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USD/JPY rises sharply as risk appetite impacts the safe-haven Yen.

USD/JPY is trading close to 148.00, up about 2%, following a tariff ceasefire between the US and China, which boosts risk appetite. The US and China have settled on a 90-day tariff reduction, with the US lowering its rate to 30% and China to 10%. The key support levels are 146.45, 146.29, and 145.69, while […]

Cape Cod sharply vandalized with nearly 500 point-up nails embedded on roads: police

Point ups were found with hundreds of sharp claws mysteriously embedded in the roads of the town of Cape Cod. And the police don’t know who is behind the dangerous stunts. At least 478 nails were recovered early Friday morning, spreading across four Falmouth roads, according to the Falmouth Police Department. Photos shared by the […]

CBO projects deficits will sharply rise if Trump tax cuts made permanent

New forecasts from official legislative scorers in Congress will explode if Trump's tax cuts are permanent and simply not expanded. In response to a survey from David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), a member of the Methods and Means Committee, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found on Friday that debt levels would reach 214% of GDP in 2054, […]

Diamond prices dropping sharply – Boing Boing

Diamonds may be forever, but prices are falling fast. Naturally formed diamonds lose their value very quickly –26% less in stores today than two years ago– One gemologist described them as a “waste of money”. The fall is being driven, among other things, by the mass production of lab-grown diamonds, whose own value has fallen […]

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply in October, Exceeding Expectations

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed significantly in October, falling 11.9% to $73.8 billion, according to data released Thursday by the Commerce Department. This was a much smaller deficit than expected, as economists had expected a deficit of $75.4 billion. The trade gap for September has been revised downward to $83.7 billion from the original estimate […]

Business Optimism Deteriorates Sharply On Election Worries

Kamala Harris' rising popularity in national political polls has come at the cost of worsening optimism among American businesses. A September survey of executives revealed a sharp deterioration in forecasts for output over the next 12 months, according to S&P Global, with the survey's future output index falling to its lowest level since October 2022 […]