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via Lance Roberts: ESG scoring and mandates remain a subject we have contested since it sprang to life in 2020. The push of “woke activism” on, and by companies, to meet nebulous or artificial standards has led to various bad outcomes. ESG refers to the Environmental, Social, and Governance risk theoretically embedded in a business. However, while …
A Scott County judge stunned the courtroom and the victim’s family members on Tuesday when she declared Alexis Saborit “not guilty” in the beheading death of his girlfriend America Thayer in July 2021. The ruling reversed a prior finding by the same judge, Caroline Lennon, in… pic.twitter.com/E0QnvfnIZx — Alpha News (@AlphaNews) July 21, 2023
Death Valley at 1 am this morning was a mind-boggling 120°F (49°C), before bottoming out at 105°F (40.6°C) at 7 am. One of the hottest nights in Earth's recorded history. pic.twitter.com/810DwdbExs — Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) July 17, 2023 Death Valley at 1 am this morning was a mind-boggling 120°F (49°C), before bottoming out at 105°F …
Options traders are loading up on contracts that will jump in value should equities see a big drop NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) – Options traders are taking advantage of muted U.S. stock market gyrations to load up on contracts that would jump in value should equities see a big drop, boosting the number of …
Stupid is as stupid does… TIK TOK. KILLING PEOPLE SINCE 2016 https://twitter.com/_/status/1678132176876105735 A dangerous TikTok challenge has gone viral as summer heats up in the Northern Hemisphere. The trend involves people jumping off the rear of a moving boat. Tragically, this viral challenge has already claimed the lives of four individuals in Alabama. “The four …
via mishtalk: This summer, the Supreme Court will decide if ‘income’ under the law can include an unrealized gain. Guess what. Coming Up, Moore v. United States The issue, as Wikipedia details is whether the 16th Amendment authorizes Congress to tax unrealized gains as income. Background Charles and Kathleen Moore invested $40,000 in an Indian …
The article was quickly edited. New York Times column suggests 'death' as a 'solution' to student debt after court strikes down Biden handout https://t.co/5ij0osQlJt — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 1, 2023 New York Times column suggests ‘death’ as a ‘solution’ to student debt after court strikes down Biden handout The article was soon edited, but …
The French have the most beautiful riots. https://t.co/miol1B9r5I — k9_reaper | T.I.A (@k9_reaper) June 28, 2023 🔴🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron has said the killing of a 17-year-old in #Nanterre is "inexcusable". The interior minister has mobilised 2,000 police officers in the Paris suburbs in preparation for riots tonight. pic.twitter.com/Oijz6mN3dE — FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) …
This celebrity-hyped injectable could cause cancer, blurred vision, pancreatitis and gallstones — so is it really worth shooting your shot? Ozempic has become the hottest prescription on the market, beloved by the A-List and touted as a quick fix for shedding unwanted pounds. But the medication, initially designed for people with Type 2 diabetes, can …
Binance is 10-15x larger than FTX. The collapse will cause the death of most crypto exchanges. There are no firewalls in the crypto industry. https://t.co/OfIXjvTxfe — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) June 11, 2023
by confoundedinterest17 The Federal Reserve doesn’t care if market volatility has collapsed, even though volaltility is necessary for a well-functioning capital market. The VIX, volatility of the CBOE S&P 500 index, has declined to 13.5 as The Fed continues to slow M2 Money growth. Is Jerome Powell actually Uncle Limelight?
by confoundedinterest17 Starter homes are simply unaffordable. Treasury Secretary Janet “Too Low For Too Long” Yellen, and former Federal Reserve Chair, is partly responsible for a phenomenon plaguing America: the death of starter homes. As Mish has discussed, with main markets no longer an option for first-time buyers, Point2 looked at the country’s 100 largest …
‘A Georgia mother of three accused of killing two of her children “by placing them in an oven and turning it on” waived her first court appearance on Friday morning, local media in Atlanta reported. In an arrest warrant obtained by Law&Crime, the Atlanta Police Department alleges that, sometime between midnight on Oct. 12, 2017, …
