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Elon Musk Raises $205M for Brain-Implanted Computer Chips
(Cox Media Group) Elon Musk wants to put computer chips in people’s brains and he’s gotten $205 million in funding from companies like...
Understanding China’s Financial Market Chaos
(Ethan Yang, American Institute for Economic Research) Virtually the entire Chinese economy, especially sectors with heavy investment inflows such as technology, social...
Pfizer Hikes Outlook After Vaccine Boosts Profits
(Associated Press) Strong sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and other medicines helped Pfizer nearly double its second-quarter revenue and boost its profit...
Arizona, Virginia Cities Dominate Top 10 Places to Buy First Home
(The Center Square) Despite the coronavirus pandemic that overtook the country during 2020, 40% of all housing purchases last year were made...
Used Car Prices Slip from Dizzy Heights
(Associated Press) For months, anyone who wandered onto a dealer lot to look for a used car could be forgiven for doing...
As Stock Prices Peak, Markets Begin to Fear Looming Threats
(Associated Press) With the U.S. economy humming, corporate profits flowing and stock prices peaking, investors on Wall Street are beginning to pose...
Investors Are on the Lookout for a Crash
(Doug French, Mises Institute) An insider confided to a friend that all he is doing right now is transaction work for real...
Startups Seek to Make Bugs Tasty
(Associated Press) Tiziana Di Costanzo makes pizza dough from scratch, mixing together flour, yeast, a pinch of salt, a dash of olive...
With Taxpayers’ Help, Delta Posts $652 Million Profit in 2Q
(Associated Press) Delta Air Lines reported its first quarterly profit since the pandemic devastated the airline industry more than a year ago,...
Musk Under Fire Again: CEO to Testify Over Tesla Acquisition
(Associated Press) In the runup to Tesla Inc.'s 2016 acquisition of a company called SolarCity, Elon Musk hailed the deal as a...
Grief Counselors in Short Supply with Gun Violence Rising
(Associated Press) As Brett Roman Williams stood at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office staring at a photo of his older brother's face,...
Californians Seeking Escape Cause Home Prices in Other States to Skyrocket
(Cole Lauterbach, The Center Square) A popular gripe about Californians moving into nearby states is they bring their politics with them.
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Shocking Video Shows Robbery, Shooting on NYC Sidewalk
(New York Post) A 35-year-old man was shot during a gunpoint robbery in Manhattan early Sunday morning, according to a shocking video released...
Employers Ratchet Up Pressure on the Unvaccinated
(Associated Press) Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers.
For months, most employers relied on information campaigns, bonuses and...
Political Hacks Concoct Excuses for Their Inflation
(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) Jerome Powell, after last week’s FOMC meeting, said inflation has run hotter than expected. However, he wants...
Ammunition Scarce as Gun Sales Soar; Lockdowns, Biden’s Threats Prompt Stockpiling
(Headline USA) Widespread government restrictions on basic liberties, coupled with record sales of firearms, has fueled a shortage of ammunition in the United...
