Inflation Cools to Lowest Level Since February 2021
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Party City Stores to Close by February, Company Says
In an internal letter, the company said inflation and changes in consumer spending had forced it to shut its more than 700 stores.The New York Times - 8h -
Black enrollment at Harvard Law lowest since 1960s after affirmative action ruling
Harvard Law School is reporting its lowest Black student enrollment since the 1960s just one year after the Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious college admissions. Only 19 first-year ...The Hill - 1d -
Secret Level Review - Hits And Misses
Video game adaptations are rapidly becoming Hollywood's next big Marvel move, with multiple, decent adaptations releasing every year now (we're not going to talk about Borderlands). Director Tim ...GameSpot - 1d -
This greenhouse keeps crops cool. It could prove valuable as our planet bakes
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Oil prices settle at lowest in over a week after Fed rattles markets
Oil futures declined on Thursday, pulling prices for U.S. and global crude benchmarks to their lowest settlement in over a week, a day after the Federal Reserve signaled it would go much slower in ...MarketWatch - 2d -
US life expectancy rose last year to highest levels since pandemic
U.S. life expectancy rose last year to its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, while death rates fell for almost all the top causes, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...The Hill - 2d -
U.S. life expectancy rose significantly last year, hitting highest level since pandemic
U.S. life expectancy rose by nearly a full year in 2023, hitting its highest level since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to a new CDC report.NBC News - 3d -
Biden slips to lowest approval rating since taking office: Survey
President Biden’s approval rating slipped to the lowest its been since he took office in 2021, according to a new survey that was released Wednesday. The Marquette Law School Poll national survey ...The Hill - 3d -
UK inflation rate hits highest level for eight months
Economists say the faster pace of price rises all but rules out an interest rate cut on Thursday.BBC News - 3d -
Cafe Gitane, a Vanguard of Cool, Back on the Scene Again
David Bowie loved its couscous. Norman Reedus hung out there. It put avocado toast on the map. Thirty years later, and with a new book honoring it, Cafe Gitane is drawing a fresh crowd.The New York Times - 4d -
This Baldur's Gate Spin-Off Is Going Offline And Getting Delisted In February
Developer Turque Games has announced that Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance will be shutting down its servers on February 24, 2025, and will be delisted from digital storefronts.. The base game and ...GameSpot - 4d -
Pope says he was almost assassinated in 2021 but British intelligence foiled plot
Excerpts from Francis’s autobiography say British intelligence and Iraqi police foiled two suicide bomb plots. Pope Francis has said he escaped a double suicide bombing during a visit to Iraq three ...The Guardian - 4d -
Germany's Scholz faces a confidence vote. It's expected to lead to an election in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament that he’s expected to loseABC News - 5d -
UK private sector employment shrinks at fastest pace since 2021
S&P data for December follows tax rises on business in autumn BudgetFinancial Times - 5d -
'Cheaper doesn't mean better': Millennial couple bought their first home in 2021 for $195,500—now they regret it
Robert Giametta and Christopher Luquer bought their first home in Cairo, New York in the beginning of 2021.CNBC - Dec. 14 -
South Korea develops world’s lowest transmission loss antenna, powered by copper
Yahoo News - Dec. 13 -
Lambda launches ‘inference-as-a-service’ API claiming lowest costs in AI industry
This GPU advantage enables the platform to support scaling to trillions of tokens monthly, providing flexibility for devs and enterprises.VentureBeat - Dec. 12 -
Sterling hovers near highest level against euro since Brexit vote
Single currency weighed down by weak economy and expectations of further interest rate cutsFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
International travel returns to 96% of 2019 levels
Yahoo News - Dec. 12 -
Don’t Worry About Whether Art Basel Miami Beach Is Still Cool
The annual global art fair in Miami featured a heady mélange of artists, gallerists, A-list celebrities, luxury brands and Mad Libs-esque collaborations among many of them.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Mephisto, the Maker of Grandpa Shoes, Is Suddenly Cool
With a zesty collaboration arriving this week, the French shoemaker Mephisto is suddenly something it never dreamed of being before: cool.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
US inflation rose to 2.7% in November
Figure matches Wall Street’s forecasts and clears way for Federal Reserve rate cut next weekFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Arrests Made in 2021 Crash That Killed Over 50 Migrants
U.S. and Guatemalan authorities said the arrests were linked to a human trafficking ring and a deadly 2021 traffic accident.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.
Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
A Florida 'condo cliff' is coming as owners deal with fallout from 2021 Surfside collapse
After the deadly collapse of a 12-story condominium tower in the Surfside suburb of Miami in 2021, state lawmakers implemented new requirements for older condominiums.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
A Florida 'condo cliff' is coming as owners deal with fallout from 2021 Surfside collapse
For some associations, the costs are in the millions of dollars, and condo owners, many of whom are retirees on fixed incomes, are on the hook.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
Household finance outlook hits highest since February 2020 following Trump win, New York Fed survey shows
Heads of households expecting their financial situation to be better a year from now jumped to 37.6%.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
UK business confidence falls to lowest level in almost two years after Labour budget
British businesses lost steam and pulled back on hiring last month, as industry reacted to the Labour government's bumper tax-raising budget, new data showed Monday.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
'It’s an old person's drink.' Is Britain's love for tea cooling off?
Experts say tea has been in decline for years as younger people prefer alternatives.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. took his 2021 salary in bitcoin. Here’s how much it’s worth now.
‘Who said taking my salary in bitcoin was dumb?’ he asks nowMarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels since October as jobs data reinforce December rate-cut expectations
Treasury yields finished broadly lower on Friday, led by a drop in the 1-month Treasury-bill rate, after November’s stronger-than-expected jobs data reinforced the view of many market participants ...MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
German construction industry stabilizes at low level
Yahoo News - Dec. 6 -
Migrant crossings at points of entry reach new levels
More immigrants entered the U.S.through points of entry than in between them in November for the first time in historyThe Hill - Dec. 6 -
We Stayed in Europe’s Lowest and Highest Hotels
Yahoo News - Dec. 5 -
Treasury yields end at lowest since October after French government falls
U.S. government debt rallied on Wednesday, sending yields to their lowest closing levels in more than a month, after France’s parliament voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumped 6%, as interest rates fell to lowest level in over a month
Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
The positive flipside of rampant inflation
The biggest debt reduction scheme in history?Financial Times - Dec. 4 -
Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumped 6%, as interest rates fell to the lowest level in over a month
Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Cooper Flagg Is on a Different Level. But the Competition Is Rising.
The Duke basketball phenom remains at the head of the class, but a flashy point guard from B.Y.U. is gaining attention.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
PlayStation at 30: the console that made video games cool
Launched in Japan in December 1994, the record-breaking PlayStation started out as a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo – but ended up ushering video games into a new era all on its own. If you were ...The Guardian - Dec. 3
