Are US tariffs pushing China and Russia together?
Are US tariffs pushing China and Russia together?
bubmagJune 6, 2019
In One Chart: The market is terrible at predicting Federal Reserve interest-rate moves, chart shows
After an ugly May, the stock market is on track for its best weekly gain since November of 2018, at least partly on the back of hope that the Federal Reserve will soon reduce interest rates to help buoy an economy being buffeted by tariff conflagrations and s…
bubmagJune 6, 2019
Here’s What to Watch at the G-20 Finance Meetings This Weekend
Risks from the U.S.-China trade war and an expected turn in global monetary policy will feature high on the agenda as finance and central banking chiefs from the Group of 20 gather this weekend in Fukuoka, Japan. The meeting takes place as the world’s two …
bubmagJune 6, 2019
NSA announcement advises ‘legacy’ Windows users to patch their machines against ‘BlueKeep’ vulnerability
Late last month, Microsoft warned the public that the newly-discovered "BlueKeep" RDP vulnerability -- which is present in Windows XP, 7, Server 2008, and Server 2003 -- could be as serious as WannaCry, a well-known series of worldwide "ransomware" attacks th…
bubmagJune 6, 2019
Why Is Trump Assaulting Americans’ Freedom to Travel to Cuba?
People watch the cruise ship MS Empress of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean International, as it leaves the bay of Havana, Cuba, on June 5. (Reuters / Alexandre Meneghini) Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. …
bubmagJune 6, 2019
The Rich Are Hoarding All The $$$. Quick, Send TLC (And Liz Warren!) To Help!
Wallis Simpson was famous for two things: that the King of England abdicated his throne to get with her, and that she was the first person to say "You can never be too rich or too thin," a turn of phrase beloved by ignorant assholes the world over. Wait. Th…
bubmagJune 6, 2019
Jeff Bezos wants to build the infrastructure for space startups
At its re:Mars conference, Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos took the stage today to be “interviewed” by Jenny Freshwater, Amazon’s director of forecasting. As any AWS machine learning tool could have forecasted, having an employee interview her boss didn’t lead to any…
bubmagJune 6, 2019
Here’s Why FCAU Withdrew Its Proposal to Merge with Renault
The May 27 proposal to merge Fiat Chrysler Automobiles FCAU with Renault was just too good to be true. Not only would the $35 billion deal seen the emergence of the third largest automaker in the world with annual vehicle sales of 8.7 million units, but it wo…
bubmagJune 6, 2019
Boom in electric scooters leads to more injuries, fatalities
Andrew Hardy was crossing the street on an electric scooter in downtown Los Angeles when a car struck him at 50 miles per hour and flung him 15 feet in the air before he smacked his head on the pavement and fell unconscious. The 26-year-old snapped two bones…
bubmagJune 6, 2019
Best Bet Points Hotels for NYC Pride Month
The Big Apple is once again rolling out the red carpet for the millions of people who will pour into the city during the month of June for Pride festivities, and TPG has some great tips on where to stay using your hotel points if you plan to attend. (And,…
bubmagJune 6, 2019