How One Man's Dying Wish Sparked Incredible Generosity Across The US
It’s easy to get a little jaded when it comes to heartwarming pick-me-up stories, but it’s actually impossible to be cynical about anything involving five hundred dollars, one man’s generous dying...
View Article5 Basic Tips For A Budding Whiskey Drinker
The world of whiskey, though long considered an “old boys club,” is slowly opening its doors to the masses.In fact, more women than ever are drinking whiskey, Pernod Ricard recently USA CEO Bryan Fry...
View ArticlePopular ADHD Study Drugs Don't Actually Boost Grades
Attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder drugs are becoming ever more common, both legally prescribed to kids and illegally used as a study or work aid. Despite their popularity, however, drugs...
View ArticleMassive Wildfires Near Las Vegas And Reno Are Growing Larger
More than 800 firefighters are battling two massive wildfires moving through mountain areas near Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, NBC News reports.The fires 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas are only 15%...
View ArticleThese Simple Tricks Will Make You Into An iPhone Photography Pro (AAPL)
The iPhone's camera can shoot at an impressive 8 megapixels in size, making it a good replacement for most small digital cameras. Then consider that you almost always have it with you. And let's not...
View ArticleAmazing Before And After Images Of The Visual Effects In 'The Great Gatsby'
Mostly everything you see in Baz Luhrmann's update to "The Great Gatsby" is CGI. While some of the film may have appeared to be shot in location in New York, the only minimal filming took place in...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Posed With The Stanley Cup
Peter Hassen, who works in the front office for the Chicago Blackhawks, sent out a tweet this evening showing Justin Bieber posing with the Stanley Cup.In the background a Blackhawks jersey is hanging...
View ArticleChinese Exports Fall 3.1%, Missing Expectations
Chinese exports fell 3.1% year-over-year (YoY) in June, missing expectations for a 3.7% rise.Meanwhile, imports fell 0.7% YoY, missing expectations for a 6% rise.Trade balance also came in shy of...
View ArticleMarkets Get Worse After Chinese Trade Data
The China slowdown is a well-known story, but even in light of that, it's clear that the numbers have the ability to surprise on the downside.Both imports and exports just missed expectations.As such,...
View ArticleChina Is Slowing, And That's Bad News For These 15 American States
China's new leadership has been rolling out strict economic policy reforms and they have pushed efforts to rebalance its economy.Meanwhile, credit markets have been tightening, and China's central bank...
View ArticleElisabeth Hasselbeck Is Leaving 'The View' And Heading To Fox News
Fox News announced Tuesday evening that it would shake up both its morning and afternoon lineups, adding "The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck to co-host "Fox & Friends."Hasselbeck will replace...
View ArticleThis Chart Shows Just How Bearish Economists Are Getting On China (FXI, EWH)
Tonight we saw Chinese trade data disappoint markets.But Chinese data has been coming in weak for some time now. Earlier this year, Nomura said growth could fall below 7% this year. HSBC slashed its...
View ArticleCredit Suisse's Latest Survey Shows That The Economic Outlook Among The...
Confidence among the Chinese hit a 10-month low, according to Credit Suisse's latest monthly survey. The Chinese Whispers Economic Outlook Sentiment Index fell to 50 in June, declining for the third...
View ArticleHorrible Data Confirms The Chinese Growth Slowdown — Markets Going Lower
CONFIRMED: The Chinese growth story is fading rapidly.Last night, China whiffed on both export and import data, driving home the fact that as slow as people think things are getting, it might be even...
View ArticleAre You Guaranteed To Lose 3.5% Every Year?
Here’s a stat that probably won’t shock you (or, who knows, maybe it will) via BlackRock:“According to Gallup’s annual Economy and Finance survey, only 52% of Americans are either personally or along...
View ArticleNOMURA: Risks Are Rising That Chinese Growth Will Slow Even More, And Next...
Last night, Chinese trade data came in weaker than expect. Both import and export numbers missed.In a now, Nomura's Zhiwei Zhang says the miss raises the risk of a growth miss for China, and notes that...
View ArticleJapanese Consumer Confidence Actually Slipped In June
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer confidence slipped in June for the first time in six months as consumers reported slowing income growth and rising prices, exposing the challenges to Prime Minister...
View ArticleUgly Greek Industrial Production Data
There have been a few hints here and there of a rebound in Greek economic data.But there's certainly nothing consistent.And the numbers are dismal.To wit:#Greece The Production Index in Industry in May...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: The Chinese Import Slowdown That's Unnerving The Whole World
This is the big story in the global economy at the moment: The sharp slowdown in China.For all of the countries who make their money selling commodities and goods to a rising China, this is the most...
View Article6 Reasons Why The Chinese Trade Data Was So Bad
The big story today is the weak trade data out of China.Exports declined 3.7%.Imports fell 0.7%.But why was it so bad?Ting Lu and Xiaojia Zhi at Bank of America offer 6 reasons:The negative trade...
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