The IRS budget looks to be slashed again. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Getty Images The IRS saw a 27% reduction in total staffing between January and December 2025, falling from about 102,...
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EUR/USD slips as Hormuz tensions persist despite Iran ceasefire extension
The Euro (EUR) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, as ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz offset the impact of the US-Iran ceasefire extension, keeping the Greenback supported. At t...
More ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Sadie Sink Leaks Hit, But Only One Character Makes Sense
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 13: Sadie Sink attends the UK special screening of “Stranger Things 5” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on November 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ne...
Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD steadies as Iran deadlock keeps Dollar bid in check
GBP/USD steadies as Iran deadlock keeps Dollar bid in check GBP/USD holds steady on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions remain high amid the lack of progress toward resuming negotiations between the US...
‘It Finished Me’: Setien Reflects On Barcelona’s Darkest European Night
Quique Setien oversaw FC Barcelona’s darkest night in Europe – an 8-2 loss to Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich. POOL/AFP via Getty Images Ex-FC Barcelona head coach Quique Setien took to ...
Dow Jones futures rebound from Hormuz selloff amid ceasefire
DJIA futures turned higher during the Wednesday US session, with the contract recovering from an overnight low below 49,100 to trade back near 49,500 as risk appetite rebuilt. The bounce came after Tr...
Supreme Court Lets Soldier Sue Over War Injuries
Topline The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a veteran who was gravely injured by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan to sue the U.S. government contractor that employed the bomber, a case that could...
Russia Producer Price Index (MoM) increased to 2% in March from previous 0.5%
GBP/USD lost its traction and declined to the 1.3500 region in the second half of the day, erasing its daily gains in the process. Earlier in the day, UK inflation data came in in line with expectatio...
A Sudden Changing Of The Guard, At Apple, Adobe, Netflix And Disney
(Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images How is it that seemingly half the long-time CEOs in Big Tech got old, or at least retired, all of a sudden? Tim Cook’s announcem...
Russia Producer Price Index (YoY) declined to -7.8% in March from previous -5.2%
GBP/USD lost its traction and declined to the 1.3500 region in the second half of the day, erasing its daily gains in the process. Earlier in the day, UK inflation data came in in line with expectatio...
Jumper Integrates TRON Network, Enabling Cross-Chain Transfers via a Single Transaction
Road Town, British Virgin Islands – April 22, 2026 – Jumper, a DeFi aggregator unifying swaps, cross-chain transfers, and earning across 63 blockchains, today announced full integration with the TRON ...
Kanye West’s Italy Concert Could Be In Jeopardy—Latest Country Weighing Rapper’s Presence
Topline Italy is the latest country considering pulling the plug on his upcoming tour stop there, after a senior member of Italy’s Democratic Party urged the government to intervene over the rapper’s ...
Russia Industrial Output above expectations (0.9%) in March: Actual (2.3%)
GBP/USD lost its traction and declined to the 1.3500 region in the second half of the day, erasing its daily gains in the process. Earlier in the day, UK inflation data came in in line with expectatio...
MLB Best Home Run Bets For April 22, 2026—Baldwin And Merrill
Drake Baldwin has pristine batted-ball data. Getty Images Hopefully, a few days off will be the elixir to turn around the recent MLB best home run bets drought. The season record for home run props is...
AUD/USD climbs on US-Iran ceasefire extension, RBA hike hopes
AUD/USD trades in positive territory on Wednesday, around 0.7160 at the time of writing, up 0.12% on the day. The Australian Dollar (AUD) benefits from a modest improvement in market sentiment after U...
Yesway IPO: (YSWY) starts trading on the Nasdaq
Thomas Trkla, chairman and and chief executive officer of Yesway Inc., during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. ...
‘The Rings Of Power’ Season 3 Gets A Promising Release Date Update
We are used to huge-scale shows taking eons between seasons, and there is no huger-scale production than Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Now, however, it seems that season 3 of the...
USD/JPY steadies as Middle East tensions offset softer yields
The USD/JPY climbed near the 159.30 price region on Wednesday, consolidating around recent highs as markets digest fresh developments in the Middle East and shift monetary policy expectations. Recent ...
$H Price Analysis & Prediction (April 22) – Humanity Protocol Surges 13.5%, But a $10.8M Unlock Looms
After a few weeks of institutional market accumulation, $H is currently pumping 13.5%, but then another $10.8M unlock is very close. Let’s see what the technicals are saying and what’s the next move f...
Watch DAWG: Where Pentagon’s $55 Billion Drone Gamble Could Go Wrong
The spiralling cost of the U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton shows how drone acquisition can go wrong. U.S. Navy The Pentagon just announced plans to up spending on uncrewed systems by a staggering 24,000%. They...
GBP/USD steadies as Iran deadlock keeps US Dollar bid in check
GBP/USD holds steady on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions remain high amid the lack of progress toward resuming negotiations between the US and Iran. An absent economic schedule in the US keeps trade...
$200K to $3B: Cursor deal fuels Sam Bankman-Fried’s argument against FTX liquidation
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) previously argued that FTX could have recovered value if assets were given time to recover, and now he has received fresh proof of that claim in the form of SpaceX’s multi-bill...
Netflix’s ‘Beef’ Season 2 Viewership Crashed Compared To Season 1
We have our first official numbers in for the release of Beef season 2, the follow-up to the Emmy-winning miniseries that was so successful, it turned into an anthology instead. But it may end here no...
ECB: Growth risks temper hike urgency – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Anatoli Annenkov expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to keep rates unchanged next week as focus shifts toward Euro Area growth and medium-term core inflation. The bank now antic...
Braves’ Former Slugger Offers 2-Word Response On Altercation With Manager
ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 01: Jorge Soler #2 of the Atlanta Braves walks back to the dugout during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park on August 1, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Ph...
EUR/GBP weakens as UK CPI lifts GBP; downside seen below 200-day SMA
EUR/GBP trades on the back foot on Wednesday as UK inflation data lifts the British Pound (GBP), pressuring the Euro (EUR), with the cross extending losses for the second consecutive day. At the time ...
Immigration Reality Check: Enforcement Has Its Limits
The United States is dedicated to deporting all undocumented immigrants. But is that a realistic goal and does it make sense? getty Americans are fed up—and for good reason. Decades of weak borders, o...
DXY: Equities cap rebound prospects – ING
ING strategists Francesco Pesole, Frantisek Taborsky and Chris Turner note that the US Dollar (USD) was largely unmoved by Kevin Warsh’s Senate hearing, as he defended Federal Reserve independence and...
THORChain Price Rally Fueled by Kelp DAO Exploit Aftermath
THORChain price exits 10 weeks consolidation as buyers breach the neckline resistance of $0.46 of double bottom pattern. Within days of the Kelp Dao exploit, the perpetrators initiated a laundering op...
Trump Attacks Supreme Court’s Ketanji Brown Jackson With ‘Low IQ’ Insult
Topline President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court Wednesday on Truth Social, expressing his anger for overturning his landmark tariffs and calling the court’s first Black female justice, ...
United States EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change registered at 1.925M above expectations (-1.2M) in April 17
GBP/USD lost its traction and declined to the 1.3500 region in the second half of the day, erasing its daily gains in the process. Earlier in the day, UK inflation data came in in line with expectatio...
Wall Street analyst updates Meta stock price target
A Wall Street analyst is maintaining a cautious stance on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock even as broader market experts remain bullish on the social media giant. In this context, BMO Capital Mark...