Dow Jones Today: Big Tech Boosts Nasdaq to Record; Yields Slip After Jobs Report – Investopedia
Retail investors hold back on purchases ahead of earnings season 1 hour 4 minutes ago Individual investors are not increasing their investments ahead of the upcoming earnings season as they have in past quarters. “While investors typically become active ahead of earnings releases to try their luck with their favorite stocks, there are no signs […]
Pride in Being American Stays Near Record Low on Independence Day
Extreme pride in being an American continues to hover at a record low, according to a Gallup poll released just hours before Independence Day. of Gallup Poll Forty-one percent of Americans surveyed said they were “very proud” of their American identity, up from 39% last year and 38% in 2022, the lowest since Gallup began […]
Price of Fourth of July Cookout Reaches ‘Record High’ Thanks to Bidenflation
This year’s Fourth of July saw the biggest spending on groceries ever, according to data from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) annual Market Basket Survey. analysis saw The company estimates the cost of a barbecue for 10 people will be $71.52, a 5% increase from 2023 and 30% higher than it was five years […]
Extreme pride in being an American stays near record low: Gallup
Extreme pride in being an American remains at a record low, according to a new Gallup poll. of Gallup Poll In a poll released just before the July 4 Independence Day, 41% of Americans surveyed said they were “very proud” of their American identity, up from 39% last year and 38% in 2022, the lowest […]
Illegal crossings at northern border shatter record as Biden admin boasts 40% drop in encounters at southern border: Report
According to data obtained by the Department of Homeland Security, New York PostIllegal crossings at the northern border hit a record high in June. The Washington Post reported that about 3,600 people crossed into the United States illegally from Canada in June, breaking last month’s record. “Family units are being released, while single individuals are […]
Miki Sudo sets new record at Nathan’s Famous Hotdog Eating Contest
Who said it took Joey Chestnut to break the record in Nathan’s famous hot dog eating contest? On Thursday, reigning champion Miki Sudo won the women’s title at Nathan’s annual hot dog eating contest, downing a record-breaking 51 in 10 minutes. Mayoi Ebihara of Tokyo came in second with 37 fish, and Michelle Lesko of […]
Death Valley could smash its own record for world’s hottest place
Death Valley is about to get even more dangerous. A California national park could break its record as the hottest place in the world early next week as a dangerous heat wave grips the state. Temperatures in the aptly named park could soar past a scorching 130 degrees Fahrenheit, eerily poised to surpass the highest […]
Fourth of July cookout costs hit record high: Survey
Inflation fears are impacting holiday dining, with the average cost of a Fourth of July barbecue expected to soar to its highest level ever, according to a new survey. This year’s American Agriculture Association Independence Day Market Basket Survey The average cost of a summer barbecue staple — including cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, potato […]
Transgender Runner Qualifies for Olympics in Record Time
A transgender/non-binary American runner qualified for the Paris Olympics in record time, but there’s more to the story than mainstream headlines suggest. Nikki Hiltz earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team on Sunday in the women’s 1,500 meters with a time of 3:55:33, the second-fastest time ever by an American in the event and […]
Hurricane Beryl becomes earliest Category 5 storm on record hours after pummeling Windward Islands
Just hours after Hurricane Beryl struck the Windward Islands as a Category 4 superstorm, packing devastating winds and a powerful storm surge, it strengthened further, reaching Category 5 strength on Monday night, breaking the record for the earliest Category 5 hurricane observed in the Atlantic basin. The National Hurricane Center said that as of its […]