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Florida Declares Emergency As Isaias Threatens Gulf Coast
The storm currently has sustained winds of 40 mph and is about 600 miles south of southeastern Louisiana.
UN Reports Sharp Rise In Yemen Displacement Amid Heavy Fighting
Food and fuel supplies reaching Taiz have declined as fighting threatens the key road connecting the city with Aden
Iran Rejects US Nuclear Demands As War Talks Remain Stalled
The official responded to Vice President JD Vance’s comments that Iran would need to make a meaningful reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to bring the conflict to an end
10-Year Treasury Note Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2002
AGNC’s share price has moved in the opposite direction from the 10-year Treasury yield.
This part of the bond market offers compelling yields with minimal risk
You can earn good yields with very low price risk in ultrashort bond funds.
These decisions you make in your 20s — not your income — determine whether you’ll spend decades in debt or retire comfortably
Don’t just focus on stock picks when you’re thinking of building retirement wealth
Study Raises Concerns Over ChatGPT’s Protections For Teen Users
OpenAI disputed the findings, saying some testing occurred before parent accounts were fully linked and arguing that Study Hours are intentionally flexible
Ken Paxton Blames Iran War, High Gas Prices For Campaign Struggles: Report
He described affordability as his campaign’s biggest challenge and acknowledged that he has little control over the war or fuel prices.
In the Shadow of Experts
I would be lying if I didn’t admit to being somewhat intimidated once selected for the FEE Teacher Fellowship. I felt under-credentialed in what I expected
On ‘Laissez-Faire Democracy’
In a new paper, Brennan and Freiman argue persuasively that: the arguments against laissez-faire capitalism apply in a rather straight way against laissez-faire democracy. This should be a rather startling result, considering that laissez-faire capitalism is widely rejected, yet laissez-faire democracy is widely accepted. All the typical market failure arguments–externalities, asymmetric information, principal-agent problems, behavioral
ICE Buys 6,000 Shock Gloves Despite Army Study’s Pain Findings
Critics argue the devices could facilitate excessive force, noting that they can deliver pain without leaving visible marks
These two hard-hit stocks are poised for a comeback, says fund manager
CoStar and Duolingo are two stocks that have faced investor pessimism, but present potential, according to Baillie Gifford.
Watch: Zelenskyy Accuses Russia Of Black Sea Aggression Ahead Of Anticipated Heavy Strike
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has blamed Moscow for a volatile attack in the Black Sea and warned that fresh intelligence points to an impending "massive strike".
Elon Musk and Intel CEO shore up chipmaker’s role in Terafab project — and here’s what the news is doing to the stock
Elon Musk and Intel’s CEO have said the company’s involvement in the Terafab chip plant will continue, boosting shares.
Two Scientists Win Nobel Chemistry Prize For Research On Molecular Reactions
Kagan, affiliated with Université Paris-Sud in France, and Soai, a 95-year-old scientist at the Tokyo University of Science, were announced as this year’s chemistry laureates in Stockholm
Rubble to Riches: Reckoning with West Germany’s Postwar Economic Miracle
Tobias Straumann’s new book explains how economic freedoms and currency reform helped West Germany outstrip not just the Soviet Socialist East, but many other nations, on its way to economic recovery.
Israelis Mark Oct 7-2023 Attack With Memorials, Protests And Calls For Inquiry
Netanyahu said Israel would continue pursuing militants, while Gaza’s Health Ministry reports more than 74,000 Palestinian deaths since the war began.
AI Consciousness Could Become a Regulatory Moat
Incumbent AI firms may benefit from a regulatory regime in which machine consciousness is considered plausible but remains impossible to prove or disprove.
Longtime tech bull Dan Ives says these are his top tech plays going into 2027
Investors are “underestimating the scale and scope” of the AI spending wave, said Dan Ives as he laid out five stocks to own.
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