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TikTok CEO Gears Up For Congressional Hearing
Getty Images Key takeaways TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before Congress on March 2023 regarding the viral app’s data security measures The House Energy and Commerce Committee will also grill C...
UBS Warns U.S. Growth And Tech Investors, Prefers Germany
Germany’s soccer fans hold German flags prior to the World Cup group E soccer match between Costa … [+] Rica and Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. ...
The U.S. Consumer Is Starting to Freak Out
Listen to article (2 minutes) The engine of the U.S. economy—consumer spending—is starting to sputter. Retail purchases have fallen in three of the past four months. Spending on services, including re...
How The Industry Designed To Keep Us Well Is Also Making Our Planet – And Our Bodies – Sick
Healthcare systems undertake a fundamental and challenging mission: keeping us healthy. But true health and wellbeing extends beyond hospital walls and examination rooms. Our bodies and minds, after a...
Who’s Making The Greatest Strides In Renewable Energy? Countries And Companies That Are Getting Closer To Net-Zero Emissions
getty Key takeaways With the world’s climate changing, countries and companies are moving towards net-zero emissions Some smaller countries have achieved net zero, with many more on target to reach th...
Corporate Burnout Is Coming For Investor Profits
getty Key takeaways Corporate burnout is on the rise, particularly among middle management Financially, the costs of corporate burnout include $1.8 trillion in lost productivity in the U.S. alone Othe...
‘Hero’ Language Leads U.S. Veterans To Civilian Careers With Lower Pay, Study Suggests
Topline The language Americans use when discussing military veterans, specifically referring to them as heroes, may lead veterans to enlist in careers closely associated with selflessness and careers ...
U.S. Economy Shows Resilience Amid Recession Predictions For 2023
AFP via Getty Images TL;DR U.S. GDP increased at an annualized rate of 2.9% in Q4, ahead of the 2.6% which had been projected Despite the positive news, two thirds of economists at the World Economic ...
What’s Next For Markets As The U.S. Reaches It Debt Limit?
Markets are starting to show some concern as the debt limit is reached. (Photo by William Thomas … [+] Cain/Getty Images) Getty Images The clock is ticking on the U.S. debt limit, which was alre...
Ripple vs. SEC Will Be a Key Case for U.S. Fintech Future
Ripple investors and XRP holders are not the only ones with a keen eye on the ongoing battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Big banks are also taking a keen interest. Late last week...
99% Of U.S. Coal Plants Are More Expensive Than New Renewables. A Coal-To-Clean Transition Is Worth $589 Billion, Mostly In Red States
Nevada’s last coal plant is scheduled to close in 2025 after 40 years of service due to rising operation costs. The closure will dramatically improve air quality, yet the economic impact will be borne...
BRICS challenges U.S. dollar, can it have an impact on Bitcoin as well?
Bitcoin may be thrust into unchartered territory as BRICS challenges the U.S. dollar. Assessing the potential outcome for Bitcoin if BRICS succeeds. An interesting thing is happening in the global are...
SBF’s Lawyer Pleaded U.S Judge Not to Restrict Contacts
Fed Prosecutors urged U.S. District Judge to prohibit Bankman-Fried from interacting with FTX staff. Sam Bankman Fried’s lawyer pleaded U.S. judge not to restrict the SBF to contact former colleagues...
Fed rejects crypto bank’s application to join U.S. payment system
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday rejected a Wyoming-based crypto-centric bank’s application to become a member of the central bank’s exclusive payment system. In a press release, the Fed said the f...
‘Avatar’ Sequel Continues To Top U.S. Charts After 7 Weeks—And Sets Sights On ‘Titanic’
Topline Avatar: The Way Of Water topped the domestic box office charts for the seventh consecutive weekend, earning an estimated $15.7 million in the U.S. from Friday to Sunday, according to Disney, a...
Milton Friedman Isn’t Required To Confirm That Monetarism Is Monetary Phrenology
Anna Fifield is a long-time reporter on North Korean matters for the Washington Post. In a book Fifield wrote about the dysfunctional country, she noted that the U.S. dollar is the currency of exchang...
SBF Replies U.S. Prosecutors, Requests Access to FTX Funds
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) said the recent government allegations painted him in the “worst possible light.” US prosecutors alleged that SBF’s message to FTX US General counsel Ryne...
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration released a statement on Jan 27
On January 27, the White House published a statement in which it presented the administration of United States President Joe Biden with a road plan for addressing the risks associated with cryptocurre...
E-Commerce Retail Just Passed $1 Trillion For The First Time Ever
Online shopping has hit over $1 trillion in the US for the first time ever, not including travel … [+] spending. getty Digital commerce just passed the $1 trillion mark in a single year for the ...
U.S. District Court Hears Sam Bankman-Fried
According to documents filed with the court on January 28, the legal team representing Sam Bankman-Fried is requesting the removal of a bail restriction that banned him from accessing FTX’s fina...
No Recession In 2023, New Research Shows
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 16, 2018: A sign in the window of a home decor store in San … [+] Francisco, California, announces the store’s going out of business sale. (Phot...
U.S Federal Reserve Rejects Custodia Bank’s Membership Application
60 mins ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News Custodia, formerly known as Avanti Bank has been waiting almost 18 months. The Wyoming-based bank sued the Federal Reserve in June 2022. Custodia Bank’s applicat...
U.S. unemployment system still plagued by delays 3 years post-pandemic
People wait in line to attend a job fair at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 9, 2021, in Inglewood, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images These days the U.S. unemployment system is somewhat of an an...
U.S. Government Releases Roadmap To Mitigate Crypto Risk For Investors
The U.S. government is set to tighten regulations to mitigate the growing risks associated with the crypto industry. This development comes after increased scrutiny following the collapse of FTX and T...
Sea Level Rise Will Lead To Faster-Than-Expected Flooding On The Coasts
This week’s Current Climate, which every Saturday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability. Sign up to get it in your inbox every week. getty One of the most well-known impacts ...
U.S. To Unveil Something Important For Crypto In Coming Months
In order to battle illicit finance and facilitate research of digital versions of the U.S. dollar for the United States, President Joe Biden is ordering federal agencies to focus more on the rapidly e...
U.S. Representative French Hill offers insights into digital asset regulations
To guarantee that “America remains the home for innovation in fintech and blockchain,” the chairman of a recently established congressional subcommittee on digital assets in the United Sta...
U.S. Federal Reserve Denies Crypto Bank’s Membership Application
Custodia had sued the Fed last June for delaying the master account process. Custodia Bank – a leading digital asset banking institution based in Cheyenne, Wyoming – has faced a roadblock in its appli...
U.S Senator Ted Cruz Wants Crypto Enabled Payments In Capitol Hill
– Advertisement – Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to enable crypto payments at restaurants and vending machines on Capitol Hill. The bill also recommends gift shops accept cryptocu...