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01/26/2022

The Fed has announced that it will raise rates 3 times in 2022, in an effort to curb inflation. Reuters has the latest @ https://reut.rs/3tHyugg #2022

The U.S. Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy at a much faster pace than thought a month ago to tame persistently high inflation, now viewed by economists polled by Reuters as the biggest threat to the U.S. economy over the coming year.

01/25/2022

Verizon and AT&T have launched their 5G wireless networks across the country. CNBC has the details @ https://cnb.cx/3AjVvHp

The 5G networks turned on Wednesday use wavelengths called C-band to cover a large part of the country with wireless service that's faster than current 4G.

01/24/2022

The Oscars return to the Dolby Theatre, marking the first return to their standard event format since 2018. Reuters has the details @ https://reut.rs/3zVnjS8 #2022

The Academy Awards will have a host for the first time since 2018 and return to their longtime home at the Dolby Theatre, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday.

01/21/2022

The U.S. Mint has begun shipping quarters featuring poet Maya Angelou, and marks the first coins in the American Women Quarters Program. AP News has the scoop @ https://bit.ly/31W37TN

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Mint said Monday it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program. Angelou, an American author, poet and Civil Rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Wh...

01/20/2022

01/19/2022

Need some extra motivation to file your taxes early? It may help prevent tax fraud. CNBC has the list @ https://cnb.cx/3382kPC

Filing your taxes as soon as possible can protect against fraud and make sure you get any refund you're owed faster. Here's what to prepare now to get ready.

01/18/2022

Ground control to Major Tom…David Bowie’s extensive music catalog has been sold to Warner. AP News has the notes @ https://bit.ly/3G4ckYK

NEW YORK (AP) — The extensive music catalog of David Bowie, stretching from the late 1960s to just before his death in 2016, has been sold to Warner Chappell Music. More than 400 songs, among them “Space Oddity,” “Ziggy Stardust,” “Fame,” “Rebel Rebel” and “Let’s Dance” on 26...

01/17/2022

The Dow hit a record high ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes. Reuters has the details @ https://reut.rs/3qMITnO

The Dow hit a record high on Wednesday as investors swapped technology stocks for economy-linked cyclicals that stand to benefit from a high interest rate environment, ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting.

01/14/2022

The 5.9% Social Security increase takes effect this month. Reuters has information about what to expect @ https://cnb.cx/33bbBqo

Social Security benefits are poised to get the largest annual increase in decades. Here's what beneficiaries can expect when those checks start this month.

01/13/2022

The U.S.S. Constitution, aka “Old Ironsides,” is now helmed by the first female commander in it’s 224-year-old history. AP News has the details @ https://bit.ly/337aCYi

BOSTON (AP) — A woman is taking over as the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, for the first time in the warship's 224-year history, the Navy announced Tuesday.

01/11/2022

It seems like everyone is getting into cryptocurrency these days—including the U.S. government. CNBC has the story @ https://cnb.cx/3GUv6BS

The U.S. government has a semi-secret stockpile of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.