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It looks like Congress’ new self-driving bill might have to wait until a new batch of unmentionables plant their collective rear ends in the seats populating Capitol Hill. Already passed in the House, the SELF DRIVE Act has managed to garner bipartisan support — a true miracle in these troubled times. However, it’ll have to spread wings […]
Reuters/CHINA STRINGER NETWORK Global markets are jittery in recent days as fears about growth in China take hold. “The larger the stimulus used by China to offset the trade war impact, the bigger will its deficit likely be,” Tao Wang, UBS’s chief China economist, said in a report on Tuesday Markets are also worried about the ongoing Italian debt […]
Each year, some 3 million visitors are drawn to Lake Powell, a massive artificial body of water that straddles the Utah-Arizona border. Below gleaming red-rock cliffs, the reservoir is busy with Jet Skis, motorboats and luxurious houseboats that resemble floating Winnebagos. Out of sight but a crucial part of this iconic picture are Westerners who […]
Each year, some 3 million visitors are drawn to Lake Powell, a massive artificial body of water that straddles the Utah-Arizona border. Below gleaming red-rock cliffs, the reservoir is busy with Jet Skis, motorboats and luxurious houseboats that resemble floating Winnebagos. Out of sight but a crucial part of this iconic picture are Westerners who […]
LIVER disease caused by obesity and poor lifestyle is a “ticking timebomb” for the NHS, experts say. Around three million Britons are believed to have dangerous levels of fat building up around their livers which could lead to organ breakdown and the need for transplants.
Andrew Burton/Getty Oil discoveries in 2017 were the lowest since the 1940s, according to oil-and-gas consultancy Rystad Energy. Discoveries have fallen every year since 2014 along with company budgets for exploration. We could face a shortage in as soon as 10 years, Rystad Energy estimates. We’re running out of new oil. Explorers in 2017 discovered […]
How long can you test the patience of fans before they tune out? Pro football may finally have found out. Professional pigskin officially has reached full saturation. There are additional Thursday and Saturday games, along with new broadcasting platforms on Twitter and Amazon. Four times this year the league staged early games in London, so […]
Markets Insider The dollar is ticking higher on Monday. The US dollar index was up by 0.3% at 93.99 at 8:51 a.m. ET. The dollar “is enjoying modest gains against most currencies as prospects of both tax reform and additional monetary tightening by the Fed carry over from last week,” Marc Chandler, global head of […]
Markets Insider The dollar is ticking up ahead of the Beige Book. The US dollar index was higher by 0.3% at 93.71 at 8:29 a.m. ET. “We note the dollar is starting to look rich to our short-term cyclical models and we do not see much room for a sustainable bounce near-term,” Mark McCormick, North […]
Shutterstock/Reuters/Business Insider Over the weekend, Texas’ Gulf Coast experienced record flooding and wind speeds from Hurricane Harvey, an “unprecedented” and “catastrophic” rainfall event for the state, according to the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center. Houston — a waterfront city with 800 miles of creeks and bayous that can easily overflow during a storm surge — […]
