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Stocks Post Moderate Gains on Positive Q2 Bank Earnings

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.91%. Stocks today extended this week’s rally, with the S&P...

Barchart · Jul 14, 2023

What's on the agenda as Biden heads to NATO summit: 5 essential reads as Western alliance talks expansion, Ukraine

Leaders of the nations comprising NATO will meet for a two-day summit beginning on July 11, 2023.

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023

‘A cautionary tale’: colleges in states with affirmative action bans report racial disparities

Data from Universities of California and Michigan show how the bans have adversely affected Black and Indigenous student enrollment

The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2023

This Simple Science-Backed Trick Will Make Foods Taste Sweeter Than They Are

Our ability to sense sweetness involves a delicate dance between our genetic makeup and the foods we encounter from the womb to the dinner table.

Inverse · Jun 25, 2023

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Investors Await Powell Testimony, China’s Rate Cut Disappoints

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.48%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.53% this morning as concerns over the Chinese economy weighed on risk appetite, while investors looked ahead to testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for more cues on the U.S. central bank’s…

Barchart · Jun 20, 2023

Electric rideshare cars cut pollution but not traffic

A new study reveals trading petrol for electric ride-share cars could significantly cut vehicle emissions but may increase traffic congestion.

AAP · Jun 19, 2023

Dollar Recovers as Bond Yields Climb on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday recovered from a 5-week low and rose by +0.18%. Hawkish Fed comments Friday from Richmond Fed President Barkin and Fed Governor Waller pushed bond yields higher and sparked short covering in the dollar. Also, the stronger-than-expected University of Michigan U.S. Jun consumer sentiment...

Barchart · Jun 16, 2023

Stocks Moves Sideways Today After Yesterday's Rally

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.3%. U.S. stocks are now little changed, after the S&P...

Barchart · Jun 16, 2023

Stocks Push Higher as U.S. Inflation Expectations Fall

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.04%. U.S. stocks this morning are mixed, with the S&P...

Barchart · Jun 16, 2023

'To Name the Bigger Lie' is an investigation of the nature of truth

Sarah Viren's memoir, drawing from two life episodes, has the page-turning quality of a thriller. But instead of solving mysteries, she untangles philosophical tensions in pursuit of what is real.

WEKU · Jun 14, 2023