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Initial jobless claims jumped to their highest level since last summer, while core producer prices were unchanged, increasing the chances of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. The S&P 500 fell in Thursday morning stock market action. X While the Fed’s new forecasts on Wednesday signaled the likelihood of a single rate cut this … Read more
Over the past 500 million years, vertebrates have evolved into a dizzying variety of forms, from hummingbirds to elephants, bullfrogs to hammerhead sharks, not to mention our unique species of great ape. But beneath all that diversity, vertebrates share some key features. We all have a spine made of vertebrae, for example, along with a … Read more
With JPMorgan at the top of the list, the United States has extended its lead as the home of the world’s largest companies according to the annual Forbes Global 2000 ranking. Strong US markets are to be commended. from Hank TuckerForbes Staff WAs Americans continue to grapple with high grocery prices and the highest mortgage … Read more
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models have an Action button instead of the Ring/Silent switch on older iPhones, and iOS 18 makes it even more useful. iOS 18 allows the Action button to be assigned to one of dozens of controls available in the new Control Center gallery, allowing the Action … Read more
Tesla’s shareholder vote on Elon Musk’s pay is in some ways a referendum on the performance of the company and its chief executive. Late on Wednesday, Mr Musk claimed victory in a social media post, saying votes in favor of his pay package were leading by a “wide margin”, giving Tesla shares a boost. But … Read more
SpaceX officials hope to soon launch and launch the massive 492-foot-tall Starship-Super Heavy rocket up to 44 times a year at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. But 40-year Titusville resident Susan Palma fears further development on the Cape risks further disrupting the natural water flow and salinity of the endangered Indian River Lagoon. She attended an … Read more
U.S. stocks traded mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 holding close to its record high as investors weighed the dual pull of cooling inflation and a Federal Reserve retreat on interest rate cuts. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell below the flat line as the benchmark hit 5,400 to close at a new all-time high. … Read more
In recent weeks, the Sun has become so noisy that the Earth is constantly bombarded with radiation and particles emitted by the explosions of solar plasma. But Earth is not the only planet affected by solar storms. At only 1.5 times Earth’s distance from the Sun, Mars has also been buffeted by large outflows of … Read more
Don’t be fooled. Stocks look uniformly stronger, until you check under the hood For a stock market that continues to hit all-time highs in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, market breadth – which measures the number of stocks that are rising and falling or the relative improvement (or deterioration) in a share wide … Read more
While standing on planet Earth, it’s easy to forget that we’re sitting on a rock hurtling through the Solar System on a path that might collide with other (smaller) space rocks, mostly because we can’t feel that motion. If you ever feel like putting yourself completely at the mercy of random space rocks, we recommend … Read more