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Careful Mr. Powell - Higher Rates Will Kill The Recovery

Treasury yields rose again this week; blame this one on Fed Chairman Powell. In an interview at the Wall Street Journal's Job Summit, he said that the Fed isn't ready to stop the run-up in yields "until financial conditions tighten." In so saying, he paved the way ...

What's in the Senate's $1.9 trillion covid bill: Checks, unemployment insurance and more

Washington Post

Washington Post

After a marathon voting session, the Senate passed Biden's relief package. Here are some key measures.

Bond Traders Go All-In on US Treasury Market's Big Short Bet

It's not just in meme stocks that the fate of short sellers is a key theme. Short bets are increasingly in vogue in the $21 trillion Treasuries market, with crucial implications across asset classes. The benchmark 10-year yield reached 1.62% Friday -- the highest ...

Amazon Union Vote Hit By Conspiracy Theories, False Bezos Sighting

The contest between the world's largest e-commerce company and the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union is one of the most consequential in a generation, and a union victory could upend Amazon's U.S. operations.

Amtrak Wants to Expand Across the Nation. Local Politics Might Intervene.

The New York Times

The New York Times

Extending nationwide service has been an elusive goal for Amtrak. Since 1971 — when the publicly funded, privately operated rail agency was created — routes have largely remained unchanged.

Antivirus software pioneer McAfee charged by US with cryptocurrency fraud

Reuters

Reuters

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John McAfee, the antivirus software pioneer whose former company still bears his name, has been indicted on fraud and money-laundering conspiracy charges stemming from two cryptocurrency schemes, the U.S. ...

Retirement Battle Royale: 401(k) vs. IRA vs. Roth

To help you out, three Motley Fool retirement experts each made the case for one of three common types of retirement accounts: 401(k)s, traditional IRAs, and Roth IRAs. Check out the arguments for each and see which one seems like the best fit to meet your ...

Suze Vs. Janet On Bitcoin

and cryptocurrency. At a conference in late February, Yellen called bitcoin "an extremely inefficient way of conducting transactions" and "a highly speculative asset." She also asserted – without evidence – that she fears "it's often used for illicit finance." ...

1 Question I'm Trying to Answer About Riot Blockchain

Like any other miner, the company turns a profit by proverbially digging up something valuable for a lower cost than it can sell it on the open market. For cryptocurrency mining, getting coins is a function of computing power measured in hash rate.

Stimulus Bill Suggests This About Student Loan Cancellation

With a longer time frame, this may encourage more borrowers who are struggling financially to enroll in an income-driven repayment plan for their federal student loans. Another possibility is that Congress may not pass student loan cancellation immediately, ...