Trump Lite? Biden Reportedly Plans To Announce Election Year Tariffs On Chinese Green Tech
President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly rushing to impose new tariffs on China as the 2024 election approaches. Bloomberg News reported, citing anonymous sources, that the new tariffs would target what the Biden administration considers key strategic areas, but would add little to the overall U.S. trade imbalance with China. It is likely that there […]
Cornell University president’s retirement sparks speculation amid tumultuous year
Martha E. Pollack, president of Ithaca, New York-based Cornell University, announced Thursday that she will step down on June 30, amid anti-Israel protests on campus as well as schools across the country. Craig H. Kaiser, chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, said in a prepared statement that President Michael I. Kotlikoff will become […]
Social Security fund gains extra year of solvency – benefits will begin to be reduced in 2035
It goes without saying that social security has improved compared to last year. (iStock) Social Security benefits are still predicted to start running out; recent reports A report released by the Treasury says there may not be a need to cut benefits until 2035, a year later than previously expected. Trustees say the Social Security […]
21-Year-Old Flamethrower Paul Skenes, Drafted Just Last Year, Gets Called Up To Majors Insanely Quick
The Pittsburgh Pirates will call up 21-year-old flamethrower pitcher Paul Skeens just 10 months after drafting him No. 1 overall, the team announced in a tweet Wednesday. The Pirates selected Skeens with the first overall pick in the 2023 draft. Since then, he has continued to light up the minor leagues with his fastball. He […]
Drugmakers in Medicare negotiations spent more on shareholder payments and marketing than R&D last year: Report
A new report from the center-left watchdog group Accountable US found that most major drug companies spend more on marketing and shareholder payments than on research and development (R&D). of Report investigating 8 companies — Johnson & Johnson, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk — are among the 10 drugs […]
Music Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year
The music festival that draws tens of thousands of people to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park will not be held this year. Atlanta’s Midtown Music Festival canceled due to Georgia gun ban, reports say A post Wednesday on Music Midtown’s Instagram page and website, a longtime staple for pop music lovers, said the festival is “on hiatus […]
Illegal Migration Costs UK Taxpayer £14 Billion Per Year in Public Services
Illegal immigration costs British taxpayers at least £14 billion a year in public services alone, poses an “existential” risk to the country and depletes desperately needed limited resources. , said a former cabinet minister. Dame Andrea Jenkins, vice-chair of the European Research Group (ERG) and skills minister under short-term chancellor Liz Truss, told colleagues this […]
Disney to cap Marvel output at 3 movies per year to focus on ‘quality’
Disney has announced that it will limit Marvel movies to three per year and Disney+ shows to two in a bid to focus on “quality” after criticism that the company makes too many mediocre superhero movies. The Mouse House announced Tuesday that streaming platforms Disney+ and Hulu delivered a quarterly operating profit of $47 million […]
Gilbert Arenas Spends A Stupid $120,000 Per Year On Uber Eats
I don’t care how much money you have, this is totally stupid. At this point, I think everyone knows what Uber Eats is, but for those who don’t know, it’s a popular feature related to the main Uber app that allows people to You can order food at any restaurant there is. What makes this […]
EUR/USD drops from 1.0800 as ECB looks set to lower rates three times this year – FXStreet
EUR/USD will consolidate around 1.0770 after adjusting from 1.0800 as investors expect the ECB to cut interest rates from June. ECB Stournaras’ prediction of three interest rate cuts this year is in line with market expectations. Expectations have grown that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates starting in September. In European trading on Tuesday, […]