Author: josh
President Trump has terminated trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariffs ad featuring Ronald Reagan. If Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has any frustrations he wants to share about his southern neighbor, he may be able to do so with China’s President Xi as soon as next week. Hours ago, Trump wrote on Truth Social, the social media site he owns, that “all trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated.” His fury was prompted by a Canadian TV commercial featuring President Reagan—a legend among conservatives—saying tariffs and trade barriers “hurt every American worker and consumer.” While President Trump claimed the…
While it may feel as if successful people are leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of us, people who have made major career or business accomplishments have also been in the trenches. In fact, management guru Simon Sinek said all successful people have hit rock bottom before reaching their pinnacle. “I have never met a successful person in my life who learned anything when things went well,” Sinek told Chris Williamson in his podcast Modern Wisdom. “They learned every lesson they needed to learn that helped them achieve when things went horribly wrong.” Sinek is most recognized for his…
Fall brings fresh energy—and so does our team! We’re thrilled to welcome more than 50 new agents this month, each bringing unique expertise to help homebuyers and sellers nationwide. Join me in welcoming these talented new agents as they begin this exciting journey with Redfin! We’re excited to welcome Anthony Sumbry to our Los Angeles office. With 24 years of experience in Southern California real estate, Anthony has worked with some of the industry’s largest brokerages, including Century 21, RE/MAX, Keller Williams, and eXp. He’s eager to join Redfin and be at the forefront of real estate technology. Redfin agent…
Over the past year, on the day after Tesla unveils its latest quarterly report, this writer has calculated a metric I call the “Musk Magic” Premium. Put simply, the figure demonstrates how much of the EV pioneer’s valuation is explained by its current performance, and what portion rests on investors’ bet that Musk will deliver super-big on sundry promised innovations, from robotaxis to humanoid robots— areas where money-making versions haven’t materialized, and keep getting delayed.I calculated the metric once again following Tesla’s report for Q3, issued after the market close on Wednesday October 22. The company reported record sales for…
The Federal Reserve faces an unprecedented challenge as it prepares to set interest rates next week—making its decision with almost no economic data available. The government shutdown has halted the release of most U.S. economic statistics, including the monthly jobs report. However, the Fed recently also lost access to one of its main private sources of backup data. Payroll-processing giant ADP quietly stopped sharing its internal data with the central bank in late August, leaving Fed economists without a real-time measure that had covered about one-fifth of the nation’s private workforce. For years, the feed had served as a real-time check…
Elon Musk stole the show in the final minutes of Tesla’s Wednesday earnings call to label the advisory firms pushing shareholders to reject his $1 trillion pay package “corporate terrorists.” After months of being relatively quiet following his resignation from the Department of Government Efficiency and subsequent fallout with President Donald Trump, Musk slammed proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis. “I just don’t feel comfortable building a robot army here and then being ousted because of some asinine recommendations from ISS and Glass Lewis, who have no freaking clue,” Musk said. “I mean, those guys are…
His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol. The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007, when he was in his 20s and in the Marine Corps. It happened during a night of drinking while he was on leave in Croatia, he said, adding he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police. The revelation that the tattoo had been hastily covered up is just the latest bizarre…
For Amazon delivery drivers, new glasses promise something more than just clearer vision or the blocked sun glare. Amazon is developing AI-powered smart glasses for its delivery drivers, the company said in a Wednesday blog post. The glasses will allow drivers to scan packages, following detailed walking directions, and document proof-of-delivery without their phones. Using cameras, as well as AI-powered sensing abilities, the technology will create an augmented reality display for drivers that includes information like hazards, as well as maps that direct drivers to particular building unit numbers. The glasses will automatically activate once a driver parks at a…
Key takeaways Strong offers balance price, financing strength, and clean terms. Sellers prefer certainty—limiting contingencies and offering flexibility can help. Emotional appeal and professional representation both play key roles in acceptance. Speed matters: competitive buyers act quickly in active markets. How to convince a seller to accept your offer in today’s competitive market Buying a home isn’t just about finding the perfect property—it’s also about persuading the seller that your offer is the right one. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that homes in 2024 received an average of 2.7 offers nationwide, underscoring the continued competitiveness of the market.…
Zohran Mamdani was attacked over his thin resume, Republican Curtis Sliwa strove to prove his seriousness as a candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was pressed on the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office in a contentious final debate in New York City’s mayoral race. While Mamdani, the frontrunner, began by accusing his rivals of being consumed by fighting — suggesting he would try to focus instead on his vision for New Yorkers — the state assemblymember joined them in mud as he tried to create viral social media moments, included inviting one of Cuomo’s accusers to appear…