Inflation’s pace slowed steadily through the last half of 2023 but has been stuck at around 3.5 percent for much of this year.
Category: 28 May 2024
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HIGH-RISK BONDS ARE BACK IN STYLE
High interest rates are not keeping investors away from high-yield bonds, also known as junk bonds.
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TOXIC RELATIONSHIP: FORMER EPA OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF BEING COMPROMISED BY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY DOLLARS
The Wall Street Journal ran a report last week that offers a glimpse into the world of public safety and how former government officials can be tempted by a big payday to change their tune when it comes to regulations.
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CHINA REJECTS U.K.’S ESCALATORY CLAIM THAT IT HAS PROVIDED RUSSIA WITH ‘LETHAL AID’ AMID UKRAINE WAR
Wang Wenbin, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, accused the U.K. and the collective West of being the biggest impediment to peace negotiations in Ukraine because of their constant stream of lethal aid to keep the fight going.
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MACRON SAYS FRENCH TROOPS WILL REMAIN IN NEW CALEDONIA DESPITE BLOWBACK
French President Emanuel Macron said last week that his troops will stay on an island off the coast of Australia that has faced a violent uprising after Paris pushed plans for electoral reforms that the indigenous population says will dilute their vote.
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THIS WEEK IN SURVEILLANCE
A lot of people suddenly woke up this past week to the meaning of that creeping AI “copilot” technology tech companies have been rolling out with little fanfare since early 2023.
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GOOGLE SEARCH “AI OVERVIEW” STEALING CLICKS AND FUELING FURTHER MONOPOLY: SEO EXPERT
Google Search is now featuring a full blown Google ad connected “AI Overview” in response to search queries.
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STATE DEPARTMENT BULLSHIT ON U.S. PROVIDED WEAPONS IN UKRAINE
Despite Ukraine using U.S. Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) strikes on Thursday that hit a Russian facility in Alushta in Crimea, Washington says it has not changed its policy on Ukraine using U.S.-provided missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia, the top State Department spokesman said.
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BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
SEC approval of spot ETFs last Thursday upended predictions only weeks earlier by many crypto sector analysts and the wider financial community.
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FIT21 PASSES HOUSE, PUTTING MORE “CRYPTO VOTER” PRESSURE ON BIDEN
The rock of motivated young crypto voters and the hard place of Joe Biden’s miserable polling numbers, have forced a recent swerve away from his Presidency’s anti-crypto policy ambitions.