A general view of a flooded street in Williamsburg, New York, United States on September 29, 2023. Fatih Aktas | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images As New York residents and business owners recover their drenched and damaged properties from Friday’s flash floods, city and state officials are confronting the reality […]
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This AI company wants to help you control your dreams with a new headset
Prophetic AI Courtesy: Prophetic AI When Eric Wollberg and Wesley Berry met in March, Wollberg was chasing the idea of using lucid dreams to explore consciousness and Berry was working with the musician Grimes on translating neural signals into art. Both were fascinated by how brain imaging tools could help paint […]
What to expect when beer king Constellation Brands reports earnings Thursday morning
Lots of Wall Street firms are getting out ahead of this week’s earnings from Constellation Brands (STZ) with price target increases. The latest burst of optimism around this Mexican beer powerhouse appears to be warranted as alcohol sales tend to hold up even when consumers are watching every dollar they […]
Biden cancels $9 billion in student debt for 125,000 borrowers
President Joe Biden holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Oct. 2, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he’d approve $9 billion in student loan forgiveness for 125,000 Americans. The relief is a result of his administration’s fixes to number of […]
Private payrolls rose 89,000 in September, far below expectations, ADP says
Private payroll growth tailed off sharply in September, according to an ADP report Wednesday that provides a counterweight to other signs that the labor market is still running strong. The payroll processing firm said job growth totaled just 89,000 for the month, down from an upwardly revised 180,000 in August […]
More than 75,000 workers to strike at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente health facilities across U.S.
A Kaiser Permanente health care center is pictured in Anaheim, California, U.S., October 3, 2023 as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers could go on strike from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 across the United States. Mike Blake | Reuters Workers at Kaiser Permanente — the nation’s largest health-care […]
10-year Treasury yield trades near levels not seen since 2007, 30-year bond rate tops 5%
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 25, 2023, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields were little changed Wednesday, with the 10-year Treasury yield trading around levels last seen in 2007, as investors fretted over the potential […]
Mortgage demand drops to the lowest level since 1996, as interest rates head toward 8%
A house is for sale in Arlington, Virginia, July 13, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates just continue to climb higher, taking a particularly big leap last week. As a result, total mortgage demand fell 6% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers […]
Uber will now pick up your packages and take them to UPS, FedEx or USPS
Uber Shipping. Courtesy: Uber Uber announced Wednesday it’s now offering return package shipping through mail carriers through its Uber and Uber Eats apps. The apps, traditionally used for ride-hailing and food delivery services, now offer the “return a package” feature, which allows customers to send up to five packages at […]
Why tornadoes are more destructive than ever in the U.S.
May 22, 2011, began as a beautiful day in Joplin, Missouri. Families and friends gathered outside. Suddenly, the sky changed. Troy Bolander, who grew up in nearby Kansas, noticed the clouds beginning to swirl. He began to prepare his crawl space. Ann Leach, a life coach, was also at home. […]