Getty Images Stocks could drop 30% over the next few years, according to Smead Capital portfolio manager Cole Smead. That’s because the Fed risks cutting rates too early, causing inflation to spike and investors to flee the market. Smead said that he saw a double-digit drop as the most likely scenario for stocks. The Fed […]
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Photos of entitled tourists recklessly flying drone at iconic national park spark outrage: ‘It boils my blood’
Death Valley National Park might seem like an ideal location to try out your drone, with the vast, rugged, and colorful landscape sure to deliver glorious overhead shots. However, drone use at the park is forbidden, and these two visitors didn’t read the rules before arriving. Instagram user Dennis (@dstogs_photography) allowed the Tourons of National […]
NY casino license wars spark a battle between Nassau County and Hofstra University
As a high-stakes competition unfolds for one of New York’s coveted casino licenses, an unusual struggle is emerging between Nassau County officials and Hofstra University. The private college in Hempstead has come out firmly against a plan backed by Las Vegas Sands to build a casino at the site of the nearby Nassau Coliseum. A […]
Price Wars Help Spark $157 Billion Rout in China Consumer Stocks
(Bloomberg) — The seemingly relentless decline in prices of Chinese goods amid tepid consumer demand is denting expectations that corporate earnings can revive the flagging stock market. Most Read from Bloomberg From electric vehicles to fast food, companies are engaging in a battle of promotions aimed at luring customers who are spooked by dim job […]
As DeSantis and Haley face off in Iowa GOP debate, urgency could spark fireworks
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Just two Republican presidential candidates, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, will meet on the debate stage Wednesday night. With just five days before the Iowa caucuses, the debate may be their last, best chance to change the trajectory of the race before voting begins. The […]
China removes official after video games rules spark turmoil -sources
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – China removed an official at a government body overseeing its press and publications regulator, five sources who were briefed on the matter said, days after Chinese gaming stocks were hit by proposed rules to curb spending on video games. Feng Shixin was removed last week from his position […]
China removes official after video games rules spark turmoil -sources
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – China removed an official at a government body overseeing its press and publications regulator, five sources who were briefed on the matter said, days after Chinese gaming stocks were hit by proposed rules to curb spending on video games. Feng Shixin was removed last week from his position […]
House speaker’s Christian nationalist ties spark first amendment fears
Links between the new Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, and key Christian nationalist leaders have sparked fears the devout Louisiana congressman might seek to erode elements of the first amendment, which protects key US civil liberties including freedom of religion and the separation of church and state. Related: ‘The venom of our age’: James Carville […]
Can COVID and wildfires spark a revolution in indoor air safety?
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images (4) What’s happening Gigantic plumes of that blanketed the northeastern United States last week provided a striking reminder of the dangers that toxic air can pose — not just in the atmosphere, but also […]