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In the immediate aftermath of the COVID pandemic, inflation in most countries rose substantially, and by the end of 2023, it had already subsided significantly, if not returned to levels consistent with price stability. This inflation mountain was naturally a global concern, especially for developed world central banks that were not used to battling high inflation. Central banks in the Eurozone, the US, the UK and elsewhere were shocked, albeit briefly, by inflation approaching or exceeding double digits. Even Japanese inflation is showing signs of regaining vigor after three decades of deflationary concerns. Our post-COVID inflation story is shaped by…

Align Technology has announced that it will pilot a new U.S. Invisalign treatment promotional program for Costco members on Costco.com. U.S. Costco members can purchase the Invisalign Treatment eCard and Invisalign Essentials Bundle+ for $99.99 on Costco.com and receive $400 off Invisalign treatment with participating Invisalign providers in the U.S. (Photo: Business Wire) Currently, Costco members can purchase the Invisalign Treatment eCard and Invisalign Essentials Bundle+ for $99.99 on Costco.com, which will provide $400 off Invisalign treatment with participating Invisalign providers. Costco members who purchase the eCard will receive a kit that includes the Invisalign Treatment eCard with a redemption…

Really supportIndependent journalismClick here for detailsCloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based journalism that holds power accountable and exposes the truth.Every donation counts, whether it's $5 or $50.Support us to deliver journalism without purpose.Days after Donald Trump reposted an AI-generated image of Taylor Swift endorsing his presidential bid, the Republican candidate denied knowing anything about the image.The former president shared a post on Truth Social on Monday with a fake image of the singer and fans wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts, making it appear as if the pop star had voiced his support for Trump's reelection. In reality, the pop…

Jayden Daniels has officially been named Washington's starter, and the reigning Heisman Trophy winner will begin his professional career facing off against another Heisman Trophy winner, Baker Mayfield, as part of the Week 1 NFL schedule. The Commanders vs Buccaneers is a matchup of two teams that have had vastly different performances against the spread in 2023. Tampa has the third-most ATS wins at 12-7, while Washington has the third-fewest ATS wins at 6-10-1. Therefore, if you think NFL betting trends will continue into this season, adding this game to your Week 1 NFL parlay picks seems like a smart…

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it, as the saying goes. Wise words and wise advice for investors. When the market is hitting new all-time highs every week and there is excitement on Wall Street and in the amateur investing world, it may feel like stocks will keep going up forever and valuations don't matter. But this is exactly when investors should err on the side of caution.The most recent example is the 2021 tech bubble. The economy was flush with stimulus money, interest rates were near zero, and stocks traded at outrageous valuations. For…

Maria Branyas, the American-born Spaniard who was believed to be the world's oldest person at 117, has died, her family announced.MADRID — Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard believed to be the world's oldest person, has died at age 117, her family announced Tuesday.In a post on Branyas' X account, her family wrote in Catalan: “Maria Branyas has left us. She passed away as she wished, in her sleep, peacefully and without pain.”The Gerontology Research Group, which verifies the details of people believed to be over 110 years old, listed Branyas as the world's oldest person after the death of French…

A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, claiming that the company committed “grand theft” by training its popular chatbot, Claude, to pirate copyrighted books.A similar lawsuit has been filed for over a year against rival OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, but this is the first lawsuit by an author to target Anthropic and its Claude chatbot.The small San Francisco-based company, founded by former OpenAI leaders, markets itself as a more responsible, safety-focused developer of generative AI models that can compose emails, summarize documents, and interact with people in a natural way.But the lawsuit, filed Monday in federal…

RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina race track that was temporarily closed for flouting state gathering limits during the pandemic can sue top health officials, arguing that Gov. Roy Cooper's administration violated the track operator's constitutional rights in an attempt to make an example, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.The justices unanimously agreed that a counterclaim brought by Ace Speedway in Alamance County and its owners seeking monetary damages can proceed, agreeing with the 2022 Circuit Court hearing and the judge who did not dismiss it. The suit was filed weeks after the justices helped enforce…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's family is behind on millions of dollars in payments to the employee health insurance fund at his struggling hotel, jeopardizing employee coverage despite claims by the U.S. Senate candidate, union officials said Friday. “The delinquencies are real, they're specific and they're documented,” said Peter Bostic, chairman of the labor council at The Greenbrier, the historic resort owned by Justice's family. At a news conference Thursday, Justice denied concerns that at least $2.4 million was behind on payments to insurance companies, saying payments were being made “on a regular basis” and it was…

August 23, 2024, 10:31 AMLando Norris has the quality to be a Formula One world champion and McLaren is to blame for some of his mistakes, team boss Andrea Stella said on Friday in response to the driver's self-criticism.Norris told reporters upon arriving at the Dutch Grand Prix that he didn't feel he was at world champion level.Editor’s Recommendation2 RelatedThe 24-year-old Briton is second in the drivers' standings but 78 points behind Red Bull's three-time world champion Max Verstappen with 10 races remaining.Stella said Norris was driven by perfection and had a tendency to see the glass as half empty,…