Republican Convention A 'go' In Milwaukee Despite Assassination Attempt On Trump

"It's not so much a support thing. It's more like a takeover thing," Mark Cuban said of the support that Donald Trump was getting from tech titans. Marc Piasecki via Getty Images; Richard Rodriguez via Getty Images; Spencer Platt via Getty ImagesMark Cuban has said Donald Trump's Silicon Valley backers seem to be taking over his campaign."Watching what's happening in Silicon Valley is insane," Cuban told Jon Stewart in an interview.

Morsa Images/Getty, Elenathewise/Getty, Tyler Le/BIS&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow fell in August amid recession fears and market pullbacks. Key concerns include Federal Reserve rates, US-China consumer spending, AI trade, and geopolitics. Joe Quinlan says recession fears are overblown and shares two good trades. The second half of 2024 has thrown some curveballs.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Kyiv's troops were fighting in Russia, days after reports emerged that Ukraine was breaking Russian lines in Kursk. ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty ImagesUkraine launched its attack on Kursk on Tuesday but has said little about its incursion. That contrasts with its failed counteroffensive in 2023, when it even released a teaser video.

Stores like Walgreens and Walmart lock up a range of goods at their stores. Lindsey Nicholson/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesLocked-up merchandise at retailers is turning off delivery workers for services like Instacart. Shopping and delivering orders on-time is a struggle with so much locked up, workers said. Retailers from Walmart to Walgreens have items under lock-and-key in an attempt to prevent theft.

Landlords are introducing more perks across the US to attract renters, but cities like New York and Miami maintain tight rental markets. Beata Zawrzel/Getty ImagesMore landlords across the US are offering rental perks to attract renters, according to Zillow. The housing supply has increased post-pandemic, giving renters more options. Cities including New York and Miami saw fewer rental concessions than average, due to tighter rental markets.

Bartering could help Russia skirt sanctions. Sergei Guneyev/AFP via Getty ImagesRussia and China could revive barter trade to counter Western sanctions, Reuters reported. Other countries that have looked at barter trade with Russia include Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and India. Barter trade would allow Russia to bypass sanctions but could pose accounting challenges.