The US military shot down a “high-altitude object” off the coast of Alaska on Friday, White House spokesman John Kirby said, a week after releasing a Chinese spy balloon that floated in American airspace. The object, which Kirby said was…
The IRS on Friday issued federal tax guidance for millions of Americans who received state rebates or payments in 2022. The announcement comes about a week after the agency asked taxpayers to refrain from filing when determining whether the funds…
New research explores whether psychedelic drugs, taken under strict medical supervision, can help treat post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. SciLine interviewed Dr. Jennifer Mitchell-professor in the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the…
Visuals from David Hockney’s ‘Gregory Swimming, Los Angeles, March 31, 1982’ Call me an art snob, if you like. old school I will hold my hand. I like to see works of art in the flesh, face to face, in…
Wall Street ended a volatile week, but some stocks were still doing well despite some macro cross-currents. The S&P 500 is down 1.4% for the week to date, the pace of its biggest weekly decline since December. The Dow Jones…
President Joe Biden ordered the US military to shoot down objects flying over Alaska, the White House said on Friday, less than a week after a fighter jet shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean. “Out of…
In 2022, the six largest western oil companies will make more money than any year in the history of the industry: more than $200bn, most of it from pumping and selling fossil fuels that the world must replace to prevent…
My list of top 10 is to watch on Friday 10 February 1. Hangover from the previous year’s market gains and realize that travel and leisure is the last remaining strength of this economy regarding stocks. Bond yields rose early…
It all seems so simple—like a Hollywood movie where the hero attacks a besieged nest only to encounter no resistance. After months of sky-high inflation, prices finally eased after the Fed raised interest rates eight times without kicking a recession.…
My earliest memory of a financial transaction was taking a coin out of my savings, walking into the newspaper and exchanging a copy of Smash Hits magazine. How times have changed. In the decade since I stopped receiving pocket money,…