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The Department of Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) is pleased to announce a new course for Spring 2026: CDAE 1990 – Introduction to Urban & Rural Planning, taught by Richard Amore, a rural community and economic development leader, professional landscape architect, and AICP-certified planner.Amore brings more than two decades of experience helping small towns and rural regions thrive. His work sits at the intersection of planning, design, and community development—bridging local action and statewide strategy to strengthen community resilience, mobility, and equity. He has led projects in downtown revitalization, climate adaptation, and placemaking, and brings deep expertise in state…

Gold prices rose in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.The price for Gold stood at 555.19 Saudi Riyals (SAR) per gram, up compared with the SAR 554.22 it cost on Tuesday.The price for Gold increased to SAR 6,474.71 per tola from SAR 6,464.28 per tola a day earlier.Unit measureGold Price in SAR1 Gram555.1910 Grams5,551.11Tola6,474.71Troy Ounce17,268.04FXStreet calculates Gold prices in Saudi Arabia by adapting international prices (USD/SAR) to the local currency and measurement units. Prices are updated daily based on the market rates taken at the time of publication. Prices are just for reference and local rates…

The stablecoin stumbling block Financial Times Source link

Call it the snowball effect. An inconspicuous fund filing just before Christmas contained a hidden gem. The Snowball ETF (CPD), a forthcoming product in the RBB Fund Trust, will be subadvised by Gabe Plotkin, part owner of the Charlotte Hornets and former owner of now-defunct hedge fund firm Melvin Capital. If all that doesn’t ring a bell, Plotkin’s firm was strained to the breaking point in 2021 amid the GameStop short squeeze. That episode was parodied in the 2023 film Dumb Money, in which Seth Rogan played Plotkin. Hopefully, we also don’t need to remind anyone about stonks, tendies and…

The growth of health care spending in the United States seems to have permanently slowed thanks in part to technological advances making medical treatments cheaper and more effective, according to a paper discussed at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) conference on March 27. The United States spent more than $5 trillion on medical care in 2024, or 18% of its gross domestic product (GDP). That’s up a bit from 17.2% of GDP in 2010, but far below the 21.2% share of GDP—nearly $1 trillion less—forecast by government actuaries in 2010. “The slowdown in medical spending growth is not…

Robinhood’s cryptocurrency business performance significantly declined in the first quarter of 2026. The company reported cryptocurrency revenue of $134 million, a 47% decrease compared to the same period last year; the nominal volume of cryptocurrency trades on the native app was $24 billion, down 48% year-over-year. This decline continues the trend observed since the end of 2025, when Q4 cryptocurrency trading revenue had already dropped by 38%. Robinhood stated in its quarterly report that the acquired Bitstamp trading platform contributed $42 billion in trading volume but did not provide year-over-year data. Despite the weakness in the cryptocurrency business, Robinhood’s overall…

I Squared Capital, a Miami-based global infrastructure investment manager with 55 billion dollars in assets under management, has agreed to acquire Elea Data Centers, one of the largest carrier-neutral data center platforms in Brazil. The investment will support Elea’s planned expansion program and accelerate the development of large-scale, high-density AI infrastructure nationwide. Elea operates nine interconnected data center campuses nationwide across São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasília, serving enterprise and hyperscale customers. The platform holds over 300 megawatts of powered land with more than one gigawatt currently in development, requiring more than 10 billion dollars in capital to support…

Claim 55% Off TipRanksTrio-Tech International ( (TRT) ) has issued an update. On April 24, 2026, Trio-Tech International entered into securities purchase agreements with institutional investors for a registered direct offering of 1,052,632 common shares at $9.50 per share, raising approximately $10 million in gross proceeds. The deal, made under an effective shelf registration, closed on April 27, 2026, with D. Boral Capital LLC serving as exclusive placement agent and receiving a 4.5% cash fee on the offering’s gross proceeds. Trio-Tech said it plans to deploy the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, including strategic investments to…

By now, Pokemon fans know the pain of empty shelves all too well. Thanks to high demand and low availability, many new Pokemon card sets vanish from stores within minutes of launch. While cards going quickly to actual fans is one thing, the reality is that many of the people getting their hands on new Pokemon TCG product are hoping to resell it for a profit. Actual hobbyists who love to collect Pokemon cards and actually play the game have had enough of scalpers contributing to sold-out stock and high resale prices. Now, one local card show is attracting praise…

SIPs, slumps and the AMC machine The Daily Brief by Zerodha Source link