Biden gains on Trump in six battleground states in new poll
President Biden has narrowed the gap with former President Trump in six of seven key battleground states over the past month, according to new polls that suggest a close race between the two candidates in the November general election. Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll released on Tuesday It turns out that Mr. Biden remains behind Mr. […]
Gold price up as USDX dips, crude oil gains – KITCO
(Kitco News) – Gold prices were firm in early U.S. trading on Monday, supported by a bullish daily “external market” that predicts a decline in the U.S. dollar index and a slight increase in oil prices. Silver prices have remained mostly stable. Precious metals’ gains are limited to some extent by a slight rise in […]
Japanese Yen sticks to modest intraday gains against USD, upside potential seems limited – FXStreet
The Japanese yen strengthened following the release of Japan’s consumer inflation statistics. Uncertainty over the Bank of Japan’s future policy measures does not allow for meaningful upside. A moderate USD strength could help limit losses on the USD/JPY pair. The Japanese yen (JPY) has shown a modest recovery after hitting a year-to-date low on Friday […]
Case of stolen ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ gains second suspect
A second man is accused of stealing the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” in 2005, according to an indictment unsealed Sunday. Jerry Hull Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, was charged with major art theft and witness tampering. He did not enter a plea during his first appearance Friday in […]
Kaylee Gain’s school pushed DEI over safety, has ‘enormous culpability’ in teen’s vicious beating: Mo. AG
A Missouri high school near where teenager Kaylee Gein was seriously injured last week is promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts around student safety in response to the incident. There is “enormous responsibility,” the state’s Republican attorney general argued. “I think there’s a huge responsibility on the part of the school. Look at their […]
TikTok CEO Shou Chew tells users to ‘make your voices heard,’ contact senators as House bill gains steam
Defiant TikTok CEO Shou Chu urges Americans to “make their voices heard” against banning Chinese-owned app, overwhelmingly approves bill to force parent company ByteDance to divest It effectively criticized the members of the House of Representatives who passed the bill. Chiu doubles down on his company’s aggressive pressure campaign even after TikTok reportedly infuriated members […]
Bitcoin ETF Surge Leads Crypto Funds to Record-Breaking $2.7 Billion in Weekly Gains – Decrypt
Why is Bitcoin’s price hitting new highs? One reason is that so much cash is flowing into investment products, giving people exposure to the asset. And that propelled another record week for crypto funds. Last week, a record was set with digital asset management company CoinShares’ cryptocurrency fund receiving a record $2.7 billion inflows. Said […]
Populists Make Big Gains in Portuguese Election as Europe Shifts Right
Europe continues to slide to the right as Portuguese voters rejected socialist rule on Sunday, cementing the populist-nationalist Chega party as the country’s main political force and potentially a coalition partner for the next government. There is. As corruption scandals hit the highest levels of the socialist government, Antonio Costa’s own chief of staff and […]
Potential TikTok sale has Wall Street buzzing as incendiary House bill gains support
Wall Street is buzzing with talk of selling TikTok as Congress passes a bombshell bill that would require it to be sold to its China-based owners, but tech insiders say such a deal would face tough hurdles. says video app users should be prepared for the possibility. Shut down instead. Last week, bankers voted 50-0 […]
Job Gains Surge For Another Month As Unemployment Ticks Up
US adds 275,000 people Nonfarm payrolls decreased in February as the unemployment rate rose to 3.9%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday. Economists predicted the country’s employment would rise by 200,000 in February, compared with 353,000 in January, and the unemployment rate would remain at 3.7%. according to to Reuters. The […]