
Game of 'roids, trader Trump, and searching for Shakira's tax residence
The Indicator from Planet Money
President Trump’s recent financial disclosures reveal 3,642 trades in early 2024, including hundreds of "unsolicited" transactions made without advisor recommendations. Notable trades in Microsoft and Micron occurred suspiciously close to major White House policy announcements regarding AI frameworks, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest despite the legality of presidential trading. Meanwhile, the upcoming "Enhanced Games" in Las Vegas challenges traditional sports ethics by offering $25 million in prizes for competitions where performance-enhancing drugs are openly encouraged. This "doping free-for-all" serves as a commercial platform for peptide manufacturers and an alternative to the Olympics. Additionally, a Spanish court ordered the tax authority to refund pop star Shakira 55 million euros. The ruling centered on the 183-day residency threshold; since authorities could not prove she spent more than 143 days in Spain during 2011, she was not liable for income taxes despite her global touring success.
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