New York prosecutors haven’t revealed what they know about Donald Trump’s finances. But new developments suggest it’s ominous for the former president. The New York state attorney general, Letitia James, announced on May 18 that a civil investigation into Trump’s business, the Trump Organization, is now a criminal investigation. James didn’t explain the change, but her office has been gathering detailed information on Trump’s business activity for more than two years. Trump has… Source link
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Reuters Bitcoin struggles for footing on worries over China, leverage Bitcoin, the biggest and most popular cryptocurrency, rose slightly to $38,072 after plunging 14% on Wednesday to its lowest since late January. Wednesday’s declines in both digital assets were their biggest daily percentage moves in more than a year as investors rushed to exit trades that until recently were heartily outperforming traditional markets such as stocks and bonds. But bitcoin had been under pressure for almost… Source link
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) intensifying sell-off that began last week after Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk changed his tune on the digital currency has engulfed other cryptocurrencies, as Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC) and Ethereum (ETH) all fell sharply on Wednesday morning. The current plunge in crypto prices — which analysts attributed to extenuating factors such as China’s decision to more tightly regulate cryptocurrencies, and a market that’s beginning to look overly-speculative — represent a… Source link
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Bloomberg Bitcoin’s Obstacles Mount Amid China Cryptocurrency Warning (Bloomberg) — Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies slumped after the People’s Bank of China conveyed a statement reiterating that digital tokens can’t be used as a form of payment.The largest token fell below $40,000 for the first time since early February, dropping as much as 10% to $38,973 on Wednesday and continuing a weeklong slide sparked by Elon Musk’s back-and-forth comments on Tesla Inc.’s holdings of… Source link
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TipRanks Goldman Sachs Predicts Over 50% Rally for These 3 Stocks Take a good look at the headlines, and you’ll be excused for thinking that we’re back in 1979. The late Carter years are remembered as the time of ‘stagflation:’ high inflation, high unemployment, fuel shortages, and a general malaise. So far, we’ve seen fuel shortages and gas station lines across the Southeast, rising commodity and housing prices, and unemployment ticking up even as the number of job openings… Source link
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Looking for a way to learn PGA DFS without jumping in with both feet? We have a perfect solution for you. This year, Yahoo and Yahoo Fantasy are offering a $10,000 freeroll called the “Yahoo Cup.” This contest awards a winner for weekly events and one winner at the end of the season who has the most cumulative points. That winner will receive $1,000. Ultimately, winning the Yahoo Cup comes down to picking the right golfers. Today I will provide my top three value PGA DFS picks based on… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Drops Below $31K Before Rebounding; $8B in Liquidations Triggered
Bitcoin tumbled for a fifth-straight day, putting the largest cryptocurrency on track for its worst month in more than three years and leading a full-flown retreat from digital-asset markets. At press time, bitcoin (BTC) was changing hands at around $38,500, after dropping below $31,000 earlier Wednesday. The price was down 9.8% since 0:00 coordinated universal time (8 p.m. ET Tuesday). As recently as April, the price had hit an all-time high of close to $65,000. The latest crash shook out… Source link
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Despite increased vaccinations and easing coronavirus restrictions, the U.S. economy is experiencing a labor crunch that’s prompting a number of companies to hike wages, in part to attract needed workers. The strong COVID-19 rebound has lit a fire under the economy, but April’s weak jobs figures stoked a furious debate about whether enhanced unemployment benefits were behind the worker shortage. As a result, a handful of states like Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, and South Carolina, have… Source link
Read More »Big money investors suggest the cycle has peaked: Morning Brief
TipRanks Goldman Sachs Predicts Over 50% Rally for These 3 Stocks Take a good look at the headlines, and you’ll be excused for thinking that we’re back in 1979. The late Carter years are remembered as the time of ‘stagflation:’ high inflation, high unemployment, fuel shortages, and a general malaise. So far, we’ve seen fuel shortages and gas station lines across the Southeast, rising commodity and housing prices, and unemployment ticking up even as the number of job openings… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Fluctuates Around $40,000 as Musk-Fueled Rally Collapses
(Bloomberg) — The Elon Musk-propelled rally in Bitcoin just evaporated. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has erased all the gains it clocked up following Tesla Inc.’s Feb. 8 announcement that it would use corporate cash to buy the asset and accept it as a form of payment for its vehicles. Now traders are bracing for more pain as the token hovers around a key technical level. Bitcoin dropped to about $40,300 as of 11:05 a.m. in London Wednesday, a level last seen before the EV-maker… Source link
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