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“Elon Musk’s X will be allowed back online in Brazil after paying one more fine”

“X has to pay one last fine before its ban is lifted in Brazil, according to a decision out Friday from the country’s supreme court justice, Alexandre de Moraes. The platform was suspended nationwide at the end of August, a… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Americans’ refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike”

“…Some of America’s largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly seeking cheaper alternative products and services, searching for bargains or just avoiding items they deem too expensive. Consumers aren’t cutting back enough to… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“From $40 billion fraud to $4.5 billion settlement: Inside the latest crypto firm paying big bucks to end legal trouble”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/16/inside-latest-crypto-firm-paying-billions-to-end-legal-troubles-.html

Business

“Facebook made a major change after years of PR disasters, and news sites are paying the price”

“…Facebook, now known as Meta, is out of the news business, a move that’s disrupted the traffic flow for many publications — Mother Jones has seen a 99% drop in Facebook referrals since its peak — and had disastrous consequences for… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Difficulty Paying Bills Tops Pandemic High in US Census Survey”

“…The survey shows a sharp increase in financial stress in all of the country’s large metropolitan areas. In Dallas, for example, the share of respondents having difficulty paying bills jumped to about to 45.9% from 27.9% a year earlier. The… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Americans are paying more for worse stuff, study finds”

“Measured by consumer prices, U.S. inflation is the highest in 40 years. Look at what Americans are actually getting for their money and the rate may be even higher, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.  The academics publish… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“8 Companies Already Paying Huge Dividends Just Hiked Them”

“…Big S&P 500 Payers Hike Dividends Companies yielding 4.5% or more than announced dividend hikes this year Company Symbol Yield now Yield % change in the last 12 months Stock price YTD % ch. Sector Altria Group (MO) 7.06% 4.9%… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“3 Dividend-Paying Energy Mutual Funds”

“Vanguard Energy Fund Investor Shares The Vanguard Energy Fund Investor Shares (VGENX) is an actively managed fund that offers exposure to companies engaged in the energy business. This includes companies involved with the production and transmission of energy, manufacturing component products, energy research,… Continue Reading…