Israeli regulators are examining a report alleging that investors made millions of dollars by short-selling Israeli stocks days before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and appeared to have profited from anticipation of the bloody attack, several media outlets reported Tuesday. The unknown traders behind the activity placed bets against the value of a bundle of … [Read more…]
Why it matters: The state of the labor market influences interest rate policy. The labor market is being closely watched by the Federal Reserve as it considers its interest rate policy. A cooling labor market tends to fuel forecasts that the Fed will not raise interest rates further, which have risen to a range of … [Read more…]
All Debord, led by Leonid Diaghilevhas already been awarded Muzzart. Today it is time again, Black thoughts on Christmas Day because forced joy at the end of the year is not my thing and what’s more, the content is worth listening to at length. “Nichego ne budet sovsem”, rhythmic and littered with dissonant guitars, captures … [Read more…]
The Canadian economy was little changed at the end of 2023, as shown by Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP), which remained unchanged for the third straight month in October, according to statistics data. Canada released on Friday. Production in service industries increased slightly by 0.1%, while output in goods producing industries did not change … [Read more…]