US Disrupts Chinese Hacking Operation Targeting Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve
- US disrupted Chinese hacking targeting sensitive government networks.
- Chinese firm operated QScan, QTRouter platforms since 2018.
- China rejected claims, accusing US of smearing its reputation.
PolitiFact: How Trump reignited a trade war with Canada that could affect North Carolina
After a lull, international trade policy leapt back into the news as the U.S. and Canada, long the closest of allies, faced off in a tariff war.
President Donald Trump is employing a number of legal tactics to justify tariffs after the Supreme Court invalidated the legal authority he cited soon after taking office and announcing tariffs on nearly every nation.
Read MoreMarried Couples Lose $405.80 a Month to Medicare Before Social Security Even Hits the Bank. These 3 ETFs Cover Both Premiums
Before Social Security ever deposits a cent, Medicare hands retired couples a bill they have to cover on their own, and missing it is not an option. Three ETFs can generate that cash every month without forcing you to sell…
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Read MoreThe Differences in Net Worth for Singles and Couples, According to Federal Reserve Data
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Married or partnered households have a median net worth more than four times that of single households.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed in Jackson Hole speech
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh offered his most explicit assessment of the economy on Friday, warning that persistent inflation remains excessively high and suggesting that monetary policymakers may need to raise interest rates over the coming months to bring prices under control.
Delivering his first major address at the central bank’s annual monetary conference in Jackson Hole,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is the Market Going to Go Lower?
The last month has been extremely difficult for the stock market. Worries over tariffs, slowing economic growth and inflation have sent the S&P 500 and NASDAQ into a correction. With fears of a bear market and even a possible recession looming, the question on everyone’s mind is what the stock market will do next.
Let’s examine the factors that are driving the market down and whether it could still fall from its current level.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why This Dividend Growth ETF Might Be a Smarter Play Than Chasing High Yields
When it comes to generating passive income, it’s easy to fall for the lure of high-yield dividend stocks but there’s often a catch with those eye-popping yields. Sometime, they signal companies that have maxed out their growth potential and are simply returning excess cash because they don’t have better places to put it.
That’s why seasoned investors sometimes prefer a different route,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Will Bitcoin Rise 16.1x?
In November 2012, the first bitcoin halving cycle was recorded, and the event reduced the reward for mining new Bitcoin blocks by half. Every four years or so 210,000 blocks are mined and the rate at which new bitcoin is mined is cut by 50%.
The supply limit and increased difficulty have been instrumental in the thesis that bitcoin’s price can only rise in time to offset the inflationary effects of fiat currency.