The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar, saying it would help reinforce the U.S. role as a leader in the world financial system. The White House said on Friday that after President Joe Biden issued an executive… Read More
Wall Street slips amid dire FedEx warning
Stocks fell broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, putting the market on track for another week of sizable losses. The latest discouraging news for traders came from corporate giants FedEx and General Electric, which warned about worsening trends in the economy hurting business. Sponsored: Does your WATER FILTER… Read More
Oktoberfest in Germany is back… but overshadowed by ‘red hot’ inflation
Oktoberfest is back in Germany after a two-year pandemic interruption — the same bicep-challenging beer mugs, fat-dripping pork knuckles, pretzels the size of dinner plates, men in leather shorts and women in cleavage-baring traditional dresses. But while brewers are more than glad to see the return of the Bavarian capital’s… Read More
Elon Musk memorabilia auctioned for $165K
College photos of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and memorabilia from his girlfriend at the time sold for $165,000 at auction, a Boston auction house said Thursday. Boston-based RR Auction said it was a collection of never-before-seen photos and memorabilia from Musk’s college girlfriend, Jennifer Gwynne. Sponsored: Can marijuana help with… Read More
Biden says railway strike has been averted
President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections. Railroads and union representatives had been in negotiations for 20 hours at the Labor Department on Wednesday to hammer out… Read More
Commuters and consumers relieved at railway news
September was shaping up as a good month for commuters on Virginia Railway Express outside the nation’s capital, with the service offering 30 days of free rides to lure back riders lost during the pandemic. Then a freight-rail strike threatened to shut down service on the VRE entirely, along with… Read More
Poll surprise! King Charles III gets unexpected news
Prince Charles became King Charles III on Thursday following the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Since then, Charles has enjoyed an impressive polling bump. Despite the media’s renewed critiques of the monarch, Charles has almost watched his approval ratings double. Sponsored: [CAUTION] Do NOT Take Anything Else For… Read More
Detroit auto show returns after 3 years… but without the glitz
When it came time to showcase its electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV to the public this year, General Motors decided against doing so at the big Detroit auto show, as it typically would have done in the past. Instead, it unveiled the Equinox six days earlier. GM’s decision symbolized just how… Read More
Huge new scandal roils top Dems
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has faced years of scrutiny for her husband’s history of perfectly timed stock trades from conservative media outlets… but the scandal has been largely ignored in the mainstream media. But The New York Times finally took a look at stock trades by members of Congress… and the… Read More
Emmys pull record-low audience, down 1.5M from last year
The Emmy Awards hit a new low in viewership on Monday night, with its estimated audience of 5.9 million people even smaller than the COVID-19-disrupted ceremony two years ago. The Nielsen company said the ceremony honoring television’s best work, where “Ted Lasso” was named best comedy and “Succession” best drama,… Read More
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