Political donations aplenty: Event recap for North American Blockchain Summit By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] Once branded for a Texas-specific audience, the North American Blockchain Summit (NABS) shook things up in 2023 — changing its location and name as...
The $2 Trillion Interest Bill That’s Hitting Governments
Updated Nov. 15, 2023 12:07 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) The world spent the past decade-plus taking advantage of rock-bottom interest rates to...
Housing affordability drops to the lowest level since 1984
It’s an unwelcome blast from the past — home buyers are facing the most unaffordable housing market since the 1980s, according to a new report....
Meta bans usage of generative AI ad creation tools for political advertisers By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] Meta, the parent company of Facebook (NASDAQ:) and Instagram, is not allowing political campaigns and advertisers to use its generative artificial intelligence (AI) advertising...
Eurozone Inflation Drops Sharply Amid Energy Deflation, Economic Contraction
Updated Oct. 31, 2023 6:37 am ET Consumer prices are slowing more than expected in the eurozone, driven in part by falling energy prices but...
U.S. fiscal deficit a ‘more serious problem than ever before,’ says Larry Summers
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers believes that the current federal budget deficit poses a greater challenge for the economy than it has before in U.S....
U.S. Worries About Escalation in Pacific as Chinese Military Steps Up Confrontation
Updated Oct. 26, 2023 6:52 pm ET China’s jet fighters are harassing American military aircraft and stepping up sorties around Taiwan. Its coast guard is...
We’re Still Paying for the Federal Reserve’s Blunders
Oct. 25, 2023 12:53 pm ET The Federal Reserve is relieved inflation is receding and hopes it will fall to 2%. Meantime, households and businesses...
Another Black Monday May Be Around the Corner
By John Greenwood and Steve H. Hanke The Federal Reserve’s policies are threatening U.S. financial markets and the economy. They are in danger of a...
Government Bubble Bust: Treasury Bond Investors Have Been Taking a Historic Beating
Long-term bond investors are increasingly reluctant to lend to the U.S. government, possibly due to its excessive borrowing. Despite facing significant market losses, political discussions...