Michael Johnson

Key Points - Allegiant Air to acquire Sun Country Airlines for $1.5 billion. - The combined airline will have Allegiant shareholders holding a 67% stake and will leave Sun Country shareholders with a 33% stake. - The boards of directors of both airlines a... See more

SAN FRANCISCO — Noubar Afeyan, a leading investor in the biotechnology sector, warned in an annual letter that a backlash against U.S. science could endanger U.S. life expectancy, deliver a “dead blow” to biotechnology innovation and give China a scientif... See more

new York — Investors took one look at the Trump administration’s criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and decided to resurrect the “Sell America” market Sunday night, selling U.S. stock futures, bonds and the dollar. But the ... See more

The big picture: This shift, if sustained, will disrupt economics, politics, and AI throughout 2026 and beyond. We are already seeing this in rising inequality, pessimism about the future, and opposition to AI. - It’s human nature to judge your personal e... See more

new York — America’s biggest chains are using facial recognition technology to try to end shoplifting. But most customers are unaware that their faces are being scanned when they shop. Facial recognition is not new: it has been used controversially for ov... See more