American shoppers face an additional $132 in holiday costs due to new tariffs, with electronics hit hardest at $186 extra per buyer. Retailers brace for consumer pushback as tariffs add $40.6 billion to seasonal spending.
Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, has filed a trademark application for “MrBeast Financial” through his holding company. The application suggests potential services ranging from banking to cryptocurrency trading. This move could mark the YouTuber’s most significant diversification beyond content creation to date.
Jimmy Donaldson, the YouTube megastar known as MrBeast, appears to be venturing into the financial services industry with a trademark filing for “MrBeast Financial.” According to reports, the trademark application was filed on October 13 under Beast Holdings, LLC, Donaldson’s umbrella company, and suggests potential services including mobile app-based banking, short-term cash advances, and cryptocurrency trading.
White House budget director Russell Vought has publicly stated plans to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau within months. The announcement contradicts the Trump administration’s previous court arguments that no such closure was planned.
White House budget director Russell Vought has announced plans to close the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau within the next two to three months, according to reports from Reuters. The declaration comes despite the Trump administration’s previous court arguments that there was no plan to dismantle the agency.
