US home sales rebound slightly in February U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
Goldman Sachs: US To Dominate 2025 Growth With 2.5% GDP Boost, Euro Area Will Struggle Goldman Sachs Research predicts a strong year for global economic growth in 2025, forecasting a 2.7% increase in global GDP on an annual average basis. 11/16/2024 - 4:14 am | View Link
Up Nearly 40% Since August, This Hot Technology Stock's Growth Is Just Getting Started Positioning and workflow technology company Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) isn't the easiest company to understand. Still, a deeper look into its long-term growth prospects reveals a company on track to ... 11/15/2024 - 8:39 pm | View Link
1 High-Flying Growth Stock to Buy and Hold Forever There will be others, especially as its bottom line and free cash flow are impressive. The company's net income grew by 54.5% in the third quarter to $15.3 billion. Its free cash flow of $47.4 billion ... 11/15/2024 - 7:25 pm | View Link
1 Growth Stock Down 36% to Buy Right Now The S&P 500 is up 25% this year and continues to hit new highs. It's a time of confidence in the economy and excitement in the future. However, it means that it's getting harder to find great deals in ... 11/15/2024 - 9:42 am | View Link
UK mistakes City liberalisation for a growth plan Rachel Reeves’ speech on Thursday evening must have been music to the ears of the assembled financial grandees at London’s Mansion House dinner. The UK finance minister said that post-2008 reforms had ... 11/14/2024 - 11:20 pm | View Link
Gaming boomed in lockdown and market value will reach $320bn | World ... The gaming industry is tipped to maintain its recent rapid growth, and could be worth $321 billion by 2026, a new PwC report says. Millions of new players splashed out on games and consoles during COVID-19 lockdowns. Some players said gaming during the pandemic helped with their mental health. But the switch to working from home created an ... 11/14/2024 - 1:21 pm | View Website
GDP: What is it and why does it matter? GDP measures the health of national and global economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) explains. GDP data is based on the total end value of all goods and services produced in a country over a particular period. Measuring GDP shows the size and growth rate of an economy. There are three ways to calculate GDP, explains the Bank of ... 11/14/2024 - 9:10 am | View Website
Space is booming. Here's how to embrace the $1.8 trillion ... 1. Space will be a larger part of the global economy. By 2035, the space economy is set to reach $1.8 trillion, up from $630 billion in 2023 and averaging a growth rate of 9% per annum – a figure significantly above the growth rate of global GDP. Space-based and/or enabled technologies such communications; positioning, navigation and timing ... 11/13/2024 - 3:17 pm | View Website
Chief Economists Outlook: September 2024 | World Economic Forum Download PDF. The September 2024 Chief Economists Outlook explores key trends in the global economy, including the latest outlook for growth, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, the implications of high public debt levels, and the prospects for a new growth agenda. This series of reports draws on the individual and collective perspectives of ... 11/13/2024 - 3:17 pm | View Website
How returns to growth will be shared in a changing world How will returns to growth be shared amid industrial policy, ageing and automation. Global growth is currently at its lowest rate in decades. Severe economic disruptions are prompting countries to reevaluate the government’s role in economic planning and focus on using industrial policy to reshape economies. Ageing populations can strain ... 11/13/2024 - 12:58 am | View Website
Scientists study 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten frozen in Siberia The Washington PostMummy of a juvenile sabre-toothed cat Homotherium latidens from the Upper Pleistocene of Siberia | Scientific Reports Nature.com35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten with preserved whiskers pulled from permafrost in Siberia Livescience.com37,000-year-old saber-toothed 'kitten' found in Arctic permafrost, revealing new species insights The Jerusalem Post
SpaceX launches mystery ‘Optus-X’ on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight NowOptus-X launch recap: SpaceX rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Sunday afternoon Florida TodaySpaceX launching telecom satellite from Florida today Space.comSpaceX weekend rocket launches: What time's liftoff, where to see from Daytona, New Smyrna Beach Daytona Beach News-Journal
Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Borealis Could Be Seen From These 8 States Tonight ForbesAurora activity is just getting started. Here's why the best northern lights are yet to come. Space.comSpotting the Northern Lights: The Foolproof Way to Find Auroras NewsweekNorthern lights could be visible again in Wisconsin Monday and Tuesday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Standing desks could be bad for your health, new research suggests WKRC TV CincinnatiModerate Exercise Isn't Enough to Offset Sitting All Day, Study Says Verywell HealthPerimenopause, standing desks and service dogs: The week in Well+Being The Washington PostExperts say daily 'sitting down limit' can ward off heart attacks - are YOU meeting the target?
NASA has a big problem with all the wind blowing out of Uranus BGRNASA’s only visit to Uranus happened during a rare cosmic occurrence CNNUranus Might Have Experienced a Freak Event When Voyager 2 Visited The New York TimesThe anomalous state of Uranus’s magnetosphere during the Voyager 2 flyby Nature.com