A New Milestone for U.S. Debt: $40 Trillion
Summary
Moderna shares surged after a successful melanoma vaccine trial, while the FTC warned retailers against undisclosed personalized pricing. Target reported strong earnings and raised its outlook, and U.S. debt surpassed $40 trillion, prompting Treasury bond repurchases to lower yields. Additionally, Israel launched criminal investigations into soldier attacks in Gaza, and tech firms face growing backlash over AI data centers.
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Sponsor: ReliaQuest Agentic Defense
Intro: Moderna vaccine, FTC pricing, and debt
Moderna and Merck's successful cancer vaccine trial
FTC warns retailers on personalized pricing
Target reports strong earnings and price cuts
Sponsor: Fisher Investments
U.S. debt surpasses $40 trillion milestone
Treasury bond repurchases lower yields
Israel investigates soldiers for Gaza attacks
North Korea rejects US-SK military exercise pause
AI companies face backlash over data centers
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