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What The Fed Fears: People Who Can’t Remember Rising Prices
Many Japanese consumers grew up with low prices and now punish retailers when they try to raise them. What The Fed Fears: People Who Can’t Remember Rising Prices Figuring out the public’s expectations of future inflation—and trying to influence them—is core to any central banker’s work. Yet Japan shows how…
Investigators Unable To Unlock iPhones of Suspect Involved In Pensacola Military Base Shooting
The United States is preparing to remove more than a dozen Saudi military students from a training program and return them to their home country after an investigation into a deadly shooting by a Saudi aviation student at a Florida navy base last month, a U.S. official told The Associated…
NBA Player’s Contract Tokenization Plan Can Move Forward: Reports (#GotBitcoin?)
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will be able to tokenize his contract after all. NBA Player’s Contract Tokenization Plan Can Move Forward: Reports (#GotBitcoin?) First reported by The Athletic, Dinwiddie will issue shares tied to his contract beginning Jan. 13, months after the NBA pushed back on his plan to…
Trump Inc. Explores Buyout of Conservative News Channel
Hicks Equity Partners, a firm tied to Republican National Committee co-chair Thomas Hicks Jr., is pitching GOP donors on buyout of One America News Network. Trump Inc. Explores Buyout of Conservative Channel Seeking To Control News Narrative (#GotBitcoin?) Allies of President Trump are pursuing an effort to acquire right-leaning news…
Are We Living In A Simulated World?
Probably not, but the idea is just crazy enough to be worth taking seriously. Are We Living In A Simulated World? The idea that the world we experience is an illusion being fed to us by powerful computers, popularized by the “Matrix” movies, is just crazy enough to be worth…
U.S. Believes Ukraine Plane Was Shot Down By Iran (Updated)
The U.S. has a ‘high level of confidence’ in the assessment, official says; shape of debris field and Iranian radar provide clues. U.S. Believes Ukraine Plane Was Shot Down By Iran The U.S. believes that a Ukrainian commercial aircraft that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday was downed…
Ring Fired Employees For Watching Customer Videos
Amazon-owned home security camera company Ring has fired employees for improperly accessing Ring users' video data, according to a letter the company wrote to Senators and obtained by Motherboard. Ring Fired Employees For Watching Customer Videos Related: Pentagon Reviewing Troops’ Use of Fitness Trackers In Light of Security Concerns Smart…
Soleimani’s Death Is A Distraction. It’s Called “Wagging The Dog” (#GotBitcoin?)
This was the best I have seen posted about Iran. By fellow combat Veteran. Thanks Joey Hernandez I feel the same must repost: Soleimani’s Death Is A Distraction. It’s Called “Wagging The Dog” (#GotBitcoin?) "Let’s get a couple things straight here: Soleimani was a monster, no one is mourning his…
New Laws Take Effect In 2020 From Electric Cars, Data Privacy, Taxes & More
Wave Of New Laws To Take Effect In 2020: Electric Cars, Data Privacy, Taxes & More New Laws Take Effect In 2020 From Electric Cars, Data Privacy, Taxes & More Key Points The new year will bring new charges for some owners of electric vehicles as states search for new…
Ultimate Resource On California’s (And Other States, Countries) User Data Privacy Laws
The statute was meant to standardize how companies disclose their consumer data-mining practices. So far, not so much. Ultimate Resource On California’s (And Other States, Countries) User Data Privacy Laws Millions of people in California are now seeing notices on many of the apps and websites they use. “Do Not…
New Investor Mandate: Profits Over Discounts
The discounts and freebies many tech startups have used to lure customers—free lunch delivery, $3 beauty products and bargain taxi rides—have fallen out of favor with investors who are losing patience with the failure of these companies to turn a profit. New Investor Mandate: Profits Over Discounts Uber, DoorDash and…
Online Shoppers Learn Their Own Tricks for Outwitting Sellers
Savvy consumers are exploiting tactics used by retailers to spur more spending; one tip: leave items in the cart. Online Shoppers Learn Their Own Tricks for Outwitting Sellers In online shopping, the house doesn’t always win. While many online retailers successfully employ a range of marketing strategies to persuade shoppers…