Bitcoin Rebounds From Lows; MicroStrategy Purchases More Tokens

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin rebounded from earlier losses amid a broader recovery in risk assets after a report showed the U.S. added more jobs than forecast last month. MicroStrategy Inc. bought more of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The digital asset shed as much as 3.4% on Friday before trading little changed at about $48,150 as of 9:02 a.m. in New York. The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index, which includes Bitcoin and four other tokens, slipped more than 4.7% before turning little… Source link

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Here comes Kanye West’s Yeezy line at Gap

The New York Times When Amazon Raises Wages, Local Companies Follow Suit Amazon has embarked on an advertising blitz this winter, urging Congress to follow the company’s lead and raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. American workers “simply can’t wait” for higher pay, the company said in a recent blog post. In the areas where Amazon operates, though, low-wage workers at other businesses have seen significant wage growth since 2018, beyond what they otherwise might have… Source link

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How Bitcoin Could Be Affected by February’s Positive Jobs Report

Jobs in the U.S. rose by 379,000 in February, far above the general consensus of 185,000 to 200,000 jobs, coming in much better than January or December’s report.  The U.S. added a revised 117,000 out of 105,000 expected jobs in January and lost a revised 306,000 jobs in December. In February the unemployment rate fell from 6.3% to 6.2%.  Related: Soaring Prices for Enjin, FLOW and Rarible Reveal Risks of ‘NFT Marketplace’ Tokens The positive report could create more volatility in the U.S…. Source link

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Suze Orman: ‘I love bitcoin’

Bitcoin (BTC) fell nearly 5% on Thursday amid a broader sell-off after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stopped short of offering a strong rebuke to the recent spike in Treasury yields. Still, bitcoin has risen nearly 64% this year, likely buoyed in part by large, high-profile purchases from auto company Tesla and digital payment company Square. In a new interview, taped on Wednesday, personal finance guru Suze Orman added her voice to the chorus of bitcoin boosters, professing her… Source link

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Economy adds 379,000 payrolls, unemployment rate falls to 6.2%

The U.S. economy added back the most jobs in four months in February, as easing COVID-19 case counts and a ramping vaccine rollout allowed distancing restrictions to begin to moderate. The unemployment rate also unexpectedly improved during the month. The U.S. Labor Department released its February jobs report Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here were the main metrics from the report, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Non-farm payrolls: +379,000 vs. +200,000 expected and a… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Soccer: Saturday EPL Picks – Yahoo Sports

MATCHES (EST) FORWARDS Pedro Neto, WOL at AVL (£25): It’s a pretty ugly slate for forwards, mainly because all of them are struggling. Neto is the only one who takes set pieces, and he’s almost a must. Prior to the Man City match, he hit at least six fantasy points in six straight starts. and even as an underdog against Aston Villa, he should get plenty of opportunities in a match with the highest-implied goal total. Danny Ings, SOU at SHU (£24): Ings has the best odds to hit the back of the… Source link

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Former NYSE veteran breaks down risk management while trading AMD live

Newbie traders and experience pros alike need to heed one word of advice to avoid catastrophe: Always have a plan before the trade is made. Otherwise, traders are simply throwing themselves at the mercy of their own emotions. That’s what Stephen “Sarge” Guilfoyle, president of Sarge986 LLC, said at the latest Yahoo Finance Premium webinar, where he broke down some key tenets of risk management. “What did Mike Tyson say? Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. In the infantry,… Source link

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Investors are having a ‘crisis of confidence’ in the Fed

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell added more fuel to the fire for investors already spooked by the spectre of higher inflation and rising interest rates in the bond market. Speaking at the Wall Street Journal Jobs Summit, Powell said he expects the economic reopening to cause some inflation later this year, but that it would be temporary, and it was not enough to make the central bank hike interest rates. That was little consolation to investors, who pushed the Nasdaq (^IXIC) and S&P 500… Source link

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Walled Garden Walls Will Get Higher Under Google’s New Privacy Policies

Advertisers have been nimble throughout the variety of challenges that have impacted the targeting and privacy landscape: GDPR, CCPA, other state legislation, like Maryland’s—even the third-party cookie phase-out, which many didn’t think the industry would be able to overcome. Ad land and ad tech quickly pivoted strategies, working hand in hand with each other to provide solutions to the “cookie apocalypse,” well before the phase-out goes into effect next January. … Source link

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Google Sites Sitemap Documentation Removed

Sitemaps for Google Sites Google Removed Text About Building a Sitemap Google Leaves No Instructions for Sitemaps Screenshot of Current Google Developer Page for Sitemaps Citations Google Sites removed documentation on how to create sitemaps within the Google Sites. Google updated their documentation on March 1, 2021 to reflect that Google Sites does not auto-generate site maps. It’s unclear how long it’s been since this the sitemap creation function was removed. Sitemaps for Google Sites

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