Presidents

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was buying a red Tesla Model S vehicle from Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) during a White House event. The purchase was done to help Tesla CEO Elon Musk and drew plenty of attention to the car company, despite the fact that Trump will not be able to drive the...

Major U.S. stock markets are set to close Jan. 9 to honor the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100 Sunday. What Happened: The New York Stock Exchange, which is owned by the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), confirmed Monday it will close markets on Jan. 9...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, who was also the nation's oldest living president, died on Sunday at age 100. Prior to his life in politics, Carter was a peanut farmer and a U.S. Navy lieutenant. He was elected governor of Georgia in 1970 and U.S. president in 1976. James Earl Carter Jr...

Most of the wealthiest presidents were prosperous before making the White House their office, with this money helping them accomplish their presidential ambitions. Some, such as Herbert Hoover, worked hard to develop an empire, while others, including Theodore Roosevelt, inherited...

While the great majority of U.S presidents have been wealthy, the coveted role in the Oval Office doesn’t necessarily translate to big dollars. Some of the presidents with the lowest net worth came from humble beginnings: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and James Garfield were born in...

In honor of Donald Trump being sworn in as 45th president of the United States, here is a look at some of Benzinga's favorite movie presidents. Clear Winner: President Thomas Whitmore Bill Pullman's character President Thomas Whitmore ("Independence Day"), unlike any other fictional president,...