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In this recap, Goldman Sachs’ David Kostin reports resilience in S&P 500 Q3 earnings per share, marking the first growth since last year. Meanwhile, a significant development emerges from Switzerland, where a systematic review has prompted the banning of mammograms due to uncertainties about their effectiveness, false positives causing harm, and unfavorable cost-effectiveness ratios in screening programs. Commodities make waves with a Texas study revealing that the hidden costs of fueling electric vehicles far outweigh the upfront savings, equivalent to roughly $17 […]
In today’s recap, Marcello talks about Grok, the new AI that Elon Musk unveiled. After thirty years, McDonald’s is being forced to close due to an implosion in downtown San Francisco. US Treasury trading was interrupted by an unanticipated cyberattack. U.S. wheat shipments dropped to the lowest ever, interrupted by a shrinking Mississippi River & competition from ample global grain supplies. Drought has dried up the Mississippi, where roughly 2/3 of US grain exports historically have been shipped on barges to the […]
In this week’s Recap, Marcello talks about the greenlight that was given to Tesla to build a Gigafactory in Mexico, which is on hold due to concerns about the global economy; Jeff Bezos is moving to Miami; and Japan is banning commercial American cereal snacks that are “causing people cancer”. Danish shipping giant Maersk founded in 1904 shares & a bellwether for global trade, plunged -15.43% on Friday at $7.29, to its lowest level since October 2020, after stating profits will come […]
In today’s recap, Marcello talks about an upcoming must-have permission from Europe for all American citizens planning to visit Europe in Spring 2025. A visa won’t be required, but you would need to apply for permission in advance. Elon Musk has offered $1 billion to Wikipedia to change its name to Dickipedia in the interest of accuracy. Israel has expanded its military ground activity in Gaza. U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in Sept. at a sharp 0.7%,vs 0.5% forecast, as […]
In today’s Recap, Marcello talks about the escalation of the armed conflict between Israel and Palestine and explains briefly the effects of this confrontation while not taking any sides. Due to the fall in value of Tesla’s stock, Elon Musk has lost $16 billion of its fortune; the Chinese Yuan has surpassed the Euro and became the world’s second most used currency for SWIFT trade settlements. The war between Israel & the Palestinian group Hamas that began Oct 07, has already spilled […]
This week’s headlines were dominated by the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine, casting a shadow over other global events. The situation saw oil prices surge nearly 4% after Hamas’ unexpected attack on Israel, an act that threatened to further destabilize the Middle East. The Israeli economy felt the heat as the Shekel plunged to its lowest value against the USD since 2016. In a bid to bolster its currency, the Bank of Israel has revealed plans to offload its foreign reserves. […]
In today’s Recap, Marcello talks about the heartbreaking news of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s sudden escalation, which resulted in multiple attacks; Tesla’s decision to cut prices once more in an effort to boost sales; and the possibility of the beginning of a housing market collapse as a result of the US’s highest mortgage rates in almost 23 years. Palestinian Islamist group Hamas took Israel by surprise on Saturday, with the biggest attack for decades, a sudden assault by gunmen who crossed into Israeli […]
In this week’s recap, Marcello talks about the U.S. presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shift from his Democratic Party bid to run as an independent and a leading volcanologist has warned that mass evacuations might be needed in a town close to Naples, Italy which sits on a so-called Super Volcano that has been hit by 100’s of small earthquakes in recent weeks. U. S. presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce he is running as an independent instead of […]
In this week’s recap, Marcello talks about how the electromagnetic wave emissions coming from the iPhone 12 have been tagged as risky, and therefore they have been pulled out of the market in Europe. Inflation is still on its way up, and the federal reserve of the US is keeping its interest rates at the same level. The possible U.S. government shutdown that some Republicans are insisting might be necessary, could slow 1 of their other priorities which is the recently launched […]
In this week’s recap, the USA Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose sharply by 3.7% in August compared to the previous year, exceeding expectations and sparking concerns about inflation. This figure was significantly higher than the 3.2% annual increase reported earlier. Food prices at employee sites and schools also saw a staggering year-on-year increase of 57.6%. To address inflation, Subway introduced a novel approach by launching a three-inch sandwich. Additionally, the US dollar strengthened to a six-month high. In the world of cryptocurrency, […]