Stock Ticker

Fed's Musalem: GDP is close to potential

Fed's Musalem: GDP is close to potential

Musalem: Inflation is stills above target Today’s world is very different from the pandemic, one in five chance at most that Fed Schmid: Will lean very much on hard data in making interest rates decisions, allows for less focus on forecasts Fed needs to be careful how much emphasis it puts on soft data The […]

Experts urge tighter sperm donation rules after cancer-linked gene passed to children

Experts urge tighter sperm donation rules after cancer-linked gene passed to children

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A case in which a sperm donor was later found to be carrying a cancer-causing pathogenic variant in his gametes has highlighted the problems of regulating gamete donation at the European and international level. At the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics, Dr. Edwige Kasper, a specialist in […]

Which Arms Could The Pirates *Actually* Trade This Summer?

Which Arms Could The Pirates *Actually* Trade This Summer?

This week’s report that there’s “no chance” the Pirates trade ace Paul Skenes, just one and a half seasons into his six-year window of club control, stood out as fairly obvious for most onlookers. That anyone felt it needed to be said at all was more a reflection on the organization as a whole than […]

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Match preview for Manchester United v Aston Villa The curtain comes down on a miserable season for Manchester United, who welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford on Sunday with nothing but pride to play for, just days after their Europa League final loss to Tottenham. Villa, meanwhile, head into the final day with Champions League […]

Guess the Top Model Rockin’ This Purple Bikini!

Guess the Top Model Rockin’ This Purple Bikini!

Guess The Top Model Rockin’ This Purple Bikini! Published May 23, 2025 2:14 PM PDT Can you guess which Hollywood hottie put her top model physique on display in this eye-popping photo? We’re going to bless you with a few hints, but then it’s all on you to score! This Beverly Hills native once showed […]

USD/CAD flirts with the lowest since October

USD/CAD flirts with the lowest since October

USDCAD daily chart I have a close eye on USD/CAD today as the pair steadily slides as part of the broader US dollar selloff. The loonie is so far underperforming the AUD and NZD today in percentage terms but it’s also brushing up against an important level. Moreover, the market may be hesitant to push […]

Food financing trend reveals growing consumer divide as grocery prices remain elevated

Food financing trend reveals growing consumer divide as grocery prices remain elevated

An increasing number of shoppers are using buy now, pay later financing options for groceries. More consumers in today’s economic environment are financing basic necessities like food through buy now, pay later financing options.  It’s a reality that highlights “how bifurcated the health of the consumer is today,” according to Arun Sundaram, vice president and […]

Capuchin Kidnappers, Spinosaurus Daddy, And A New Member Of The Solar System

Capuchin Kidnappers, Spinosaurus Daddy, And A New Member Of The Solar System

This week on Break It Down: the Solar System just got a new member, capuchins have started stealing howler monkey babies on a remote island, the US ran a solar storm emergency drill and it didn’t go so well, stunning new fossil evidence reveals never-before-seen feathers that indicate Archaeopteryx could fly, a deep dive into […]

Britney Spears Private Jet Photo Shows Singer Disheveled and Distressed

Britney Spears Private Jet Photo Shows Singer Disheveled and Distressed

Britney Spears Disheveled & Distressed in Private Jet Photo Published May 23, 2025 2:28 PM PDT Britney Spears caused a huge scene on a private flight back from Mexico … and TMZ has obtained a photo of her on the jet … and you can tell why folks in her orbit are concerned. An emotional […]