U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures closed higher on Thursday in a lackluster, but two-sided trade. The market traded mostly lower early in the day on concerns about a new variant of COVID-19, but rebounded at the mid-session after a trade deal was reached between Britain and the European Union, bolstering the global economic
Month: December 2020
Across the country hospital administrators are facing unexpected push-back from employees on the issue of the Covid vaccine. More and more are… by Daniel McAdams and Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report Across the country hospital administrators are facing unexpected push-back from employees on the issue of the covid vaccine. More and more are
Software provider SolarWinds announced that it has released updates to its Orion platform products in response to the Supernova malware attack. SolarWinds (SWI) released updates for all supported versions of its Orion platform products and a fix for customers on unsupported versions of these products. The company previously provided two hotfix updates on December 14
by David Haggith In my last Patron Post, which I eventually made available to everyone, I revealed a little-known (at the time) fact that M1 money supply (the most liquid forms of cash — bills, checks and basic savings accounts) had grown faster than any time in history. I showed that using a graph like the following,
On December 24, 2020, the U.K. and the EU struck a provisional free-trade agreement that ensures the two sides can trade goods without tariffs or quotas. However, key details of the future relationship remain uncertain, such as trade in services. The deal still needs to be approved by the U.K. and EU parliaments, but the
Details of the historic free trade agreement between the UK and EU have been published in full, as EU ambassadors began the process of assessing and approving the terms of the deal before the end of the year. The landmark trade deal, which was announced by UK prime minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission
The writer is a Harvard professor of constitutional law If, as Alexander Pope reflected in 1711, “to err is human, to forgive, divine,” then the US Constitution’s pardon power — the prerogative of forgiveness — should be beyond reproach. Instead, a godless US president who appears incapable of forgiveness has seemingly perverted this instrument of
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Bitcoin hits all-time high as major altcoins enjoy triple-digit gains
Founder and CEO of American Landmark Apartments, one of the fastest-growing multifamily owner-operators in the United States. getty As Covid-19 reshapes the nation’s real estate landscape, some multifamily investors are turning to the Sun Belt markets for safe harbor and predictable returns. Migration patterns, employment growth and an appealing product mix are creating new investment opportunities
The top U.S. banking regulator is concerned that the Biden administration may roll back some cryptocurrency regulations aimed at protecting consumers. This includes allowing national banks to custody crypto assets put in place during the Trump administration. Biden Administration Could Change US Crypto Regulations Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Brian Brooks, shared several concerns regarding
New Jersey revenues received a lift from newly enacted tax increases, but a sustained fiscal rebound during the upcoming winter months will hinge on the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysts. The Garden State saw a 6% revenue uptick for November compared to the year-ago period, fueled by a new millionaires’ tax and
There was notable activity in the commodities markets during the holiday-shortened week. Gold prices finished marginally lower after touching a six-week high on Monday as the U.S. Dollar firmed. Crude oil closed slightly lower and inside the previous week’s range as traders began to question whether the seven week rally was running out of steam,
If “weird” equals “bad” in economics, which it frequently does, the odds of this ending well are rapidly approaching zero… by John Rubino of Dollar Collapse It’s official: This has been the weirdest year in US economic history. Starting with the shape of the recent recession, even 2007 — an odd one in its own
PepsiCo has partnered up with Dada Group, China’s leading local on-demand delivery and retail platform, in a move to boost its market share in the carbonated drinks market. As part of the partnership aims to develop a “flagship” carbonated drinks brand to improve online distribution and marketing efforts across the supply chain. PepsiCo (PEP) has
by Chris Kimble It’s truly amazing how important Fibonacci retracement and extension price levels are… and there’s no better place to highlight them than on a chart! Today we look at a long-term “quarterly” chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (since 1964). Using 1974 as a major “quarterly” low and measuring that to the
On December 24, 2020, the U.K. and the EU struck a provisional free-trade agreement that ensures the two sides can trade goods without tariffs or quotas. However, key details of the future relationship remain uncertain, such as trade in services. The deal still needs to be approved by the U.K. and EU parliaments, but the
The outlook for markets in 2021 among investors and analysts is easy to describe: cautious optimism. Almost universally, fund managers believe the year will bring a rebound in economic activity, supporting assets that have already soared in value since the depths of the pandemic crisis in March, but also lifting sectors that had been left
The two US equity funds with the strongest returns in 2020 both focus on clean energy, in a vindication for investors who have sought out holdings with strong environmental, social and governance credentials. The two funds — both run by the asset manager Invesco — have more than tripled in value thanks to a surge
The new round of $600 payments may be one of the highlights of the $900 billion stimulus package created by Congress on Monday, and currently awaiting President Trump’s signature, but it also includes a host of tax provisions that accountants and tax professionals should be aware of. Among the more critical provisions, according to Mark
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $25,000 on Dec. 25, reaching a new all-time high of $25,020 on Bitstamp and surpassing the market cap of Visa in a historic milestone. Visa, the financial services giant, is valued at $460.06 billion according to Yahoo Finance. As of Dec. 26, Bitcoin is comfortably hovering above $462 billion. Top 13
With Covid cases on the rise around the country, caring for an infected family member at home may … [+] become a reality for many households. getty Covid cases are surging across the country, with many hospitals approaching maximum ICU capacity. Even as new vaccines are rolled out, public health professionals are stressing the need
One of the world’s biggest palladium producers, based in Russia, announced that it’s starting the first stage of issuing blockchain-powered tokens to its industrial partners Traxys and Umicore. Palladium Producer Giant Issues Its First Blockchain-Powered Tokens According to the announcement, Norilsk Nickel (known as Nornickel) said the issuance of the digital coins involves metal contracts,
The worst fiscal crisis in decades is pitting U.S. states against one another over billions in taxes from residents working from home. New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday joined a legal battle to stop neighboring states from taxing residents who due to the pandemic have stopped commuting over state lines and are now working remotely.
Photo Credit: Dailyhunt Bhubaneswar: Gold price remains stable in capital city Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Today, 22 carat gold per 10 grams recorded Rs 46,710 while 24 carat gold per 10 grams recorded Rs 50,950. On Friday, the price of the gold recorded Rs 47,700 for 22 carat while the 24 carat gold was recorded at
The food supply chain is at serious risk of breaking… by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan In an attempt to prevent the spread of a new, more transmissible strain of the COVID-19 virus in the United Kingdom, harsher lockdowns have been imposed on the public, the food supply chain is at serious risk of breaking. The
Inovio Pharmaceuticals reported that Phase 1 clinical trial data evaluating its INO-4800, showed that the COVID-19 vaccine candidate was immunogenic in 100% of the participants and induced neutralizing antibody responses. Shares rose 1.9% on Thursday. In addition, INO-4800 demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability, with no serious adverse events reported, Inovio (INO) said. The vaccine candidate
By Chris Black Let me begin by wish you all Merry Christmas. While we are sitting here wearing face diapers and being told we’ll kill grandma if we come within 100 feet of her house, the Chinese are going to malls and movie theaters without masks. Laughing at how stupid the rest of the world
As U.S. stocks continue soaring to record high after record high, investors anticipating an inevitable plunge have yet another cause for sleepless nights. The CAPE ratio, a measure of stock valuations devised by Nobel Laureate economist Robert Shiller of Yale University, is now at a higher level than it was before the Great Crash of 1929, the Financial Times reports,
Craig Deitelzweig looked like a proud shopkeeper as he took in what has been an all too rare scene at America’s decimated shopping malls: throngs of customers, many laden with bags, strolling around the Cross County Center in Yonkers, New York. Shopping malls have become one of the most challenged parts of the real estate
Most teenagers have fended off the physical effects of Covid-19 or avoided symptoms altogether. But there is growing evidence of the worrying toll the pandemic is taking on the mental health of children and adolescents in the UK. One general practice doctor working in a coastal town near Bristol, in the west of England, said
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