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25 Feb 2025

Visualizing America's $29 Trillion Economy by State

Which states contribute the most to the U.S. economy? his graphic breaks down the country's GDP by state, including overseas activity. source : visualcapitalist, voronoiapps

25 Feb 2025

The top 10% of income earners in the US now account for half of all consumer spending, a record high.

(Note: top 10% = households making >$250k). Source: Charlie Bilello, Moody's analtics

24 Feb 2025

Below is a list of 55 financial websites that are either free or offer extensive free functionalities.

Source: @realLigerCub on X

21 Feb 2025

Musk’s Companies Set to Add $613 Billion in Value Since Election

First Tesla Inc. surged. Then SpaceX became the world’s most valuable tech startup and xAI nearly doubled its valuation before looking to do it again. Now, X is looking to join Elon Musk’s other companies in leveraging the billionaire’s unprecedented political power. If the social-media company succeeds in its quest to raise money from investors at a $44 billion valuation, it will lift the cloud that has hung over it since Musk paid that much for it in 2022. It would also boost his wealth by about $20 billion, another lift for the world’s richest person. His companies have gained a combined $613 billion in value since the election assuming anticipated funding rounds go as planned, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Even after retreating from an all-time high in December, Tesla is still worth nearly $400 billion more than it was the day before the election. Meanwhile, a flurry of new funding rounds for Musk’s private companies, including X, SpaceX and xAI, will add over $220 billion in combined value if investments in X and xAI close at the reported size. Musk’s net worth — $397.1 billion as of Tuesday’s close — is up more than 50% since the election, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. If all the funding rounds close as planned, he’d be worth over $420 billion.

20 Feb 2025

The United States makes up almost half of the world’s stock market

Source: Visual Capitalist

20 Feb 2025

Elon Musk considering sending $5,000 to EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN from DOGE savings...

Source: Barchart

19 Feb 2025

$BRK Berkshire's stock portfolio end of 2024.

Source: App Economy Insights @EconomyApp

19 Feb 2025

$META just announced plans to build the longest underwater cable in the world to help connect the US, India, Brazil, South Africa, and other key regions

Once complete the cable will be longer than the Earth’s circumference. Source: Evan @StockMKTNewz

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