The data-center backlash is so fierce that Republican candidates are willing to cross Trump
President Trump has been a vocal supporter of data centers, but GOP candidates in tight midterm races are increasingly taking a different tack.…
Traders are betting Trump may soon turn on Fed chair Kevin Warsh as interest-rate hikes loom
At this point, an interestrate hike from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday is seen as a virtual certainty by most of Wall Street, although some believe a hold…
Retail sales surged toward the end of summer. Economy still has plenty of momentum.
Sales at U.S. retailers surged in August and posted the biggest increase in five months, offering another piece of evidence suggesting the economy sped up…
Bernstein expects ‘aggressive’ rulemaking from SEC, CFTC, following CLARITY Act failure
Bernstein said the federal agencies will publish new regulations to compensate for the time lost negotiating the CLARITY Act, after its cloture vote failed on…
Like Costco, Walmart will sell Medicare Advantage plans
Walmart will sell Medicare Advantage plans as part of a new partnership with a nonprofit health insurer. Source：MarketWatch
Store brands like Kirkland are winning the war for consumer wallets, squeezing out national brands
From razors to soda, private label keeps eating retail. For many big brands, there’s no point fighting it. Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin Core 32 enters final testing with faster validation, fee changes and security fixes
The October update changes how nodes estimate transaction fees and process blocks, while fixing a wallet flaw that could let an authenticated user run commands…
The smartest money moves to make with interest rates expected to go higher
The Fed’s next interestrate hike is going to ‘bite’ consumers. Here’s how to prep your money. Source：MarketWatch
Zcash holders back 25-second blocks, vote to keep ZEC halving schedule
Nearly 99% of ZEC holders voted to reduce block times to 25 seconds, while keeping ZEC issuance and halving schedules unchanged. Source：Cointelegraph
Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC as native gas token
Circle’s Arc mainnet is live with USDC for transaction fees, support for more than 20 fiat stablecoins and links to over 20 blockchains. Source：Cointelegraph
Intel’s stock rises as investors hope memory chips can mark the next step in its turnaround
A report says Intel is in early talks with SK Hynix, which is considering some sort of partnership that would enable it to make memory chips in the U.S.…
My brother-in-law expects my husband and me to pay for his food every time we go out. How can I tell my husband I don’t want to do this anymore?
“We also pay for the daughter’s food and drinks and she doesn’t usually even eat half of the meal.” Source：MarketWatch