How the economy is doing right now: Jobs, inflation, the housing market and more
Talk of the U.S. entering a recession has been swirling for at least a year now, as the Federal Reserve's campaign to raise interest rates to combat persisting inflation bites into overall demand and investment.To date, a full-fledged…
Columbia Famers Market begins pavilion expansion
COLUMBIA — The Columbia Farmers Market began construction of one of two new wing additions to its main…
Federal judge stays FDA abortion pill approval, gives Biden administration time to appeal
Abortion rights advocates gather in front of the J Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, on March 15, 2023.Moises Avila | AFP | Getty ImagesA federal judge in Texas on Friday stayed the Food and Drug…
Israel launches strikes in Lebanon and Gaza after barrage of rockets fired across border
Jerusalem(CNN) Tensions continued to simmer after Israel struck Palestinian militant targets in…
Tennessee statehouse expels Democrats over protest – BBC News
By Holly Honderichin Washington6 April 2023Updated 1 hour agoTo play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browserVideo caption, Watch: Expelled lawmaker Justin Jones tells the BBC "world should be shocked"The…
Why a robo advisor can be a good assistant to a human advisor
In this article, I expound my opinion that a single robo advisor exclusively built for a single advisor or trained with a single advisor (in the case of machine learning) can assist that advisor given enough time, input and practice.A…
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Flat, Ether in the Red, as a Long Weekend Begins
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Prices: Bitcoin is flat at $28K while ether is down 1.1% to $1878 as the market's hopium subsides.Insights: Twitter boss Elon Musk spurred a jump in DOGE and had the crypto world's attention again.…
Dividend Investors: Don’t Be Too Quick To Buy Fundamenta Real Estate AG (VTX:FREN) For Its
Fundamenta Real Estate AG (VTX:FREN) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 3 days. The ex-dividend date is one business day before a company's record date, which is the date on which the company determines which shareholders are…
Tents persist on East Hastings day after push to end homeless encampment
John Henry: "I won't go inside, I won't do the shelters — they’re sick, they’re corrupt, they’re dirty."
The push to end the East Hastings Street homeless encampment continues to be a work in progress for city crews and police as…
Vending Machine in Remote Japan Town Sells Meat From Intruding Bears
A remote Japanese town has taken to selling bear meat from a vending machine, sourcing its supply to Asian black bears, listed as a vulnerable species, caught in traps or in the mountains by hunters. Bear attacks are an increasing…