December 13, 2023
“The haul – mostly sardines and some mackerel – washed ashore in Hakodate on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday morning. It created a sliver blanket stretching half a mile along the coastline…”
October 10, 2023
“Conflict in the Middle East has a history of pushing up oil prices. The Yom Kippur War between Israel and a coalition of Arab states in 1973 triggered an oil embargo that caused prices to nearly quadruple in a year.… Continue Reading…
October 9, 2023
“Just as Hollywood’s writers and studios reached a tentative deal to return to work after nearly 150 days, a new strike was brewing. More than 75,000 health-care workers walked off the job Wednesday at Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest non-profit health-care organization, driven in part by demands for… Continue Reading…
August 18, 2023
“…The benchmark 10-year yield BX:TMUBMUSD10Y finished at its highest close since Nov. 7, 2007, at 4.307%, while the 30-year rate BX:TMUBMUSD30Y ended at 4.411% or its highest since April 28, 2011. The 30-year rate has jumped 87.3 basis points since April, while its 10-year counterpart… Continue Reading…
May 8, 2023
“… Investors are hoarding cash at record levels and there’s no sign of the trend reversing amid high interest rates and depressed investor sentiment towards the stock market. Money market fund assets have ballooned to a record $5.3 trillion, with… Continue Reading…
March 14, 2023
“On Friday, Signature Bank customers spooked by the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank withdrew more than $10 billion in deposits, a board member told CNBC. That run on deposits quickly led to the third-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Regulators announced late Sunday that Signature was being… Continue Reading…
February 22, 2023
“…Building new transmission lines in the United States is like herding cats. Unless that process can be fundamentally improved, the nation will have a hard time meeting its climate goals. The transmission system in the U.S. is old, doesn’t go… Continue Reading…
February 20, 2023
“…Currently, electricity generation results in 32% of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States, mostly from burning fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas. Those fuels are transported and burned where electricity is needed. But inexpensive emissions-free sources of… Continue Reading…
January 30, 2023
“Don’t look now, but gas prices are heading back up, and GasBuddy predicts the national average could hit $4 again in a couple of months. The price for a gallon of regular is up more than 13% nationally over the… Continue Reading…
December 5, 2022
“If you’re expecting a tax refund in 2023, it may be smaller than this year’s payment, according to the IRS. Typically, you get a federal refund when you’ve overpaid yearly taxes or withheld more than the amount you owe. Your annual… Continue Reading…
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