Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the latest year-end reports. App Annie says global spending across iOS and Google Play is up to $135 billion in 2021, and that figure will likely be higher when its… Source link
Read More »‘The system is in jeopardy’ after events like Jan. 6: Billionaire investor Ray Dalio
The legendary hedge fund manager Ray Dalio became a billionaire by picking up on patterns in the stock market. More recently, he has turned his attention to trends throughout world history. In a new book, “Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order,” Dalio wrote that wealth inequality often leads to the rise of populism and division. Yahoo Finance’s editor-in-chief, Andy Serwer, asked Dalio in a new interview just how bad America’s divisiveness has gotten and who’s to blame for… Source link
Read More »Fourth stimulus check in jeopardy as payments dwindle
TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks That Are Still Undervalued A lackluster jobs report didn’t derail the markets last week. New jobs in April totaled only 266,000, far below the 978K expected, and the official unemployment rate, which had been predicted to come in at 5.8% actually ticked up slightly to 6.1%. Even so, the tech-weighted NASDAQ gained 0.88% in Friday’s session, the broader S&P 500 was up 0.75% at the end of the day. These gains brought the S&P to a new record level, with a… Source link
Read More »Aaron Rodgers to guest star as ‘Jeopardy!’ host on ABC show
Aaron Rodgers will reprise his role as the host of “Jeopardy!,” but this time it will come on a different television program. Rodgers will make an appearance on the ABC show “The Conners,” where he will act as the current host of “Jeopardy!” The episode revolves around Laurie Metcalf’s character “Jackie Harris” appearing on “Jeopardy!” Her character believes she has exceptional chemistry with Rodgers, who is hosting “Jeopardy!” Rodgers should have some experience in the role. He hosted… Source link
Read More »Joe Buck to guest host ‘Jeopardy’
One of the biggest voices in sports will get a chance to host “Jeopardy.” Broadcaster Joe Buck will guest host the program, putting himself in contention for the permanent job, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. The program is cycling through guest hosts following the death of long-time host Alex Trebek. A number of celebrities, including Katie Couric, Ken Jennings and Dr. Oz, have taken a shot at the role. It’s assumed the program will hire a new full-time host… Source link
Read More »Your next stimulus check may be in jeopardy now
Your next stimulus check may be in jeopardy now Congress is moving toward another big vote on the third round of stimulus checks, for up to $1,400. But a new compromise could keep you from getting a payment this time. President Joe Biden has reportedly OK’d a plan from Senate Democrats to change the eligibility rules, to “target” the stimulus checks away from Americans with higher incomes. That means millions of previous recipients wouldn’t get cash in the new go-round. Senate Majority Leader… Source link
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