Economy

“China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods”

“China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the US, hitting about $14bn worth of goods and dashing hopes that a trade war between the world’s two largest economies could be avoided. Beijing announced the tariffs last week in response to a US decision… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“About 100,000 eggs worth $40K stolen from trailer in Pennsylvania”

“Thieves poached about 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer, authorities in Pennsylvania said. The theft occurred around 8:40 p.m. Saturday at Pete and Gerry’s Organics LLC in Greencastle, police said in a report. The eggs are worth about… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Warren Buffett’s Selling Over $3.8 Billion Worth of Bank of America Stock in 2 Weeks Is an Ominous and Unmistakable Warning for Wall Street”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffetts-selling-over-3-092100064.html While the timing is good lets be honest here. Selling that much stock would cause a flash crash even in a strong economy. At a certain point one has to ask does removing so much money from a sock… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education”

“…Overall, only 36% of adults say they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education, according to the report released Monday by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57%… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“6 Artficial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Are Worth Over $1 Trillion. Here Are the 2 Most Likely to Join the Club Next.”

“…Next in the club Which AI companies are in the best position to join these six in the $1 trillion club? My votes go to Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM)… While I predict Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor will be the next… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Are You Richer Than Your Peers? The Net Worth Needed To Be In The Top 10% Of Your Age”

“The net worth required varies significantly by age group, with older Americans generally having more time to accumulate wealth: • 18-29: $281,550 • 30-39: $711,400 • 40-49: $1,313,700 • 50-59: $2,629,060 • 60-69: $3,007,400 • 70+: $2,862,000 …” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/richer-peers-net-worth-needed-200324549.html

Stocks

“Former Tesla SVP Drew Baglino is selling $181.5 million worth of stock, SEC filing says”

“ …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/25/former-tesla-svp-drew-baglino-is-selling-181point5-million-worth-of-stock.html His sell of stock might not be long term. (over five years) There’s always the possibility of him just wanting to avoid the upcoming stock market crash. It’s going to happen and can’t be avoided. Once the… Continue Reading…

Business

“Feds seek seizure of two New York apartments worth $14 million tied to former Mongolia leader in alleged mining scheme”

“Federal prosecutors on Tuesday sued to seize two New York City apartments worth $14 million that were allegedly bought with proceeds from a corrupt scheme involving Mongolia’s huge copper mine, a former prime minister of that nation, and his Harvard… Continue Reading…

Business

“Trump’s Net Worth Hits $6.5 Billion, Making Him One of World’s 500 Richest People”

“…his social media company Trump Media & Technology Group wrapped up a 29-month-long merger process, meaning shares worth billions of dollars on paper are now officially Trump’s. All told, his net worth increased by more than $4 billion. That means… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“German Police Seize $2.1B Worth of Bitcoin in Piracy Sting”

“Police in Germany have provisionally seized 50,000 bitcoin {{BTC}} worth $2.17 billion, calling the action its largest cryptocurrency seizure ever, according to a police statement. The claim is related the operation of a piracy website in 2013 that violated the Copyright… Continue Reading…