Author: Charlotte

On June 24, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) briefly dipped below $60,000. But as of this writing in the evening, it has traded back up to almost $61,000. Nonetheless, the market is giving us a clear message: It wants nothing to do with the dominant cryptocurrency right now. Bitcoin is currently off 52% from its all-time high. Fear is winning the battle over greed. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a “Double Down” signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same “Total Conviction” signal is flashing for a company 1/100th…

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India recently entered into a spate of trade agreements, including with the European Union and the United States, “from a position of strength”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday (February 15, 2026), adding that these deals were designed to expand global market access for Indian manufacturing and services.His remarks, made in a written interview to the Press Trust of India, comes after the first part of the Budget Session of Parliament, where the government faced an attack by the Opposition on the terms of the trade deals.Mr. Modi defended the agreements, noting that while long negotiations by the previous…

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Image source: Getty Images Shares in FTSE 100 private equity group 3i Group (LSE:III) jumped 14.05% this week. The main reason is that Action – the firm’s largest investment – is growing better than expected. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. But did investors have a chance to see this one coming?  Should you buy 3i Group Plc shares today? Before you decide, please take a moment to review this report first. Despite ongoing uncertainties from US tariffs to global conflicts, Mark Rogers and his team believe many UK shares still trade at substantial discounts, offering savvy investors plenty of potential…

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Question: Is the following true or false? Explain your reasoning.  If the quantity of higher education services supplied does not rise with the price of those services, i.e., if supply is perfectly inelastic, then subsidizing the demand for higher education services will primarily benefit universities and their employees. Solution: I use this question in my microeconomic principles class to get my students to think about the actual beneficiaries of a real-world policy that many of them likely believe is intended to benefit students. Whether the subsidy does benefit students, however, depends on how responsive the supply of higher education services…

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ECON urged a review of whether additional rules are needed for digital-asset services including DeFi, staking, lending and NFTs. In a report, ECON recommended assessing whether those services should be brought within the scope of the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA). MiCA’s transition period for existing operators will end on July 1, after which crypto-asset service providers in the EU will need MiCA authorization to continue operating. Forecast Trend Report by PeriodSee more mid- to long-term trend analysisPhoto: Shutterstock The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, or ECON, urged the European Commission to examine whether additional regulation is…

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The Trump administration has made unprecedented equity investments and obtained other stakes in at least 10 companies over the past year.Many are in critical mineral companies as the White House plots a strategy to directly back mining companies to build a domestic supply chain and reduce dependence on China. But the investments also include chipmakers and possibly a nuclear reactor company. In the case of U.S. Steel, the administration has taken a governance stake rather than a direct economic interest. The number of investments is extraordinary outside of wartime or an economic crisis, said Scott Lincicome, a trade lawyer and…

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A total of eight land plots with a combined area of 14.6777 hectares, located in the city’s Turksib district, were reclaimed. The land had previously belonged to Almaty ZTO LLP and was designated for commercial agricultural use. Inspectors found that the plots had long remained unused for their designated purpose. The owner was subsequently ordered to address the violations and bring the land into compliance with legal requirements. According to akimat of Almaty, a follow-up inspection found only partial compliance. Although the owner had cleared the land and carried out limited work on one of the plots, no commercial farming…

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Key PointsSpaceX joined the Russell 1000 this month under a new fast-track rule, just weeks after the largest IPO in history.The space and AI company will also be added to the Nasdaq-100 before the market opens on July 7.The S&P 500, the index most retirement money tracks, is keeping SpaceX out because it isn’t profitable.For the first time, anyone who owns an index fund is about to own a piece of SpaceX(NASDAQ: SPCX). The rocket and satellite company went public on June 12 in the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history, and barely two weeks later it is being…

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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 3: Jade Carey of Team United States celebrates after finishing her routine during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Vault Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Bercy Arena on August 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages)Getty ImagesIt’s been nearly two years since Jade Carey last competed in elite gymnastics, but the three-time Olympic medalist is back like she never left. Carey began her LA 2028 Olympic comeback on June 27 at the American Classic competition, taking the floor for the first time since winning two medals at the 2024…

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