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Too Many Credit Cards? Here's How Visa Plans to Change That
The credit card company plans numerous technological innovationsthat will widen payment options and reduce the number of cards people carry in their wallets.Inc. - Business -
Fed’s Barkin says consumers are driving inflation. Here’s what they’re willing to pay more for.
The service sector “has changed their view” and believes consumers will accept higher prices and are going to raise them until households balk.MarketWatch - Business -
Cash Crunch May Force Sale of Stability AI
As tech giants start to dominate the artificial intelligence market, smaller players feel the squeeze.Inc. - Business -
Average consumer carries $6,218 in credit card debt, as more borrowers are falling behind on their payments
Americans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card payments, recent reports show.CNBC - Business -
The Dow crossed 40000 for the first time, a milestone that appeared implausible a little more than two years ago when the Fed began raising interest rates to cool an overheated economy.
The Dow crossed 40000 for the first time, a milestone that appeared implausible a little more than two years ago when the Fed began raising interest rates to cool an overheated economy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
‘Art-washing’? Unease as British cultural institutions lend lustre to Saudi trade push
Campaigners say move to use the arts to reinforce economic ties with Riyadh may help to launder Gulf state’s human rights record. It was an unusual gig for YolanDa Brown, the saxophonist and composer who this week performed high above the clouds ...The Guardian - World -
The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.2%
The WSJ Dollar Index was up 0.2% to 99.16 — snapping a three-trading-day losing streak.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Are Floating Cities the Solution to Rising Seas?
Is living on the water our future? Floating developments, including a project in progress in South Korea, suggest that it’s more than a pipe dream.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
The Fed's Miracle Is Finally Back on the Table
Inflation is lower after months of hot readings, and investors love it.Inc. - Business -
Despite Inflation Concerns, Markets Keep Rising
Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic set records as investors foresee interest rates moving in one direction: down.The New York Times - Business -
Yes, Women Have Midlife Crises, Too
Novelists are finally taking up the once taboo subject of menopause.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Comex Gold Settles Lower, Silver Rises
Gold settled 0.4% lower, snapping a two-session winning streak, and silver rose 0.5%, up for a third consecutive session.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Satanic Temple is ‘fighting fire with fire’ to stop Christian nationalism
The Satanic Temple is known for trolling conservatives. Now it's challenging the push to place chaplains in schools by vowing to send its own ministers.NBC News - Top stories -
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Alibaba Shares Rise as Investors Grow Confident in Outlook
The e-commerce giant’s shares rose in Hong Kong, recouping losses from a day earlier as investors turned upbeat on its latest earnings release.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Top tennis players say they're playing too much because the tournaments are too long
The long-sought upgrade for the tennis tournaments in Madrid and Rome has been a bonanza for the organizers by expanding them from one to nearly two weeksABC News - Sports -
As Teen Employee Numbers Rise, So Do Risks of Harassment on the Job
The throng of Gen Z youth new to the workplace face increased risks of sexual harassment at work--a crime officials and prosecutors are warning employers to address.Inc. - Business -
Oil prices rise as crude inventories fall and U.S. inflation eases
West Texas Intermediate and Brent are flat for the week. The contracts have lost 4% and 5.8%, respectively, for the month.CNBC - Business -
Haiti's crisis rises to the forefront of elections in neighboring Dominican Republic
As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countriesABC News - World -
Cannabis stocks rise as U.S. moves to reclassify pot as less dangerous
Cannabis companies including Cresco Labs, Trulieve and Ayr Wellness post solid gainsMarketWatch - Business -
Big rise in diseases linked to ageing and lifestyle increases healthcare burden
Findings on ‘metabolic risk factors’ reflect shift in biggest threats since start of 21st centuryFinancial Times - Business -
Lawmakers Fear A Wave of Election Threats Tied to the Rise of Generative AI
Some small businesses are stepping up to help protect ballot boxes and preserve faith in the electoral process.Inc. - Business -
Oil Prices Rise on Positive Inflation Data, Stockpile Falls
Oil prices rose, with positive sentiment supported by positive economic data and a fall in inventories.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Gold Futures Rise as Markets Digest U.S. Economic Data
Gold edged higher, holding ground after U.S. data releases lowered Treasury yields and the dollar, and increased expectations for earlier Fed rate cuts, Commonwealth Bank of Australia said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Thousands of children waiting too long for school support, BBC finds
Many councils in England are failing to meet legal deadlines to set out the extra help pupils need to access education.BBC News - Top stories -
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Why the post-Fed stock-market rally is raising fresh inflation questions
The issue is whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting remarks on May 1 — in which he said the central bank’s next move is “unlikely” to be a rate hike — are now easing financial conditions by so much that this ends up stalling progress on ...MarketWatch - Business