Storms in northern France lead to train disruption and power cuts

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Storm Aurora has left a trail of destruction across northern France and Paris, with fallen trees cutting power to 250,000 people and widespread train delays and cancellations. The storm hit northern France on Wednesday evening, with winds of up to 175km/h recorded overnight. On Thursday morning 250,000 households were without electricity, mostly in Normandy and … Read more

Grocery store shoppers sound off on surging prices

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Watch the latest video at foxnews.com One D.C. suburban shopper tells Fox News, ‘Can’t afford half the stuff…it’s outrageous Shoppers in a Washington, D.C., suburb reacted to surging grocery prices amid supply-chain bottlenecks and rising inflation. “Can’t afford half the stuff … I think it’s outrageous,” one shopper in Lanham, Maryland, a city 10 miles … Read more

Fed to ban policymakers from owning individual stocks, restrict trading following controversy

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The Federal Reserve announced sweeping new rules for its top officials Thursday, banning trading in individual stocks and bonds. Those new rules come on the heels of a swelling ethics controversy over whether central bank officials should be able to trade while their policies can, and often do, move markets. Officials will be restricted primarily … Read more

The Fed is effectively “fighting the last war,” BofA global economist Ethan Harris said…. The next recession could come courtesy of the Fed

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Federal Reserve officials could be placing too much emphasis on the past when trying to guide the U.S. economy into the future, according to a Bank of America analysis. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/21/bank-of-america-says-the-fed-is-playing-with-fire-by-downplaying-inflation-and-needs-a-new-playbook.html Central bankers are in a precarious spot in this chaotic pandemic economy. U.S. and U.K. consumers are grousing about rising prices and want some relief. … Read more

Shares in China’s Evergrande plunge as deal collapses

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Shares of China Evergrande Group, the world’s second-largest economy’s most indebted property developer, have plunged as much as 14 percent when they resumed trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange following a two-week suspension. Thursday’s opening bell sell-off came after Evergrande announced that a deal to sell a $2.6bn stake in its property services unit … Read more

GAS HITS $7.59 IN CA TOWN

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GORDA, Calif. (KABC) — Gas keeps getting more and more expensive, especially in California. But perhaps nowhere is it pricier than the remote central coast community of Gorda. The town’s only gas station is offering regular unleaded for $7.59. Premium is nearly $8.50. https://abc7.com/highest-gas-prices-in-the-country-gorda-ca-california-price-of/11149187/

Biden has recently said taxes will go up. But though Biden speaks a big game on tax, politicians (including Pelosi, Biden, and McConnell) have only voted one way on taxes: to lower them for the top 1%.

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Biden has recently said taxes will go up. But though Biden speaks a big game on tax, politicians (including Pelosi, Biden, and McConnell) have only voted one way on taxes: to lower them for the top 1%. Don’t believe me? Here’s the history: https://t.co/n08tAeXBqO pic.twitter.com/RkqmHV5xvd — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 21, 2021 What isn't bad is … Read more

so far into Q3 earnings, stocks that missed profit estimates lagged the S&P 500 by 4.4% the next day — the worst reaction since 2017

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so far into Q3 earnings, stocks that missed profit estimates lagged the S&P 500 by 4.4% the next day — the worst reaction since 2017 great stat from @lena_popina pic.twitter.com/mz6mNeVIyQ — Katie Greifeld (@kgreifeld) October 21, 2021 What does this chart tell you ? pic.twitter.com/9XRJnobulI — MrTopStep (@MrTopStep) October 21, 2021

National Institute of Health admits it funded gain of function research with tax payer dollars.

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View post on imgur.com Yet once again, The conspiracy theorists were right, The NIH who previously claimed they did NOT do “gain-of-function” research….. …..Did in fact do “gain-of-function” research. I think the score is like 62,454 to 8 now….. “I told you so” doesn’t even begin to cover it here: https://t.co/9JFn85I24i — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) … Read more

Amazon driver dressed in drag to take photos of girls as young as 8, police say

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A 23-year-old Amazon driver took illicit photos of girls as young as 8, including through a bedroom window and in the women’s bathroom at a Massachusetts department store while dressed in drag, according to police. Jacob Guerrero was initially busted by cops in Massachusetts last month for allegedly using a pen camera attached to his … Read more

Shipping Costs Surge: $17,000 to Ship Container to California from Asia, Up from $3,800 in 2020

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When Donald Trump was president in 2020, the price to ship a container from Asia to California was $3,800. That price spiked to $17,000 in October of 2021, according to supply chain technology company Freightos. Freightos also revealed that shipping to the east coast is more expensive than the west coast, with rates reaching $20,000.. … Read more