Inflation Cools to Lowest Level Since February 2021
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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 -
"High-level" cocaine trafficker targeted by U.S. is arrested in Dubai
Othman El Ballouti, who was sanctioned by the U.S. last year, was held over an international arrest warrant issued by Belgian authorities.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Hot Inflation Won’t Derail the Stock Market’s Record Year
November CPI is seen rebounding to its highest level since July but the Fed is still seen cutting rates this month.Inc. - 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 -
Fans Bring Inflatable Palm Trees to Games After Executive’s Comments on Buffalo
The Sabres’ general manager said the team had trouble attracting free agents because of its location: “We don’t have palm trees. We have high taxes.”The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
England level ODI series after chaotic SA collapse
Charlie Dean takes a hat-trick as England's six-wicket win over South Africa levels the one-day international series in Durban.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Minecraft Sword Outpost Lego Set Deal Restocked At Walmart - Lowest Price Yet
Lego Minecraft: The Sword Outpost (427 pieces) $30 (was ...GameSpot - Dec. 7 -
UFC 312 fight card: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2, Weili Zhang vs. Tatiana Suarez set for February
A pair of title fights are headed to Sydney, Australia in a couple of monthsCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
Don't try to be cool: 12 tips that'll make you better at small talk than most
This year, CNBC Make It interviewed dozens of experts about what to say, which questions to ask, and what key mistake to avoid during small talk.CNBC - Dec. 8 -
'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 -
Vonn finishes 24th in first race since unretiring
Lindsey Vonn finished 24th in a lower-level FIS downhill race in her return to competition since coming out of retirement after nearly six years.ESPN - Dec. 7 -
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 -
Trump’s tariffs didn’t spark inflation last time? Here’s the trouble with that defense.
When allies of President-elect Donald Trump address one big criticism of his tariff plans — that the levies would boost inflation at time when Americans are already frustrated with elevated prices ...MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Cramer's week ahead: Inflation data and earnings from Oracle, Broadcom and GameStop
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week's Wall Street action.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
Super Micro gets Nasdaq listing extension, says it can file financials by February
Super Micro said it received a letter from Nasdaq informing the company of the extension to stay listed.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
GameStop’s stock is trading at a level that ignores the company’s challenges, says Wedbush
The videogame retailer’s shares jumped following the latest cryptic post from influential trader Keith Gill, aka “Roaring Kitty.”MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
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 -
Oil prices end at their lowest in 3 weeks after OPEC+ fails to allay supply worries
Oil futures settled lower on Friday to tally losses for the week, a day after a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to further postpone a planned ...MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Prosecutors seek February trial for 5 remaining defendants indicted with rapper Young Thug
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking to hold a trial early next year for the last five defendants who were originally indicted along with Atlanta rapper Young ThugABC News - Dec. 6 -
Consumer sentiment rises in December, so do inflation concerns
Short-term inflation readings hit highest level in six months as Democrats worry higher inflation from tariffsMarketWatch - 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 -
Bitcoin falls below $100,000 after reaching the milestone level for the first time
The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever late Wednesday evening.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin falls below $100,000 after reaching the milestone level for the first time
Bitcoin had been widely expected to reach $100,000 since the U.S. presidential election but investors sent it to this mark much sooner than expected.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
NFL tweaks its drug policy, increasing levels for a positive THC test
The NFL and the league’s players’ union agreed to modify their substance abuse policy, increasing the THC level for a positive test, according to a memo that was sent to agents and players on ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
We Stayed in Europe’s Lowest and Highest Hotels
Yahoo News - Dec. 5 -
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.
With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could be overshadowed by an entirely different set of data: next Wednesday’s ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Inflation Is a ‘Little Higher’ Than Expected
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, said it was too early for the central bank to start reacting to the tariffs that President-elect Trump had been promising.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
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 -
Chipotle says it's raising prices 2% in response to inflation
Chipotle said it's raising its menu prices by 2%, a rare direct admission about the impact of ongoing price increases in the economy on its finances.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Chipotle Raises U.S. Prices by 2% to Offset Inflation Costs
The chain aims to balance higher costs for avocados, queso and sour cream while maintaining its appeal to inflation-weary consumers.The Wall Street Journal - 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 -
Economy cools off after election, ISM finds. Businesses anxious about Trump’s economic plans.
Service-oriented companies in the U.S. grew in November at the slowest pace in three months, reflecting uncertainty about how the incoming Trump administration will affect the economy.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
The positive flipside of rampant inflation
The biggest debt reduction scheme in history?Financial Times - Dec. 4 -
Amazon Never Suggested Cutting Secret Level's Concord Episode
Sony's ill-fated multiplayer shooter Concord is the focus of an episode of Prime Video's video game anthology series Secret Level, and, because the game itself has been shuttered, it could be one ...GameSpot - 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 -
Biden’s Christmas present for Trump: Sticky inflation
President Biden's big-spending ways have ensured that the nation's initial progress in inflation reduction is flattening out, keeping inflation rates higher than Federal Reserve Bank officials prefer.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
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 -
Top Fed official warns progress on taming US inflation ‘may be stalling’
Governor Christopher Waller says he still supports a December interest rate cut barring a surprise in the economic dataFinancial Times - Dec. 2
