

Revenue quadrupled to 41.45 billion compared with the same period a year ago. The company's profit, meanwhile, rose from 1.88 billion to an incredible 28.2 billion year-over-year.

Rantz: Washington Democrats brag about GDP growth, yet it’s coming from the AI industry they banned

Washington Democrats are celebrating the nation's fastest GDP growth, driven by the AI data centers Seattle and Spokane just banned. Jason Rantz explains.

I Know the Truth About Trump’s Demented Greed: Biographer

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s “demented” grifts are not only the result of him wanting to make money—they’re because he feels he deserves to, the president’s biographer says. Michael Wolff told the Daily Beast’s Inside Trump’s Head podcast that Trump, 80, is more than just cynical in his financial motivations. Wolff pointed to the Trump administration’s deal allowing an American company to mine tungsten in Kazakhstan, with up to 1.6 billion in federal financing going toward the project.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Who's Really Raising Your Grocery Bill? | TMP #1076

The clerk didn’t set the price.

Trump reports record income driven by crypto ventures in 2nd term

Disclosure shows president's income topped 2.2B last year, with cryptocurrency-related businesses accounting for most of increase, according to The Washington Post

Budget revenue beats its target by €2.53 bln

The total revenue of the January-May period amounted to 30.21 billion, exceeding the target by 2.53 billion.

Got a spare $19 million or so? You could buy the biggest, most complete T Rex skeleton now being auctioned at Sotherby's [Interesting]

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Fact-check: Trump credits stock market for $2B increase in wealth in 2025

Asked about a financial disclosure showing a 2 billion increase in his wealth, President Donald Trump said: Well, you know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market's going up — everybody's profiting. Do you have a 401(k)? So we're all profiting.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: July 2, 2026

Treasury Yields Snapshot: July 2, 2026

This Week In Waste – June 26, 2026

Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. CAGW Names the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) June 2026 Porker of the Month The USPS’s abysmal []

Stephen A. Smith hits out at 'gluttonous' Donald Trump after President made $2Bn

New financial disclosures have revealed that Donald Trump's first year back in office was one of his most profitable ever, though Stephen A. Smith has failed to be surprised

$29.2 Million: Why Walmart’s Former CEO Took Home the Biggest Payday of Any Grocery Retailer Last Year

The executive beat out leaders from Target and Albertsons.

Japan tax revenues hit record ¥84 trillion in fiscal 2025

The growth reflected higher wages and corporate earnings, as well as a rise in the value of consumption amid inflation.

Which Wix Plan Is Right for Your Nonprofit?

This is a guest post from our partners at Wix.

Treasury Two-Year Yield Rises to Highest Since 2025 on Oil Gain

The Treasury two-year yield climbed to its highest level in more than 16 months as renewed tensions in Iran pushed up oil prices, fanning speculation the Federal Reserve will tighten policy to keep inflation in check.

NNPC Saves $3.4bn Through Reforms, Remits N19.5tn To Federation In 14 Months

NNPC reports 3.4 billion in savings, N19.5 trillion remitted, as government moves to streamline 270 oil sector charges.

Business diary: Summer Sundays at the Cathedral Quarter market

Your weekly round-up of conferences, dinners, seminars and charity events

Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency

President Trump's latest financial disclosure shows his various businesses generated more than 2 billion in income in 2025, his first year back in the White House. That is more than triple his reported income from the year before. The biggest gains came from the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Eric Lipton of The New York Times.

15 industries quietly making people very rich that rarely get written about

From scrap yards to self-storage, these unglamorous businesses have minted more millionaires than most people realize — here is how each one actually makes money

Donors gave U.S. charities $617 billion in 2025, according to the new Giving USA report

Philanthropic donations in the U.S. rose to 617 billion in 2025, marking a 3 increase from the previous year.

Donald Trump - Trump says stock market drove his 2025 income gains, but the majority came from crypto

You know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market's going up. ... I'm profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash.

Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ everyday Americans gave a record $617 billion—despite feeling the squeeze over the cost of living

Donations from individuals hit 394B last year, but a 17 rise in bequests points to a shift in philanthropy driven by the Great Wealth Transfer.

Democrats seize on Trump earnings to go after GOP on affordability

President Trump raked in billions of dollars while in office over the past year, setting up a split screen ahead of the midterm elections as Americans confront rising prices and a lackluster jobs environment. Financial disclosures released Tuesday show the president made more than 2 billion in 2025, including 1.2 billion in cryptocurrency related income. It’s giving new ammunition to Democrats who want to contrast Trump’s economic experience over...

Govt can rake in ₹5,400 crore from IPOs of NSE, SBI MF

Collection from long-term capital gains set to surge from the 2 OFS issues

Don’t look now: The federal deficit is even worse than you thought

Only nine months into fiscal year 2026, the U.S. government has already borrowed 1.4 trillion, surpassing the entire federal deficit of the previous fiscal year. The federal government collected 4.2 trillion over the past nine months and spent or lost a total of 5.5 trillion, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report. During the []...Click to read more

Mamdani Unveils New Rule to Crack Down on Junk Fees and Subscription Scams

Advocates say the move, a part of the Mayor's affordability agenda, will save New Yorkers up to 162.5 million annually.

Google is simultaneously the most dominant and most vulnerable it has ever been

Google’s financial performance has never been stronger. Alphabet posted 109.9 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, up 22 per cent year on year, the fastest growth rate in any quarter since 2022, with search advertising revenue climbing 19.1 per cent and queries hitting an all-time high. And yet the week before these numbers [] This story continues at The Next Web

One of the world's largest T. rex skeletons is heading to auction with a price tag of up to $30 million

A remarkable Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, affectionately dubbed Gus, is set to hit the auction block at Sotheby's. Measuring an impressive 38 feet in length, this nearly complete skeleton is anticipated to attract bids ranging from twenty to thirty million dollars. Its outstanding preservation and size underscore Gus's significance within the growing market for collectible dinosaur fossils.

“Yes to 5% tax on billionaires.” Your letters, July 7, 2026

But it needs to be higher. Like 99 on anything over 1 million. The post “Yes to 5 tax on billionaires.” Your letters, July 7, 2026 appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

Government Increases Church Recovery Programme by $50 Million

Government Increases Church Recovery Programme: The Government has increased funding for its Church Recovery Programme [] The post Government Increases Church Recovery Programme by 50 Million appeared first on McKoysNews.

I started grocery shopping at Dollar Tree to save money. Now, I swear by these 11 items I’ve found for under $1.50.

I’ve saved a ton of money by grocery shopping at Dollar Tree. Ashley Archambault I was surprised to find that Dollar Tree has a great food section, with many quality items under 2. Now, I head to the budget store to buy snacks, frozen veggies, fruit preserves, and more. I’ve also found some great staples, []

Want to own a real T. rex? It could cost you $30 million

The Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as Gus will go up for auction on Tuesday. It's not the first time dinosaur bones have been sold to the highest bidder.

A Ferocious ‘House of the Dragon’ Advances Multiple Plots at Once

Across a consequential episode, James Norton's Ormund Hightower wins the award for devouring the most scenery.

Trump Filing Shows He Took In About $1.2 Billion From Crypto Last Year

President Donald Trump took in nearly 1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Monday shows.

VDM shares NGO's account balance as donations surpass half a billion naira: "Money don go down"

VeryDarkMan revealed his NGO's finances, showing over 691 million raised and a call for more donations, sparking varied reactions across social media platforms.

Energy minister announces $73M for critical minerals, mining infrastructure across Canada

The federal government is committing up to 73 million toward a dozen projects aimed at accelerating critical mineral development, expanding mining infrastructure and strengthening Canada's position as a global supplier of strategic resources.

The Philanthropy Boondoggle

Billionaire largesse serves another purpose.