Andrew Yang

Economist Justin Wolfers pushed back against President Donald Trump’s recent tariff claims, criticizing them for being misleading. Argument Built On ‘Lies’ And ‘Exaggerations’ On Thursday, in a post on X, Wolfers slammed Trump’s claims, noting that the entire...

Andrew Yang, the former Democratic presidential nominee, has thrown his support behind President Donald Trump‘s proposal to provide direct financial aid to Americans. Yang Supports Direct Payouts Yang, who is known for his advocacy of universal basic income (UBI), endorsed Trump’s...

Cryptocurrency bettors are strongly believing that entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang will join tech mogul Elon Musk's new political party. What Happened: Yang had the highest possibility of joining Musk’s new political front before October, at 44%, according to the...

Zohran Mamdani is expected to win the New York City Democratic Primary in a surprising turn of events, defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. While the win secures Mamdani a spot on the general election ballot, he still faces a tough road in November's mayoral race. What Happened: On...

In a recent interview, former presidential candidate Andrew Yang suggested that President Joe Biden’s recent anti-corporate stance is a strategic move to regain the support of independent voters. What Happened: In a CNBC interview on Monday, Yang noted that Biden’s administration is...

A new political party co-chaired by former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and the former Republican governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman is on the cusp of emerging as a third alternative. What Happened: Forward, as the new party has been dubbed, was...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO  Elon Musk has been sounding out recently that he has shifted his allegiance to the Republican party. Going a step further, he has predicted a winning year for the Grand Old Party. Red Wave Sweep? Musk's prediction came as a reply to a tweet...

Andrew Yang, a former U.S. presidential candidate, is among the rapidly-growing number of cryptocurrency lobbyists aiming to influence Congress into favorable regulation for cryptocurrency. The Growing Crypto Lobby: A Tuesday report from Public Citizen finds that the number of cryptocurrency...

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (NYSE: WWE) CEO Vince McMahon is in plans to take over the accounts of WWE athletes on the online streaming portal Twitch. What Happened: According to Wrestling Inc, the change is expected to take place in the next four weeks. Reportedly, WWE will take control of...

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) and Square Inc. (NYSE: SQ) Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey on Thursday said he was committing $5 million to Andrew Yang's non-profit organization Humanity Forward. The funding is part of the $1 billion in Square shares Dorsey committed to novel coronavirus (COVID-...

Andrew Yang is withdrawing from the Democratic race for the 2020 presidential nomination, he announced Tuesday. What Happened Yang announced his withdrawal at a time when the New Hampshire exit polls showed him trailing by a margin to lead candidates Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders. The...

Another autonomous trucking startup has weighed in on Andrew Yang's proposals for the trucking industry, seeking to debunk the Democratic presidential candidate's ideas about the negative impacts of self-driving technology on truck driver employment. "The belief that technological advancements of...

It was a tit for tat — of sorts. On Nov. 12, autonomous trucking startup Ike released a study showing that automating long-haul trucking would lead to an increase in short-haul trucking jobs.  FreightWaves covered that study in an article titled "Fear not the robo-apocalypse." Two days later, on...