Today Asking for a Trend, Host Josh Lipton explores several market developments.

Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer analyzes three key market takeaways, including bitcoin's (BTC-USD) record-breaking high on Wednesday.

CFRA Research Energy equity analyst and deputy research director Stewart Glickman explains why he believes oil prices have limited upside potential in 2025.

Yahoo Finance Host Julie Hyman examines the relationship between federal spending and GDP, providing context for how the proposed Department of Government Efficiency under Trump might impact economic growth.

Finally, "Unit X" co-author Christopher Kirchhoff discusses President-elect Trump's nomination of Army veteran Pete Hegseth as head of the Department of Defense. Kirchhoff offers insights into the DoD's operations and the implications of this leadership choice.

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