Barack Obama

Michelle Obama, the wife of the former U.S. President Barack Obama, is partnering with the digital media company ATTN to launch a video series on Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) owned Instagram, according to Axios. Over the years, the Obamas have maintained a strong media presence through social media...

Every year, Time recognizes one person, group of people or an inanimate object that influenced the course of the year, for better or worse.  Someone has filled each slot since 1927. This year, teen climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a list that includes Bill Gates, the computer, Richard...

Paul Volcker, former Federal Reserve chairman who curbed a decade of high inflation and tightened the reins on commercial banks after the 2008 financial collapse, died Monday at 92. Volcker got his start in the Treasury Department during the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations. There, he...

The Dow dropped 450 points on Tuesday and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) was down 1.1% after President Donald Trump said he may choose to wait until after the 2020 election to strike a trade deal with China. At a NATO summit in London, Trump said Tuesday’s market drop is “...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday afternoon posted his response to the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Read the full text of the statement below. Michelle and I grieve with all the families in El Paso and Dayton who endured these latest mass shootings. Even if details are still...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day eight years ago, Standard & Poor's cut the United States’ credit rating from AAA to AA+. Where The Market Was The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 11,...

Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) shares are trading higher Thursday afternoon following the news that former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have signed a deal to produce exclusive podcasts, according to Variety. The Obama's production company, Higher Ground, will create...

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced Thursday he would seek the presidency in 2020. In a video announcing his campaign, Biden said he was spurred to action by President Donald Trump’s comments after the Charlottesville white supremacist march. “I knew the threat to our nation was...

President Donald Trump argued in a televised address Tuesday that border security is a "choice between right and wrong, justice and injustice." Here's how some experts reacted to the president's first Oval Office address.  Financial Market History On Trump's Side If past...

An arrest was made Friday in a nationwide manhunt for the culprit in the mailing of pipe bombs to a dozen current and former Democratic government officials and supporters, many of whom have been targets of President Donald Trump's ire.  The Suspect The suspect in the mail bombs is 56...

There has been a rise of recent suspicious package deliveries, including the delivery in March to government mail facilities as well as other deliveries to particular government officials this year. What Happened The U.S. Secret Service announced Wednesday the discovery of packages containing...

It got Shonda, it got Letterman, it got Mark Millar, and now Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is rounding out its arsenal of stars with some of its biggest celebrities yet. What Happened The streaming service secured a multi-year agreement with Barack and Michelle Obama for films and series produced...

Few state representatives are as well-known as Carlos Guillermo Smith (FL-D). Over the past year or so, Smith — who defines himself as LGBTQ Latinx, a gender-neutral term often used in lieu of Latino or Latina — has received attention for his overt support of cannabis...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) had the nation at “David Letterman.” But just to be sure, it’s slapped another name on the inaugural talk show marquee, one certain to allure the on-the-fence curious: former U.S. President Barack Obama. Letterman’s revival will certainly ride a...

The Federal Trade and Communications Commissions are known buzzkills when it comes to blocking corporate mergers. But sometimes, in the face of extreme consequences, the role falls on a higher power. On recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the U.S. president...