Judy Shelton, whose controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Federal Reserve, has been appointed a counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The Treasury said Shelton will advise Bessent on currency policy, “with a particular focus on evaluating financial conditions in China.” Shelton is not known as a China expert….
HOUSTON — During a late night at home in May 2021, Hy Luu, a 29-year-old engineering consultant, was researching how to obtain more capital to invest in shares of Tesla. That’s when he discovered margin investing: the act of borrowing money from a broker to buy securities such as stocks, while using existing investments as…
Are you also someone who keeps seeing 111 everywhere and thinks it is just a mere coincidence? Well, you might want to reconsider. These numbers are believed to signify a greater change that you may not have realized yet. Commonly known as angel numbers, recurring number patterns such as 111 are associated with spiritual awakening,…
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Two paintings by Auguste Renoir stolen a month ago from a museum in the south of France have been recovered, the local town hall has said. The two works were seized on 8 September when thieves cut through a fence and smashed a window at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, where the French impressionist had…
A Delta Air Lines’ Airbus A350-900 aircraft is displayed during an unveiling event for Delta’s team USA livery for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse, south-western France on May 2, 2024. Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said his carrier is weighing…
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Anthropic and OpenAI are poaching officials from the Trump administration for senior roles as the AI sector scrambles to strengthen ties to Washington, with frontier tech increasingly viewed as a national security issue. This year, Anthropic has appointed…
Dr Hitarth Simaria (@dr.hitarth_simaria) shared a video on his Instagram. An intern doctor’s account of seeing an underweight newborn in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has sparked discussion on social media about repeated pregnancies, women’s health, family planning and adoption. Dr Hitarth Simaria (@dr.hitarth_simaria) shared a video on his Instagram account, in which he…
Food banks are struggling to keep up with demands from their communities after federal funding cuts. Hurricane Isaias barrels toward the Gulf Coast. And Michigan Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers debate gas prices and tariffs. Here’s what to know today. Hunger grips a rural community hit by Trump’s cuts A line of cars…
Four of the stars of 2018’s Crazy Rich Asians film are reprising their roles for a TV show of the same name. The series will pick up events after the end of the hit film, with Constance Wu and Henry Golding playing their lead roles of Rachel and Nick, while Ronny Chieng is back as…