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A Hedge Fund Makes Billions Off Americans’ Underwater Mortgages (#GotBitcoin?)
Homes In The Suburbs Of Las Vegas, One Of The Regions Battered By The Housing Collapse Of 2008. At The Depths Of The Crisis, More Than 12 Million U.S. Houses Had Underwater Mortgages. Fir Tree bet that homeowners would keep paying loans, even against their interest. A Hedge Fund Makes…
Recession Is Looming, or Not. Here’s How To Know (#GotBitcoin?)
Shopping Malls Were Packed Into Christmas Eve. Whether That Will Continue Next Year, Remains To Be Seen. Early indicators signal concerns, though more credible ones still look good. But the economy can turn quickly. Recession Is Looming, or Not. Here’s How To Know The plummeting stock market is signaling a…
Secrets of ‘UltraGeezer,’ Earth’s Fastest 70-Year-Old Distance Runner (#GotBitcoin?)
Gene Dykes Breaking The Record In Jacksonville, Fla. A retired computer programmer out of Philly breaks a marathon record. His blunt training advice: ‘Just run.’ Secrets of ‘UltraGeezer,’ Earth’s Fastest 70-Year-Old Distance Runner Let me introduce you to your new favorite American athlete: Gene Dykes. Retired computer programmer, lives in…
New Report Reveals Significant Upsurge In The Use Of Cryptocurrency In Remittances Across The Globe
A new report by research focused cryptocurrency company Clovr, has revealed a significant upsurge in the use of cryptocurrency in remittances across the globe. New Report Reveals Significant Upsurge In The Use Of Cryptocurrency In Remittances Across The GlobeThe study, which surveyed the responses of 707 people sought to delve…
Are Your Frequent-Flier Miles About To Lose Value? (#GotBitcoin?)
Savvy travelers fear the rise of basic-economy and premium-economy seats could cause rewards and upgrades to cost more points. Are Your Frequent-Flier Miles About To Lose Value? (#GotBitcoin?) Brace yourself for what may turn out to be the next big devaluations of your frequent-flier miles. Delta is testing basic-economy awards—letting frequent…
Food Companies Get Until 2022 To Label GMOs (#GotBitcoin?)
Some Consumer Groups Said The New Usda Rules On GMOs Will Take Too Long To Implement And Aren’t Friendly To Shoppers. New USDA rule obligates food makers to disclose genetically engineered ingredients on labels. Food Companies Get Until 2022 To Label GMOs U.S. food companies must label products containing genetically…
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Tries Calm Banks, Panicked Stock Markets, Trump Completely Silent (#GotBitcoin?)
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin startles Wall Street with unusual calls to top bank CEOs A bruising stock selloff continued Monday, knocking major U.S. indexes lower as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tried to instill calm into a jittery market. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Tries Calm Banks, Panicked Stock Markets, Trump…
With Migrants Stalled At U.S. Doorstep, Mexico Offers Fresh Start (#GotBitcoin?)
Alejandro Gurrola, Right, A Local Human-Resources Recruiter For The Company Sukaren, Speaks With Potential Employees At The Job Fair. The Mexican border city of Tijuana—an industrial hub with a tight labor market—has launched an effort to fill thousands of vacancies with Central American migrants and asylum seekers unable to enter…
Hemp And CBD Now Qualify For One Of The Most Lucrative — And Wasteful — Government Subsidies (#GotBitcoin?)
Who would have thought five or 10 years ago that the House and Senate agricultural committees would use a farm bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and remove hemp — part of the cannabis family and a distant cousin to marijuana — from its class 5 category and reclassify…
U.S. Charges China Intelligence Officers Over Hacking (#GotBitcoin?)
CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube) U.S. officials also accused China of violating a 2015 pact under which both nations vowed to not engage in state-sponsored hacking for economic gain. U.S. Charges China Intelligence Officers Over Hacking The U.S. Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Thursday against two Chinese nationals allegedly tied to a…
Is It Really Five Stars? How To Spot Fake Amazon Reviews (#GotBitcoin?)
Amazon Has A Program Where Reviewers Get Free Products In Exchange For Legitimate Reviews. Is It Really Five Stars? How To Spot Fake Amazon Reviews (#GotBitcoin?)In Other Scenarios, Vendors Give Products Free To Buyers Who Rate Them Five Stars. Wsj's Joanna Stern Caught Up With A Professional Amazon Reviewer To…
Even A Booming Job Market Can’t Fill Retirement Shortfall For Older Workers (#GotBitcoin?)
Nearly eight million older Americans are out of work or stuck in low-quality jobs, denying them a crucial time to accumulate savings. Even A Booming Job Market Can’t Fill Retirement Shortfall For Older Workers For older Americans, the last few years of work can be a vital chance to patch…