In January, sales of existing U.S. homes fell 4.9 percent below December’s number, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported. The drop was almost twice the 2.6-percent decline analysts had expected.
Category: 25 February 2025
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RESEARCHERS MAP A BRAIN CIRCUIT ASSOCIATED WITH CREATIVITY
A team of scientists in the U.S., Britain, and Germany have identified a brain circuit that operates when people are engaged in creative pursuits such as drawing, writing poetry, or making music.
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CONSUMER SENTIMENT TANKS IN NEW SURVEY
Consumers have taken an increasingly dark view of the U.S. economy and its future, the newest monthly University of Michigan survey of consumer sentiment has found.
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DELINQUENT LOANS ON THE RISE AMONG U.S. BUSINESSES
The share of U.S. business loans falling behind in their payments is the highest since 2017 and could rise even higher as the impact of Donald Trump’s trade war begins to bite, the Financial Times reported.
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DO GUT BACTERIA MAKE A “YOUTH MOLECULE?”
Researchers in China were trying to find a way to make it palatable to severely restrict calories.
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NEW OPTICAL FIBER CARRIES 10,000 TIMES MORE DATA
A team of scientists from Australia, China, and Singapore say they’ve invented an ultra-thin optical fiber that can carry 10,000 times as much data in the same amount of time as today’s conventional fibers.
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BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
CoinShares has filed with the SEC for an NASDAQ ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) that would include two top alt cryptos, XRP and Litecoin.
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EQUITY INVESTORS ARE TURNING BEARISH
In the week ending 12 February, 47.3 percent of individuals invested in the U.S. stock market expect share prices to fall during the next six months, the most since November 2023, a survey by the American Association of Individual Investors found.
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CONGRESS GEARING UP TO CONSIDER BITCOIN RESERVE
We’ve previously reported that bitcoin reserve strategies are becoming more widespread for companies, and that U.S. states are considering and advancing bitcoin reserve bills.
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DOES WARREN BUFFET HOARDING CASH SIGNAL MARKET CRASH?
Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet’s investment firm, reported more than $300 billion in cash and treasury securities in 2024’s third quarter, a record amount as well as a record percentage of the company’s assets, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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