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Banking

“Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.50 percentage points in first cut since 2020”

“The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it is cutting its benchmark interest rate by 0.50 percentage points, marking the first reduction in four years and moving to ease borrowing costs as inflation-weary consumers are grappling with high rates on everything… Continue Reading…

Business

“Google agrees to America’s first newsroom funding deal. It’s already unpopular.”

“…Google has brokered a first-in-the-nation deal with California lawmakers to direct millions of dollars to local newsrooms, the latest in a series of global efforts to require tech companies to support the journalism they profit from…” https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/21/google-california-newsroom-ai-00174817 Now this is… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation milestone: Consumer Price Index slows below 3% for first time since March 2021”

“Price hikes slowed more than expected in July, and, for the first time in more than three years, the Consumer Price Index has landed below 3%. That paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut rates next month after… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin plunged 28%. Institutional investors bought the dip”

“Spot crypto exchange-traded funds show that many investors bought the dip this week. The sell-off in bitcoin and ether began earlier this week and wiped out $367 billion in value just as markets in Japan were nosediving. The next read… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin briefly tumbles below $50,000 for the first time since February” [Aug 5 2024]

“Bitcoin dipped to $49,111.10 at one point — its lowest level and first time under $50,000 since February — after trading close to $70,000 a week ago. The moves follow a broader market sell-off that began last week, when a… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Grocery prices fall for first time in a year”

“Grocery prices fell on the whole in April for the first time in 12 months, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. Prices for food at home fell 0.2 percent in April, according to the Labor Department’s consumer… Continue Reading…

Business

“Utah teacher, 42, sues AstraZeneca claiming she was left permanently disabled by its Covid vaccine – in first of its kind lawsuit in US”

“An American woman who took part in the clinical trial for AstraZeneca‘s Covid vaccine is suing the company, claiming the shot left her ‘permanently disabled’…” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13416585/utah-teacher-astrazeneca-lawsuit-covid-vaccine-disabled.html Listen. I hate to break this to everyone but the Covid vaccine is a bio-weapon.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Carvana shares spike 30% as used car retailer posts record first quarter”

“…Here is how the company performed in the first quarter, compared with average estimates compiled by LSEG: Carvana reported record first-quarter net income of $49 million, compared to a $286 million loss during the prior-year period. It also posted an… Continue Reading…

Business

“Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway gains as insurance lifts first-quarter profit and cash nears $200 billion”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/06/berkshire-hathaway-gains-as-insurance-lifts-first-quarter-profit-and-cash-nears-200-billion.html That 200 billion will be used to buy up the markets after they collapse. They are waiting for the commercial real estate crisis. It’s going to affect the banks which will affect everything else.

Economy

“Retail sales rose sharply in the first quarter — and could boost U.S. GDP”

“The numbers: Sales at retailers rose a robust 0.7% in March and outlays in the prior month were also stronger than previously reported, indicating the economy got a boost from consumer spending in the first quarter. Economists polled by The… Continue Reading…