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Club holdings Caterpillar (CAT), Emerson Electric (EMR) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) are in the news Monday. Emerson's decline is overblown EMR YTD mountain Emerson Electric (EMR) YTD performance The news: UBS upgraded its rating on American industrials giant Emerson Electric back to a buy but lowered its price target by $3-per-share to $97. We also agree that EMR stock has an attractive valuation. So, we were never contemplating any deal with Range Resources," Sheffield said. The Club continues to ponder whether to continue owning three different exploration and production companies: Pioneer, Coterra Energy (CTRA) and Devon Energy (DVN).

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's team is moving to tap top Democratic allies and even some people once seen as possible rivals as key representatives of his expected re-election bid. Biden's team is making other steps, too, including thinking through possible options for a campaign manager a host city for the 2024 party convention where Biden would be formally nominated. The campaign's strategy is expected to be set by the same inner circle that guided Biden's 2020 race against Republican former President Donald Trump, including his final 2020 campaign manager, Jen O'Malley Dillon. In the absence of a formal re-election announcement, the White House continues to book Biden in campaign-style appearances across the country. On Monday, Biden is expected to speak to the International Association of Fire Fighters, the first major labor group to endorse him ahead of the 2020 campaign.

☆ A freelancer who makes 6-figures says that anyone can turn writing into a side hustle. He shares the 'funny and unconventional' cover letter that landed him his first major gig without a writing bac
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He sent The Motley Fool an unconventional cover letter and it worked. Still, he decided to try his hand at freelance writing to make some extra money to spend on travel. "I had no qualifications so I resorted to shock value," he said of his application to The Motley Fool. The 27-year-old believes that anyone can try out freelance writing as a side hustle, regardless of your background. Courtesy of Tony Dong"Fortune favors the bold, or so I'm told," added Dong, who still writes for The Motley Fool today.

☆ Fact Check-CNN did not publish a report stating US Senator John Fetterman died
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CNN did not publish a news report on Democratic Senator for Pennsylvania John Fetterman dying on Feb. 23, 2023, but posts on social media shared a fabricated screenshot alleging the broadcaster published and retracted an obituary. The URL mentions the date of publishing as Feb. 23, 2023. A web archive for late Feb. 23 for CNN’s U.S. news home page shows no such article (here). CNN did not publish a report stating John Fetterman died on Feb. 23, 2023. (Updates paragraph 10 to include response from Fetterman’s office)This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

☆ Companies are latching onto the hot new AI trend. The feds are warning they're watching for false claims.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The FTC warned companies to avoid overselling their AI products in a blog post on Monday. It called AI a "hot marketing" term that some companies won't be able to stop themselves from "abusing." The craze has caused an AI arms race between Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Google. News organizations like Buzzfeed and CNET have also begun using AI. "Is it any wonder that we can be primed to accept what marketers say about new tools and devices that supposedly reflect the abilities and benefits of artificial intelligence (AI)?"

☆ Why Elite Law and Medical Schools Can’t Stand U.S. News
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Eric J. Gertler | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The decision by some elite law and medical schools to opt out of the U.S. News & World Report ranking surveys has ignited a national debate on meritocracy and equity. But lost in this discussion is the reason U.S. News ranks academic institutions and why our rankings are so important to aspiring students. Choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions students will ever make. Besides being a significant investment of time and money, it is a critical first step to ensuring a student’s future career opportunities, earning potential, and quality of life. But absent U.S. News’s academic rankings, it’s difficult to find accurate, comprehensive information that empowers students to compare institutions and identify the factors that matter most to them.

☆ The 10 biggest revelations from Dominion’s explosive Fox News legal filing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Murdoch rejected that Fox News, as an entity, endorsed former President Donald Trump’s election lies. They endorsed,” Murdoch said, according to the filing, when asked about the hosts’ promotion of false claims about the election. ► Behind the scenes, Paul Ryan repeatedly warned the Murdochs to stop allowing the spread of election lies. “Maybe best to let Bill go right away,” which would “be a big message with Trump people” the filing said. These documents reveal that Fox News executives and hosts knew the truth and yet they peddled election lies to the audience.

☆ Colorado College Withdraws From U.S. News & World Report Undergrad Ranking
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Melissa Korn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Colorado College’s administrators surveyed students, alumni, parents and faculty before making the decision to withdraw. Colorado College will no longer cooperate with U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the nation’s best colleges, making it the highest-ranked college to pull out of the undergraduate rankings in decades. “We have a very strong vision for where we want to go in the future. Those metrics that U.S. News measures are just inconsistent with who we are,” said Colorado College President L. Song Richardson. The school has consistently ranked among the nation’s top 30 liberal-arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report’s measure, landing at No.

☆ 'Quiet' is the workplace word of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Bare Minimum Monday, another workplace buzzword of 2023, also relates to quiet quitting. Experts think those "quiet" trends and more are set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. "Quiet hiring" is one of the "biggest workplace buzzwords" of 2023 per Insider's reporting. Emily Rose McRae of Gartner's HR Practice said per reporting from GMA that quiet hiring is a workplace trend in 2023 in part because of a shortage in talent. Other buzzwords of the year from Insider's reporting relate to quiet quitting even if they don't use the word quiet.

☆ Even astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has 'no idea' what the large metal ball that washed up on a Japanese beach really is
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Even Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn't have an explanation for the mysterious ball that washed up in Japan. When asked about the ball, the astrophysicist told CNN's Don Lemon he has "no idea" what it is. In an interview on Thursday, CNN's Don Lemon asked Tyson what the metal ball was. Lemon then jokingly asked what was the point of having Tyson on the show if he did not know what the ball was. The metal ball was removed from the beach earlier this week, the BBC confirmed in a report on Thursday.

☆ Roald Dahl publisher to release original versions after backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Roald Dahl's famous children's books including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda" will be published uncensored later this year said publisher Puffin, bowing to pressure after a public outcry over modernised versions. Puffin, which is part of United States-based publisher Penguin Random House, said on Friday that it would release 17 of Dahl's titles under its Penguin logo later this year, with his original text unchanged. "By making both Puffin and Penguin versions available, we are offering readers the choice to decide how they experience Roald Dahl's magical, marvellous stories," Penguin Random House Children's managing director Francesca Dow said in a statement. Dahl's stinging and quirky descriptions of the adult antagonists, like Miss Trunchbull in "Matilda", have delighted young readers for decades. Puffin publishes Dahl's works, including "James and the Giant Peach" and "The Witches" in partnership with the Roald Dahl Story Company.

☆ Crypto Company CoinEx Sued by New York Over Failure to Register
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Mengqi Sun | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

The New York attorney general’s office has sued cryptocurrency platform CoinEx, alleging it failed to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer and misrepresented itself as a crypto exchange. But New York prosecutors said CoinEx isn’t registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as an exchange, as required by New York state law. The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James said its prosecutors also were able to buy and sell crypto on CoinEx in New York, despite the fact the company isn’t registered in the state. New York law requires securities and commodities brokers to register with the state to do business there. The suit, announced Wednesday, is the latest action by the New York attorney general in policing the crypto sector and using the state’s laws to protect investors.

"If that (further revelations from Kohrs) occurs, then the question will be, do they have to start the grand jury process from scratch? The special grand jury heard testimony behind closed doors including from Trump allies such as Republican U.S. Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney steering the investigation, must decide whether to bring the panel's charging recommendations to a regular grand jury. "There still has to be an independent assessment by the district attorney and a subsequent grand jury who hands up the indictment," Weinstein said. "Any grand jury in Fulton County is going to have a huge diversity of viewpoints, politics and backgrounds," Cooke said.

☆ A 27-year-old freelance writer whose 'hourly earning potential' is $215 explains how to maximize earnings as a freelancer
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

To maximize earning potential as a freelancer, he only works with clients that pay competitive rates. Dong shared four strategies that have helped him maximize his earning potential as a freelancer. Instead of using Fiverr or Upwork, reach out to potential clients via email, LinkedIn, or other social platforms. After all, the slower your work, the more your hourly earning potential drops. Plus, he does other seemingly simple things like prioritizing sleep, eating well, and exercising consistently to get the most out of his work hours.

☆ CoStar Group CEO Says Firm Not Acquiring Move Real Estate Business From News Corp
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Lauren Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The News Corp headquarters in New York. News Corp’s Move is the parent of Realtor.com. News Corp ’s talks to sell the parent of Realtor.com to CoStar Group Inc. have ended without a deal. CoStar had been in talks to purchase Move Inc. from News Corp for about $3 billion.

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☆ A 27-year-old freelance writer who brought in $115,000 last year working 30 hours a week explains how he uses ChatGPT and other tools to work more efficiently
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Freelance finance writer Tony Dong made about $115,000 last year working 30 hours per week. But he also uses specific tools, including ChatGPT, to work more efficiently. Here are three tools Dong uses to do his job better and more efficiently. But if he's writing about something he's less familiar with he'll ask his AI assistant for help. There's also a premium version for $12 a month, which Dong uses: "It makes your writing more compelling and is worth the money."

☆ Kimberly Guilfoyle says her ex-husband Gavin Newsom will run for president in 2024 because he has 'always wanted' to be POTUS
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kimberly Guilfoyle says she thinks Gavin Newsom will run for president in 2024. Gavin Newsom, will run for president in 2024. I know he's going to run for president," Guilfoyle said. "I think you're going to see Gavin Newsom versus Donald J. Trump, running against each other for president," Guilfoyle predicted. The couple filed for divorce in 2005 after Guilfoyle moved to New York City, per the San Francisco Chronicle.

☆ U.S. Sanctions Nine Companies for Moving Iranian Oil Products
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned nine companies for allegedly helping move Iranian petroleum products and petrochemicals valued at hundreds of millions of dollars to buyers in Asia via a previously sanctioned Hong Kong company. Three companies in Malaysia and Singapore are among those facing sanctions, Treasury said Thursday. The companies were allegedly involved in the sale and shipment of products on behalf of Triliance Petrochemical Co., a Hong Kong-based broker that was added to the sanctions list in 2020. “Iran [is] increasingly turning to buyers in East Asia to sell its petrochemical and petroleum products, in violation of U.S. sanctions,” said Brian E. Nelson, a Treasury undersecretary. Officials are considering new sanctions on Chinese surveillance companies over sales to Iran’s security forces.

☆ These are the best hotels in the U.S. and Europe, according to a new ranking
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Audrey Wan | Chris Dwyer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. News & World Report released its 13th annual ranking of the best hotels for travelers this week. More weight was given to recipients of "highly selective" awards, as well as those with more traveler reviews, according to the press release. That makes it harder for new hotels to break into the upper ranks of the annual list. The report ranks only "luxury" hotels and resorts, which U.S. News defines as those that consistently average from 4- to 5-star ratings, though it now includes select hotels with 3.5 stars too, the company said. To be considered, hotels must also have at least 20 rooms, according to the release.

☆ Four takeaways from Biden's State of the Union speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

While Democrats were quick to rise in applause, Republicans applauded only sporadically, and remained silent when Biden listed his administration's accomplishments. Several Republican lawmakers remained seated throughout. "Social Security and Medicare are a lifeline for millions of seniors. We will not cut Social Security!" Murphy, a Democratic ally of the president, called the speech "the best the president has ever been" and touted Biden's "metaphysical connection" to the viewing public.

One of the really interesting questions here – this will be fascinating – the core of linear TV is sports rights. When you look at the size and scope of the linear TV business, it's huge. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesByron Allen, Entertainment Studios founder and CEO: I think linear TV will exist for a very, very long time. Simmons: I believe Apple, out of nowhere, will start making their own awesome televisions that have Apple TV embedded in them. We are witnessing early stages of this dynamic with deals like "NFL Sunday Ticket" on YouTube and the MLS deal with Apple TV.

☆ The 10 best-paying jobs of 2023, according to new research—many pay over $200,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Some U.S. workers are earning a lot more than the annual average salary of $54,132. The 25 highest-paid occupations all earned an average of six figures annually, each above $120,000 — and many of the top-paying jobs are in health care. In all, more than half of the jobs in the top 25 — 14 — require a doctorate degree or are within the medical field. Other top-paying jobs that generally require just a four-year degree include roles in IT, sales and marketing, and business. Here are the 10 best-paying jobs of 2023, according to U.S. News & World Report (and see the full report here).

☆ Medical Schools Bail on Academic Merit and Intellectual Rigor
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Ira Stoll | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

To see how the diversity, equity and inclusion mania is colliding with meritocracy in American higher education, pay attention to the flap over graduate schools pulling out of the U.S. News rankings. Readers who aren’t applying to medical school may have missed the controversy. But anyone who plans on seeing a doctor or benefiting from research or treatment at an academic medical center has an interest in the outcome. So far, U.S. News has resisted demands from the graduate schools to base the rankings on equity rather than on the grades and test scores of incoming students. U.S. News has been transparent about the method it uses for its rankings, including factors such as a reputation survey, MCAT scores and grade point averages of incoming students.

☆ 10 most welcoming places in the world—see which U.S. state made the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This year's most welcoming places in the world span five continents. This year's annual Booking.com Traveler Review Awards included a list of the most welcoming places in the world for 2023. La Rioja, SpainEpirus, GreeceOberösterreich, AustriaCounty Down, U.K.Mures, RomaniaMarlborough, New ZealandNinh Binh, VietnamLimon, Costa RicaNewfoundland & Labrador, CanadaNorth Dakota, U.S.One of the most welcoming places in the world is La Rioja, Spain. Costa Rica is one of the happiest places in the world, according to the World Happiness Report. Limon is considered to be one of the most pristine and lush regions of Costa Rica.

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