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☆ Bond yields are close to a major psychological level that could really spook the stock market
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield is hovering close to a key level that strategists say could give stock investors a fright. The 10-year Treasury yield broke through resistance in recent sessions and is now a hair below the important 4% level. It's very much an inverse relationship between yields and the stock market," said Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies. "That does suggest 4%, which is not a resistance level, but it's certainly a psychological level...It impacts people for nothing more than it's a round number. After the October high, Stockton said the next big level on the 10-year yield chart would be about 5.25%, a resistance level established in 2006.

☆ Three Years Into Covid, We Still Don’t Know How to Talk About It
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Jon Mooallem | Photographs Ashley Gilbertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +53 min

It will play out and reverberate for years or decades, Hagen told me. “The pathological normal,” Hagen calls it: a patchwork of homespun, bespoke realities, each one invested in a different story about what exactly happened when Covid ruptured the story of our lives. garb.”More than once, life seemed to be attaining “an uncanny resemblance to normal life,” as one man put it. But because we don’t totally understand where that experience has delivered us, we don’t know the right gloss to give it. “The days are strange,” one public-school teacher told Milstein toward the end of his first interview, in May 2020.

☆ It's time to chill with al the recession talk
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —In 2021, a bunch of economists and policy makers underestimated the inflation that was taking root around the world. In 2022, as inflation hit 40-year-highs and the Fed ramped up interest rates, many of those commentators went full-on gloomy — predicting a recession was all but inevitable. And that makes it hard, if not impossible, to imagine a recession anytime soon. “Any concern the economy is in recession or close to a recession should be completely dashed by these numbers,” Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi told CNN on Friday. “The economy is further away from recession than ever,” wrote Christopher Rupkey, chief economist at Fwdbonds.

☆ Prince Harry's William resentment makes 'Spare' a royal tragedy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Vicky Ward | Vicky Ward Is The Author Of | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“I was twenty the first time I heard the story of what Pa allegedly said to Mummy the day of my birth,” Harry writes. So, too, despite all Harry’s resentment, seems to be his brother. William stays by Harry’s side the night before Harry’s wedding, only leaving to stay the night with Kate and his kids. But on this topic, Harry’ resentment gets the better of him. They’ll read “Spare” and see that, personalities aside, the chief culprit for Harry’s lifelong resentment is the unfortunate law of primogeniture.

☆ 'The music stopped': 6 founders tell how they survived this year's bursting VC funding bubble, customers unwilling to spend, and a graveyard of fallen startup peers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( April Joyner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This year's economic caution marked a huge contrast to 2021's exuberance and record VC funding. Insider spoke with six founders about how they've handled the abrupt switch from market exuberance to economic caution. But at the same time, they said, they've sought to pounce on new opportunities created by the economic downturn. ElektraShifting landscapes, changing prioritiesAfter a year of record venture capital funding, the abrupt shift in investor sentiment hit hard in 2022, founders told Insider. Artificial intelligence startups are the latest beneficiary of VC hype, buoyed by breakthrough software tools such as DALL-E and ChatGPT.

☆ Psychedelic therapies are on the horizon. Who will administer them?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Danica Jefferies | Danica Jefferies Is An Intern With The Data Graphics Team For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Psychedelic therapy is nowhere near as simple as filling a prescription and taking a pill at home. A clinical psychologist, she founded and now leads the first accredited psychedelic therapy training program in the U.S. at the California Institute of Integral Studies. The psychedelic therapy program entails 150 hours of instruction and several in-person training sessions. So why the growing interest in using psychedelic drugs for mental health? Treatment with psychedelic drugs is not as simple as giving the patient a pill to take at home, and it’s not for everybody.

☆ British nurses launch historic strike, as pay and staffing crises threaten the NHS
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“The reality is, every day, nurses across the UK are walking into understaffed hospitals,” Mackay said. “I feel really sorry for the young girls who are now trying to get into the profession, they have to pay for their training. Nurses’ pay dropped 1.2% every year between 2010 and 2017 once inflation was taken into account, according to the Health Foundation, a UK charity that campaigns for better health and health care. Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesEarlier this year, the RCN rejected an offer by the government to increase nurses’ pay by a minimum of £1,400 ($1,707) a year, which amounted to an average rise of 4.3%, well below the rate of inflation. Members of Britain’s armed forces were being trained to drive ambulances and firefight in the event of strike action, ministers said earlier this month.

☆ Kremlin guards could be controlled by enemies with 'hypnotic abilities,' according to secret memo from Russia's intelligence agency: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A leaked memo describes Kremlin's fears that its guards could be hypnotized, The Insider reported. The memo proposes a plan overseen by a top security official to prepare against such attacks. The leaked memo contains details that could have easily come from the plot of Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" — with everything from theories that soldiers could be hypnotized, to efforts to prevent infection by "psycho-generators." The memo mentions enemies "capable of psychologically infecting personnel and possessing hypnotic abilities," without saying who these individuals are, according to The Insider. The Russian government's press service and Federal Protective Service did not respond to Insider's requests for a comment.

☆ Opinion | The Thanksgiving Parade You Won’t See This Year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Why Am I Talking AboutHarry Styles Again? Harry Styles has managed to worm his way into our collective psyche, and no one can figure out how or why. This balloon isn’t just filled with gas; it’s also packed with milquetoast bewilderment. By Max Wittert

☆ Bob Pisani: Heeding the investment wisdom of Jack Bogle starts with keeping it simple
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

But selling the public on just buying an index fund that mimicked the S&P 500 was a tough sell. Keep costs low by owning index funds, or at least low-cost actively managed funds. He made a case for owning a single balanced fund (65/35 stocks/bonds) and said it could capture 97% of total market returns. Having too many funds (Bogle believed no more than four or five were necessary) would result in over-diversification. The total portfolio would come to resemble an index fund, but would likely incur higher costs.

☆ Remy Cointreau to enter perfume market at 5,500 euros a bottle
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Dominique Vidalon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A view shows a Baccarat crystal perfume bottle made for Maison Psyche fragrance, a luxury perfume by French spirits group Remy Cointreau in this picture released by Remy Cointreau on October 21, 2022. Alice Fenwick - Remy Cointreau/Handout via REUTERSPARIS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Known for its prized Louis XIII cognac, Remy Cointreau (RCOP.PA) is entering the luxury fragrance market with the launch of Maison Psyche, an upscale perfume house that will sell scents starting at 5,500 euros a bottle. The French spirits group will draw on its experience in blending and ageing spirits, as well as marketing to high end clientele, as it seeks to tap into affluent consumers' thirst for exclusivity. The new business could be “potentially strategic,” Remy Cointreau chief executive Eric Vallat told Reuters. Remy Cointreau's Maison Psyche was born from the collaboration of Baptiste Loiseau, Cellar Master of Remy Martin and Sophie Labbe, Principal Perfumer of Switzerland's fragrance group Firmenich.

☆ Inflation: Is the Fed losing the war?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“This inflation report today was an unmitigated disaster,” wrote Christopher S. Rupkey, chief economist at Fwdbonds, a financial markets research company. Is the Fed losing the fight against inflation? But the effects of rate hikes can take months to be felt in the real economy. But the Fed is “losing the war” when it comes to price hikes for the services sector. Ultimately, some say the problem of pandemic-era inflation is just too complex to be fixed with the Fed’s blunt tools.

☆ The Fed is losing the war against inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

☆ Russia is bruised as winter approaches. Can Ukraine land another blow?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

That blast, which was used by the Kremlin as a justification for Monday’s onslaught, bruised the Russian psyche and handed Ukraine a significant strategic boost. And the airborne strikes distract from what has been a dismal stretch for Russia in the ground war. They were “an indication of the nature of the threat from Russia,” Giles said. “The reopening of a northern front would be another new challenge for Ukraine,” Giles said. Beyond weapons supplies, Ukraine will be watching to ensure that Western resolve stays firm if Russia tightens energy supplies even further.

School-age kids added violent lyrics to the “Barney & Friends” theme song. “Parents admit to a cordial dislike of the saccharine saurian, and no self-respecting second-grader will admit to liking Barney.”Barney on "Barney And Friends" in 1992. In a phone interview last week, West (who appears in the docuseries) reflected on the success of “Barney & Friends” and offered a few theories on why Barney proved to be such a lightning rod. My agent recommended me to Dennis DeShazer, who was one of the producers of “Barney & Friends.” I auditioned with a lot of other folks. Barney voice actor Bob West.

☆ An advisor to the January 6 committee said Mark Meadows' texts provide 'irrefutable' proof of a comprehensive plot to overturn the 2020 election
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Denver Riggleman said texts from Mark Meadows showed a "roadmap" to overturning the election. Meadows was receiving texts about the alternate electors plot just days after the election. He said Meadows' texts showed a "roadmap" for how allies of former President Donald Trump were trying to overturn the election. Host Bill Whitaker asked Riggleman to confirm his belief that Meadows' texts "provide irrefutable, time-stamped proof of a comprehensive plot at all levels of government to overturn the election." Insider previously compiled a list of all the texts Meadows had received while the January 6 insurrection was unfolding.

☆ 6 issues that could push UPS drivers to strike as they gear up to negotiate a new contract
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-05 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The contract expires next July and members will be ready to strike, union leadership told Insider. Leading the Teamsters union, which represents UPS drivers, package handlers, and warehouse workers is Sean O'Brien, a long-time local union leader in Boston. "Walking backwards is difficult," O'Brien told Insider. O'Brien and some regular UPS drivers have said eliminating this position is a top priority. According to the existing contract, UPS can hire PVDs as seasonal laborers as long as it gives priority to union employees.

Victor große Macke is the founder of Farmerscent. Yet the health of animals affects more than just the quality and quantity of products like milk and meat. For farmers, weakened animals can quickly become a cost factor, as medications like antibiotics are expensive. Lavender oil to boost moodVictor große Macke wanted to find a way to promote animal health with a herbal remedy. "We hope it will get even better with the Internet," said große Macke.

Un asteroid neobişnuit de mărimea statului Massachusetts orbitează între Marte şi Jupiter şi valoarea lui este estimată la 10.000 de cvadrilioane de dolari, potrivit CBS News, citată de News.ro. Măsoară 225 de kilometri – aproape de mărimea statului Massachusetts. „Am descoperit meteoriţi care erau compuşi în majoritate din metal, dar Psyche este unic întrucât este format în totalitate din fier şi nichel”, a spus autorul principal al studiului Dr. Tracy Becker. Este posibil ca atunci când se forma o protoplanetă Psyche să fi fost lovită de un alt obiect din sistemul nostru solar şi a rămas fără înveliş”. Dacă asteroidul ar putea fi valorificat, fiecăruia dintre pământeni – 7,5 miliarde – i-ar reveni în jur de 1,3 miliarde de dolari.

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☆ Nicole Kidman Leans Into the Pain
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-05 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

Illustration by Bráulio Amado Talk Nicole Kidman Leans Into the PainIn HBO’s mini-series “The Undoing,” a psychological thriller that premieres Oct. 25, Nicole Kidman plays Grace Fraser, a Manhattan therapist whose impeccably ordered life is suddenly shattered by violence and lust. I don’t know. If there was a choice, I don’t know I would be an actor. But you go, As long as I surrender to what this is, I’m going to have an incredible time. It interests me how the latest role you’ve played is usually the way in which you’re going to be perceived.

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☆ SPRE-UN ALT CANON Metamorfozele lui Mircea Cărtărescu
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-25 | by ( Doinel Tronaru | ) adevarul.ro time to read: +20 min

Transformare, schimbare a înfăţişării sau, fig., a caracterului, a felului de a fi al unei persoane; p. gener. A fost republicată în volum în luna decembrie a aceluiaşi an la editura Kurt Wolff. Nota bene: Tema poate fi echivalată, până la urmă, cu cea a „schimbării subiectului“ (cf. Cu alte cuvinte, un nesfârşit text despre text, un meta-text (aici, „meta-“ are un alt sens dintre cele originale greceşti, cel de „despre“). Termenii de care se folosesc autorii şi, urmându-le exemplul, şi criticii, nu posedă sensuri atât de precise încât să putem vorbi în acest domeniu despre o terminologie tradiţională fermă.

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☆ The Tucker Carlson origin story
▼ + stars: | 1998-01-28 | by ( Aaron Short | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +57 min

Tucker Carlson is remembered as a provocateur and gleeful contrarian by those who knew him in his early days. It was Tucker Carlson. (Note on style: Tucker Carlson and the members of his family are referred to here by their first names to avoid confusion.) In 1979, Richard Carlson married Patricia Swanson, heiress to the Swanson frozen foods empire that perfected the frozen Salisbury steak for hassle-free dinners. Tucker Carlson attended St. George’s School, a boarding school starting at age 14.

☆ ‘Chess Story’ Review: Playing the Nazis’ Game
▼ + stars: | 1938-03-11 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

All of the swells of Vienna are gathered for an intoxicating evening of fancy dress, fizzy wine and graceful waltzing. “As long as Vienna keeps dancing, the world can’t end,” reasons high-living notary Josef Bartok in “Chess Story.” Vienna stops dancing: It’s March 11, 1938. Later that night the Austrian premier will resign, turning the country over to the Third Reich as Bartok ( Oliver Masucci ) returns home. Adapted from the novella by Stefan Zweig , “Chess Story” is a diabolically knotted psychological thriller. The board game emerges as a fascist tool for crushing the psyche of one’s opponent, a portal to liberation, or possibly both.

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