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☆ The US did a complete 180 on same-sex marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The vast majority of Americans opposed same-sex marriage on May 17, 2004, when the first same-sex couples took their vows after a court decision in Massachusetts. Barack Obama notably opposed same-sex marriage when he ran for president as a Democrat in the 2008 election and, as public opinion was rapidly shifting, changed his tune in 2012 to support same-sex unions. Warnings were unfoundedThere is also evidence that warnings about same-sex marriage somehow endangering “traditional marriage” simply never materialized. A new study by researchers for the RAND Corporation to assess two decades of same-sex marriage in the US argues marriage rates actually increased among opposite-sex couples as same-sex couples were granted the ability to marry in certain states. A key difference between support for same-sex marriage and support for abortion rights, according to Lundry, is that support for abortion rights has remained positive for decades, in contrast to same-sex marriage, which saw a complete turnaround.

Persons: CNN —, Mitt Romney, George W, Bush, Hillary, Julie Goodridge, Charles Krupa, Sen, John Kerry, Hodges, Barack Obama, Obama, Romney, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, weren’t, ” Romney, Obergefell, —, PRRI, Alex Lundry, Republican pollster, “, ” Lundry, Gen, Dick Cheney, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, Republican, House, Boston City Hall, Massachusetts Democrat, Democrat, Supreme, Gallup, RAND Corporation Locations: Massachusetts, Utah, Oregon, Ohio, Without Ohio, America

☆ The No. 1 thing all successful couples do—and more advice from leading love researchers John and Julie Gottman
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In their quest to discover what makes love last, clinical psychologists and researchers John and Julie Gottman interviewed more than 3,000 couples and followed some for as long as 20 years. One commonality most successful couples had, the Gottmans found, was their ability to do "repairs." "The couples who really were successful a few years down the road were the ones who made repairs," Julie Gottman told Perel. Positive interactions included a smile, touching the other person's hand, or simply saying "I understand." Negative interactions were insulting or blaming the other person.

Persons: John, Julie Gottman, Esther Perel, Perel, didn't, John Gottman, Joy

☆ If you and your partner use any of these 5 phrases regularly, your relationship is stronger than most
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The most successful couples, according to psychologists, regularly express devotion, understanding, and contrition. Here are the five phrases that couples who have a strong connection use most, according to experts. The one phrase they say all successful couples use often is "thank you." Harvard psychologist Cortney Warren says successful couples don't avoid conflict, they just better navigate it. This might seem obvious, but communicating your promise to one another can help you and your partner feel validated.

Persons: John, Julie Gottman, —, Cortney Warren, Warren Organizations: CNBC, Harvard

☆ I've been using the viral 'bird test' for years. It's helped me find deeper relationships and cut out one-sided ones.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The "bird test" is popular on TikTok as a way to assess the reciprocity of a relationship. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now known on TikTok as the "bird test," this tip is being used to subtly check on the reciprocity of all kinds of relationships, from romantic partnerships to friendships. As someone who's relied on it for a decade, I give the bird test an A++, because it finally helped me sort out the worthwhile relationships in my life.

Persons: John, Julie Gottman, I've, —, Emily Esfahani Smith, who's, aren't, It's Organizations: Service

☆ Africa’s first carbon-removal plant stokes questions about responsible climate solutions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Nidhi Sharma | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Others say that direct air capture is a necessary part of a diverse effort to limit global warming. Carbon removal companies such as Climeworks create carbon credits corresponding to units of carbon dioxide captured by their plants — these credits can be purchased by companies to offset their carbon emissions. Some say investing in direct air capture technology is pointless. "If it's being used for direct air capture, it's not being used for something else. Many global climate leaders agree.

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☆ This Orange County Community Is Home to the Most Expensive ZIP Code
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Jessica Flint | Photographs Julie Goldstone For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“Newport Coast has always been a tight and active market,” says Marcy McKown-Weinstein, principle of MWA, noting that the finite number of homes zoned for the area drives up demand and prices. She says prices typically start around $1.7 million and have been sold up to around $61 million, though there are properties that are worth more than that.

Persons: ”, Marcy McKown, Weinstein Organizations: Newport

☆ Inside the Most Expensive ZIP Code in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Jessica Flint | Photography Julie Goldstone For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The small coastal enclave of Newport Coast, Calif., and its 92657 ZIP Code, located in Newport Beach in Orange County, had the priciest median residential listing price in the U.S. in July 2023, according to data from Realtor.com. ( News Corp , owner of The Wall Street Journal, also operates Realtor.com.) Situated between the Newport Beach community of Corona del Mar and the city of Laguna Beach, Newport Coast is roughly 3 miles wide and long, stretching from the Pacific Ocean northwest up into the hillside. With ample designated open space, Newport Coast has approximately 2,500 homes clustered into several neighborhoods with low to medium density. Many properties are large estates designed with Mediterranean influences and have sweeping views that can stretch from the ocean all the way inland to downtown Los Angeles.

Organizations: News Corp, Street, Corona del Mar Locations: Newport Coast , Calif, Newport Beach, Orange County, U.S, Realtor.com, Corona del, Laguna Beach, Newport Coast, Los Angeles

☆ ‘Past Lives’ Review: Longing for a Future
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“Past Lives” is a wistful what-if story about two people, the children they were and the adults they become. The movie follows them through the years and across assorted reunions, separations and continents as well as milestones momentous and ordinary. “Past Lives” centers on Nora (played as an adult by a terrific and subtle Greta Lee) and a boy named Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), though mostly it’s about her. They’re charming — they’re children — and close. Hae Sung comforts her because he’s a nice boy; he will become a nice man, but by then she will be long gone.

Persons: Nora, Greta Lee, Hae Sung, Teo Yoo, —, “, ” Nora, ”, He’s, Celine Song, Jacques Rivette’s, Julie Go Organizations: Korean Locations: Seoul, American, Canada, Nora’s

☆ The No. 1 thing we 'never ever' do to have a successful relationship: 2 married psychologists who studied 40,000 couples
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Dr. John Gottman | Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In that time, they have studied more than 40,000 couples to learn about love. As psychologists, we've studied more than 40,000 couples about to begin couples therapy. We've also been happily married to each other for 35 years, so we know a thing or two about how to build a successful, long-lasting relationship. Still, there is one thing we've learned to never ever do: fight when we are emotionally flooded. These behaviors can harm both your partner's trust in you and the foundations of your relationship.

☆ This is the No. 1 thing all successful couples do, love researchers John and Julie Gottman tell therapist Esther Perel
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a recent interview on her online class platform "Sessions", psychotherapist and bestselling author Ester Perel interviewed renowned clinical psychologists John and Julie Gottman. Much of their research is through the The Gottman Institute, formerly the Gottman Love Lab, a center at the University of Washington which has been conducting research since the 1980s. One commonality most successful couples had, the Gottmans found, was their ability to do "repairs." "The couples who really were successful a few years down the road were the ones who made repairs," Julie Gottman told Perel. This lesson was a "paradigm shift," Perel told them.

☆ Canada's B.C. province sets high emissions bar for new LNG projects
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Nia Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] The entrance to Shell's LNG Canada project site is shown in Kitimat in northwestern British Columbia on April 12, 2014. While the tougher regulation will not impact the huge Shell-led (SHEL.L) LNG Canada project already under construction, a proposed export terminal adjoining the small-scale Tilbury LNG facility and the early-stage Ksi Lisims LNG project in northern B.C will fall under the new rule. The province will start exporting 14 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) when LNG Canada enters service in 2025. "That (net-zero requirement) is a very high bar and a high hurdle to pass," said Mark Zacharias, executive director of think-tank Clean Energy Canada, adding the new framework rounds out B.C. 's new regulations also include an oil and gas emissions cap and plans to accelerate the electrification of the economy.

☆ 4 'red flags' that might mean your relationship is in trouble
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Most people have a rolodex of red flags that can turn them off on a first date. When you're well into a serious partnership, though, red flags can be harder to identify. "I think that in itself can be a bit of a red flag in a relationship," she says. Some signs you might be raising your partner include:You think their way of being is "not good enough," Bobby says. You can reframe this as an opportunity and ask your partner for more dates by describing how you feel.

☆ Canada annual inflation rate remains at 6.9% in October on gasoline and mortgage interest
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate held at 6.9% in October, largely on higher gasoline prices and mortgage interest, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected the annual rate to remain at 6.9% in October from September. Percent changesMonth-on-month Year-on-yearOct Sep Oct SepCPI - all items +0.7 +0.1 +6.9 +6.9CPI - common n/a n/a +6.2 +6.2CPI - median n/a n/a +4.8 +4.7CPI - trim n/a n/a +5.3 +5.2Bank of Canada core +0.4 +0.4 +5.8 +6.0All items ex food/energy +0.3 +0.3 +5.3 +5.4Goods +1.2 -0.1 +8.4 +8.2Services +0.2 +0.3 +5.4 +5.6Energy +6.2 -4.4 +16.2 +14.0Seasonally adjusted +0.6 +0.4 n/a n/aCore CPI, SA +0.2 +0.4 n/a n/aNOTE: Analysts in a Reuters survey had on average forecast October CPI to be 6.9% annualized, and to be up 0.7% on the month. CPI Core was expected to be 6.0%. (Reporting by Dale Smith; Editing by Julie Gordon)((julie.gordon@tr.com))Keywords: CANADA ECONOMY/INFLATIONOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ High interest rates bring winter gloom to Canada's housing market
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Julie Gordon | Megan Rowling | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] A for sale sign is displayed outside a home in Toronto, Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File PhotoOTTAWA, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Canada's housing market has gone cold, with buyers sidelined by soaring borrowing costs and sellers holding off listing in hopes of a spring rally, while higher interest rates mean prices need to fall more before any rebound materializes, experts say. "We do have quite a bit of fundamental demand still out there ... but the market just can't clear at current prices because of where interest rates have gone," said Robert Kavcic, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets. Variable rate mortgages - home loans in which the interest rate fluctuates based on market conditions - have more than tripled since March, with strict stress tests making qualification even tougher. "If investors aren't interested in buying condos, the whole market starts to slow down," he said.

☆ Lower-income Canadians to be hit harder by economic slowdown- BoC's Macklem
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

OTTAWA, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Lower-income Canadians will be disproportionately affected by the slowdown in economic activity that is needed to rebalance supply and demand to ease inflationary pressures, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Monday. "Slowing economic growth will disproportionately affect our most vulnerable households," he said in opening remarks at the Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Economics, Finance and Central Banking. "But once we rebalance demand and supply, growth will pick up, our economy will grow solidly, and the benefits of low and predictable inflation will be restored," he added. Reporting by Steve Scherer and Julie Gordon in OttawaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 2 'red flag phrases' that mean your relationship is in 'shaky territory,' according to John and Julie Gottman
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

However, renowned clinical psychologists and researchers John and Julie Gottman have dedicated the last forty years to answering it. Much of their research is conducted through The Gottman Love Lab, a research center dedicated to finding out how love lasts. "These red flag phrases alert us that a couple is in shaky territory," they write. 'We've all been shut down'Most people know that asking for what you want is harder than it sounds. A better way to get what you want is to simply ask, in a straightforward, non-accusatory way.

☆ This is the math equation that 'makes you or breaks you' in a marriage, says love researchers John and Julie Gottman
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

John and Julie Gottman are renowned clinical psychologists and researchers who've dedicated decades to finding out why some marriages last and others sour. The two have interviewed more than 3,000 couples and followed some for as long as 20 years. They have also studied more than 40,000 couples who are about to begin couples therapy. "We watched couples, logged the data, then released them back into the wild," they write. during conflict who were still happily together, still feeling the love."

In October, the economy added a net 108,300 jobs, and wages growth climbed to 5.5%, even as the economy began to stall. Up until a few months ago, Kriska's 1,200 employees were too few to keep up with demand, Seymour said. Dennis Darby, who heads Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters business lobby, says there are still some 80,000 vacancies in manufacturing. Reuters GraphicsONE MILLION JOBSCanada has nearly a million open jobs and just over a million unemployed people. As global supply chain bottlenecks dissipate, labor demand will rebound in sectors that have a backlog of orders due to forced production cuts.

Instead, "the onus is still squarely, fully, 100% on the Bank of Canada to tighten," he said. The BoC's policy rate is seen peaking at 4.5% in early 2023. "I think they're going to struggle to see any improvement in the coming fiscal year," said Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets, adding that the fiscal measures were working at a slight crosscurrent to monetary policy. The fact that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government depends on the left-leaning New Democrats to pass legislation like the fiscal update helps explain the new spending, said Jimmy Jean, chief economist at Desjardins. ($1 = 1.3499 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Steve Scherer; Editing by Paul SimaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Canada posts blowout job gain in October, unemployment rate unchanged
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Julie Gordon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A help wanted sign at a store along Queen Street West in Toronto Ontario, Canada June 10, 2022. The economy added a net 108,300 jobs last month, easily beating forecasts for 10,000 new jobs, while the jobless rate was unchanged at 5.2%. The blowout gain was entirely in full-time work, spread across both the goods and services sectors. The Bank of Canada raised its policy rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% last week and said while more increases would still be needed, it was nearing the end of its tightening campaign. The core-age unemployment rate stands at 4.2%, slightly above July's record low, but in a historically tight range last seen in the 1970s.

☆ Canada cuts 2022/23 deficit forecasts, pledges targeted new spending
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The finance ministry said the deficit for this fiscal year would be C$36.4 billion, down more than 30% from the C$52.8 billion forecast in April. The ruling Liberals also forecast a small surplus in 2027/28, in what would be their first balanced budget forecast since 2015. Growth is slowing sharply as the Bank of Canada hikes rates to calm hot inflation. The fiscal update document forecast Canada's debt-to-GDP ratio would be 42.3% in 2022/23, versus 45.1% forecast in April, falling to 37.3% in 2027/28. (Reporting by Julie Gordon and Steve Scherer in Ottawa, Editing by Deepa Babington) ((julie.gordon@tr.com))Keywords: CANADA BUDGET/SPENDINGOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Inflation has edged down over the last three months to 6.9% in September from 8.1% in June. The fiscal update showed "significantly weaker growth" next year that previous forecast, but the baseline numbers did not foresee a recession. It also cut its deficit forecast for this fiscal year by almost a third to C$36.4 billion from the C$52.8 billion deficit forecast in April. The update also included a tax on corporate stock buybacks similar to a measure introduced by United States. The fiscal update document forecast Canada's debt-to-GDP ratio would be 42.3% in 2022/23, versus 45.1% forecast in April, falling to 37.3% in 2027/28.

☆ Canada to set up tax credits for clean tech, launch growth fund
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Rachel Parsons | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Canada will introduce refundable tax credits for clean technologies worth up to 30% of investment costs, in a bid to close competitive gaps with the United States in scaling up green technologies, the government said on Thursday. The clean-tech tax credits will be offered for investors in net-zero technologies, battery storage and clean hydrogen, according to the so-called fall economic statement (FES) presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. The tax will generate an estimated C$2.1 billion over five years and will come into force on Jan 1, 2024. "In terms of trying to foster business investments, I don't think it's well targeted," said Robert Asselin, senior vice president of policy at the Business Council of Canada. In next year's budget, Canada will introduce new measures to increase advanced manufacturing competitivness, the document said.

OTTAWA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Canada's government will outline its new fiscal forecasts and update its spending plans on Thursday against the backdrop of a stalling economy brought on by a steep rise in interest rates. The financial market turmoil caused by Britain's now-abandoned tax-cut plan, still-high inflation and rising interest rates are reasons for Canada to be very cautious about adding stimulus, analysts said last month. The Liberal government's updated fiscal plans come as the economy is sinking into three quarters of near-zero growth, according to Bank of Canada forecasts, and as the central bank continues its historic tightening campaign. Inflation in Canada has slowed to 6.9% in September from a peak of 8.1% earlier in the year, but core measures remain sticky. "Policy risk is particularly elevated with still-high inflation and an uncertain interest rate path that has markets on edge," said Rebekah Young, an economist at Scotiabank.

OTTAWA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada has not ruled out another oversized interest rate hike to fight sky-high inflation, governor Tiff Macklem said on Tuesday, acknowledging Canadians feel "ripped off" by fast rising prices. The Bank of Canada surprised markets with a smaller-than-expected 50-basis point increase last week, lifting the policy rate to 3.75%. "It's been a long time since we had high inflation and we're rediscovering that it corrodes the social fabric," he added. And that's one of the big problems with inflation and it's an important reason why we got to get it back down." Earlier he reiterated the Bank of Canada would need still higher rates to fight stubborn inflation.

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