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10 things you need to know before the opening bell
9 days ago | By Business Insider
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Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning. Sign up for Insider Investing for your weekly markets analysis. Here's what you need to know before US markets open. 1. S&P futures reached new highs after the Fed said it would continue to keep monetary policy loose. Global stocks also rose. 2. Bitcoin could be a Chinese financial weapon against the US, Peter Thiel says. The billionaire tech investor said bitcoin might threaten the dollar. 3. Robinhood failed to disclose certain trading data for over a year, report says...
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10 Things in Politics: Biden wants top companies to pay up
9 days ago | By Business Insider
President Joe Biden discuses his jobs plan during an event on the White House campus on April 7
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Good morning! If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. I'm Brent Griffiths. Send tips to bgriffiths insider.com or tweet me BrentGriffiths. Here's what we're talking about today: Biden says he's open to negotiating on how to pay for his $2 trillion jobs plan 62 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine need to be checked for contamination The White House will unveil six steps on gun control later today With Jordan Erb. 1. WILL BIDEN MAKE A DEAL?: President...
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10 things in tech you need to know today
9 days ago | By Business Insider
The Xupermask.
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Good morning and welcome to 10 Things in Tech. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Let's get started. 1. Will.i.am teamed up with a SpaceX designer to create a $300 smart face mask. The face mask is Bluetooth-enabled, and has HEPA filters, built-in headphones and more. Check out the Xupermask - and all its high-tech features - here. 2. Twitter will not let the US National Archives preserve Trump's tweets on the platform. It's become custom for NARA to archive former presidents' social media accounts, but Twitter is preventing the preservation of Trump's...
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ISS crew member Sergey Kud-Sverchkov lands with the Soyuz MS-17 space capsule in a remote area outside Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on April 17, 2021. NASA/Bill Ingalls/Reuters Two... Read more ...
Pelosi says in new book that Trump's 2016 victory felt 'like a mule kicking...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives for an event on Capitol Hill on April 14, 2021. AP Photo/Susan Walsh After Hillary Clinton's loss in 2016, Nancy Pelosi said that Trump's... Read more ...
Yes, Police Can Pull You Over For Having Air Fresheners On Your Rearview Mirror
We live in a country defined by some very arbitrary laws, and one of the many concerns is that of the air freshener. These items, which are designed to be hung from your... Read more ...
Home prices are up 17% over the past year, while inventory remains low: Redfin
Adamkaz/Getty Images The housing market is flooded with demand, but there's a shortage of inventory. A new report by Redfin found that the median home-sale price rose 17% year... Read more ...
As Biden approaches 100th day in office, Republicans admit difficulties in...
President Joe Biden speaks at the White House. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images As President Biden nears his 100th day in office, he has positive favorability ratings from... Read more ...
This Day In History: Meet The Ford Mustang
The covers came off the Ford Mustang at the World's Fair in New York 57 years ago today, and a legend was born. Read more ...
COVID-Free, High-Speed Trains Hold Promise For Summer Travel In Italy
State-run Trenitalia has announced Europe's first COVID-free, high-speed Fresciarossa train service on its non-stop route between Rome and Milan, the busiest train route in Italy. Read more ...
Actually, Yes, The Formula One Miami Grand Prix Might Be Happening After...
The fate of the proposed Formula One Miami Grand Prix has been quite a precarious one. One minute, it's happening, and the next, someone is suing the prospective trace over any... Read more ...
National Park Service Launches New Mobile App
The National Park Service launched a new mobile app for all of its 423 parks titled National Park Service. In the past, travelers had to download apps for each park,... Read more ...
The Least Safe Seats on the Plane
The safest way to travel, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines is to wear a mask over your nose and mouth, stay six feet apart... Read more ...