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The Best Apple Deals Happening Ahead of Memorial Day

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” If it feels like there’s a major sale happening every other week, that’s because there is. But Memorial Day is the real deal. Every year, big-ticket items see price cuts that are worth shopping and Apple is leading the charge […]

‘They don’t know what is happening in my house’

China’s EV exports are booming, helping the country overtake Japan as the the world’s largest car exporter last year. To officials in the U.S. and Europe, China’s affordable EVs are proof of the country’s “overcapacity problem,” which threatens to undermine Western manufacturing. But claims that Beijing uses state subsidies to prop up its manufacturing sector, […]

What’s Happening at Boston Omaha (and What It Means for Investors)

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down the sudden and unexpected departure from Boston Omaha (NYSE: BOC) of co-CEO (and great-nephew of Warren Buffett) Alex Rozek, how this changes the investing thesis, and what investors should be thinking right now. *Stock prices used were from the morning of May 10, 2024. The […]

Biden ‘should and will get out’ to campuses where protests are happening

As the fallout from pro-Palestinian protests at colleges and universities bleeds into the 2024 presidential election, one of President Joe Biden’s key campaign surrogates urged him to visit the campuses. “I think the president should and will get out there on campuses,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday during an interview on CBS’ “Face the […]

What’s happening this week around Thurston County

Sunday, May 5 Thurston-Lewis-Mason Labor’s South Sound Labor School Working People’s Picnic: May Day falls on a Wednesday, which makes celebrating International Workers Day difficult for families with work or school obligations during the week. The South Sound Labor School, a committee of the Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council, doesn’t want working families to miss the […]

The 2024 Humans to Mars Summit is happening next week

The annual Humans to Mars Summit takes place this week, bringing together members of the international space community to discuss a common goal of establishing a sustainable and permanent human presence on the Red Planet. Attendees will gather in Washington, D.C. for the 2024 Humans to Mars Summit (H2M), hosted by the nonprofit organization Explore […]

Here’s what’s happening in Charlotte May 3-5

From the Lovin’ Life Music Fest to Jiggy with the Piggy, there’s a lot to see and do around Charlotte this weekend. Check out what’s happening. Use the links provided to confirm hours and to check for last-minute weather updates before you go. The inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Fest will take over First Ward Park […]

Here’s What’s Happening in Markets: May 1

Here’s What’s Happening in Markets: May 1 Markets wobbled at the start of Wednesday’s trading session as investors geared up for the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates. According to the CME Fed Watch Tool, it’s a foregone conclusion that the Fed will hold rates steady today. And while markets have already priced in the […]

Here’s What’s Happening in Markets: April 30

ETF Investing Tools Markets fell midday Tuesday as the Fed kicked off its two-day policy meeting. Tomorrow afternoon, the Fed is expected to announce it will hold interest rates steady. Investors will also be paying attention to corporate earnings from Amazon.com Inc. which is set to report today after the bell, and Apple Inc., which […]

Here’s What’s Happening in Markets: April 26

Here’s What’s Happening in Markets Today: April 08 Markets rose Friday, boosted by earnings from Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Corp., two of the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks, which both reported beats on revenue and earnings. Microsoft’s next quarter revenue outlook was higher than analyst expectations while Alphabet announced it would begin paying a […]