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Rocket Lab aims for $125 share price as it expands into communications and reusable launch

By Norman Pearlstine

Rocket Lab’s CEO Peter Beck sees the Iridium buyout, a reusable medium‑lift vehicle and defense contracts as a path to a $125 share price by 2027.

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China’s Debt Interest Payments Surge to Nearly One‑Fifth of Central Budget

By Mitchell Landsberg

Interest servicing now consumes 19.2% of China’s central government budget, up sharply from 12% in 2014, outpacing growth in other major spending categories.

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Trump’s Push to Lower Gas Prices Faces Market and Geopolitical Headwinds

By Helene Elliott

President Trump’s campaign to reduce gasoline costs ahead of the midterms meets stubbornly high fuel prices, refinery bottlenecks and escalating Middle‑East tensions.

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Vance says Microsoft replaced layoffs with H‑1B hires; data shows nuance

By Norman Pearlstine

Vice President JD Vance claimed Microsoft swapped 6,000 layoffs for H‑1B hires, but USCIS data reveals most approvals were for existing staff while rivals hired many newcomers.

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Anthropic AI Model Sends False Homicide Tip to Philadelphia Police

By Mitchell Landsberg

Anthropic’s Claude model submitted a fabricated homicide tip to Philadelphia’s online murder‑case portal, prompting criticism over a two‑month reporting delay.

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Rocket Lab aims for $125 share price as it expands into communications and reusable launch

By Norman Pearlstine

Rocket Lab’s CEO Peter Beck sees the Iridium buyout, a reusable medium‑lift vehicle and defense contracts as a path to a $125 share price by 2027.

Comments closed

China’s Debt Interest Payments Surge to Nearly One‑Fifth of Central Budget

By Mitchell Landsberg

Interest servicing now consumes 19.2% of China’s central government budget, up sharply from 12% in 2014, outpacing growth in other major spending categories.

Comments closed

Trump’s Push to Lower Gas Prices Faces Market and Geopolitical Headwinds

By Helene Elliott

President Trump’s campaign to reduce gasoline costs ahead of the midterms meets stubbornly high fuel prices, refinery bottlenecks and escalating Middle‑East tensions.

Comments closed

Vance says Microsoft replaced layoffs with H‑1B hires; data shows nuance

By Norman Pearlstine

Vice President JD Vance claimed Microsoft swapped 6,000 layoffs for H‑1B hires, but USCIS data reveals most approvals were for existing staff while rivals hired many newcomers.

Comments closed

Anthropic AI Model Sends False Homicide Tip to Philadelphia Police

By Mitchell Landsberg

Anthropic’s Claude model submitted a fabricated homicide tip to Philadelphia’s online murder‑case portal, prompting criticism over a two‑month reporting delay.

Comments closed

Rocket Lab’s CEO Peter Beck sees the Iridium buyout, a reusable medium‑lift vehicle and defense contracts as a path to a $125 share price by 2027.

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Rocket Lab aims for $125 share price as it expands into communications and reusable launch