Monthly Archives: August 2022

The highest savings account rates today: High-yield savings accounts paying 2% APY or more

If you’re looking for ways to make more interest on your money, a high-yield savings account might be an ideal solution. Several online banks now offer high-yield savings accounts paying 2% APY or more. Our best savings accounts guide and best high-yield savings account guide can be great starting points in your research, as they…

Charter rates for natural gas supertankers have surged 124% as tight supplies ramp up competition for ships

Ken Jack/Getty Images Europe A worsening energy crisis in Europe has sent charter prices for natural gas tankers skyrocketing.  Daily charter rates for September have risen to $105,250, up from $47,000 a year ago, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Massive demand and limited supplies of the ships have also raised the price for…

‘Early hikers’ show central banks’ tough tightening won’t tip big economies into recession, Goldman Sachs says

New Zealand is one economy in the Goldman Sachs study. Scott E Barbour/Getty Images Goldman Sachs looked at 9 countries that raised interest rates in 2021 for clues to the economic impact. None of the nine “early hikers” showed clear evidence of recession, its analysts found. “Their resilience supports our forecast that no major economy…

27 of the best cookbooks according to Goodreads members, from French classics to new vegan recipes

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Goodreads readers consider cookbooks like “Joy of Cooking,” “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” “Plenty,” and “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” as the best ones to read in 2022. Amazon; Rachel Mendelson/Insider Cookbooks offer recipes and techniques to help people discover new…

Trump PAC’s $650,000 ‘charitable contribution’ to the Smithsonian will pay for portraits of Donald and Melania Trump

Ukrainian artists Daria Marchenko and Daniel Green are seen with their portrait of US President Donald Trump, made of US pennies, nickels, and dimes, January 30, 2018, in New York. Trump’s political committee, Save America, donated $650,000 to the Smithsonian Institution to fund portraits of Donald and Melania Trump. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images Save…

OPEC+ struggled to raise output in July, missing production targets by nearly 3 million barrels a day, report says

bymuratdeniz OPEC+ nations struggle in raising their oil output, missing July targets even more than what was seen last month. OPEC+ fell short by 2.9 million barrels a day last month, two sources told Reuters. The cartel’s new leader said that’s because of underinvestment in the industry, and OPEC+ can’t be blamed for soaring energy…