Monthly Archives: August 2022

Don’t expect the stock market to rally even as gas prices fall and inflation cools, Goldman Sachs says

Friday’s inflation print shocked investors. Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Falling gas prices mean inflation is set to cool considerably over the coming months, according to Goldman Sachs.Analysts expect lower gas prices to shave at least one percentage point off of headline CPI.But the stock market has limited upside as the Fed is unlikely to tolerate…

Tokata Iron Eyes speaks out, says ‘Flash’ star Ezra Miller never groomed or abused her

In June, Tokata Iron Eyes’s parents obtained a temporary protection order demanding Ezra Miller stay away from their daughter. Tokata denies any abuse. Courtesy of Sara Jumping Eagle Tokata Iron Eyes told Insider the “Flash” actor Ezra Miller never groomed or abused her. She spoke to Insider as part of an investigation detailing new allegations that…

Banks are paying big bucks for climate-related and sustainability expertise

Top banks and investment firms are offering generous salaries and impressive titles.  ESG investing is poised for extraordinary growth, with an expected $9 trillion in new ESG AUM to arise between 2022 and 2025 Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Banking industry. Learn more about becoming a client. The news: Top…

Which industries would benefit from real-time digital payment adoption?

Faster digital payments are garnering greater interest from US financial institutions, businesses, and consumers.B2B, C2C, B2C use cases all stand to gain from shorter settlement times offered by real-time payments (RTP).Do you work in the Ecommerce and Retail industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research.The…

Bitcoin-bull Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital loses $555 million in 2nd quarter amid crypto winter

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz. Marco Bello/Getty Images Galaxy Digital’s net losses deepened to $554.7 million in the second quarter.  The losses are more than triple those of last year for the same time period.  The financial services company cited the broad crypto downturn as the main reason for its downbeat earnings report.  Galaxy Digital…

Marjorie Taylor Greene says it’s unfair to ruin Alex Jones for defaming Sandy Hook parents, claims Infowars is right ‘most of the time’

Alex Jones talks to media during a midday break during the trail at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene came to the defense of Infowars’ Alex Jones over the weekend.  She claimed Jones was being “persecuted.”  Jones was ordered to…

I took an 86-day road trip to 13 national parks while working full time — here’s what it was like

The author in Joshua Tree, California. Mekenna Malan Mekenna Malan and her partner took an 86-day road trip around the US in their 1986 Land Cruiser. They visited nine states, 13 national parks, and traveled 7,000 miles across the West Coast. During the trip, they both worked remotely from their van, coffee shops, and public…

Russia likely deploying ‘unreliable and unpredictable’ butterfly mines in Ukraine, UK intel says. The munitions reportedly maimed children in past wars.

A dummy version of the PFM-1 landmine reportedly being used in Ukraine by Russian forces. Till Rimmele/ Getty Images Russia is likely using “unreliable and unpredictable” butterfly mines in Ukraine, UK intelligence said. Children mistook the mines for toys when they were used in the Soviet-Afghan War.  “This poses a threat to both the local…

‘End the CCP’: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey calls for fall of the Chinese Communist Party

Jack Dorsey on September 5, 2018. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey tweeted “end the CCP” after China rolled out strict COVID-19 measures. China requires citizens to download an app displaying green, yellow, or red colors depending on their health. CNN found that the government was already using the surveillance method for other…