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Why rental inflation ‘important to monitor’ going forward: JPMorgan

Why rental inflation ‘important to monitor’ going forward: JPMorgan

Inflation has been a persistent nightmare, and rising rents nationwide are partly to blame. Unfortunately for renters, things are unlikely to get better this year. “No quick relief in rent increases,” Alan Detmeister, a senior economist at UBS, told Yahoo Finance. “Probably not getting too much worse after the early next year [or] probably peaking early next year but then a long slow, downward pace on rent increases and still staying high through at least the end of 2024.” The rental inflation… Source link

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Stock futures dip as investors monitor Russia’s attacks in Ukraine

Stock futures headed for a lower open Friday morning as traders eyed the latest developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the world’s response. Contracts on the S&P 500 declined. The index rose by 1.5% during Thursday’s session, rallying to shake off losses of as much as 2.6% at session lows. The Dow eked out gains after shedding more than 800 points at its worst levels of the day. And the Nasdaq Composite rose 3.3% in its best session since Jan. 31. Stocks steadied even against the… Source link

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Stocks edge lower as investors monitor Russia-Ukraine conflict

U.S. stocks opened lower Tuesday morning to start the holiday-shortened week in the red as investors continued to monitor tensions between Russia and Ukraine and await the Kremlin’s next move. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 252 points, or 0.74%, to 33,826.86, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.66% to 4,320.30. The Nasdaq Composite shed 0.92%, or 130 points, to 13,420.79. Wall Street was closed for trading on Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but investors will return from the long… Source link

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Europe, U.S. Futures Dip; Traders Monitor Oil Spat: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — European and U.S. equity futures slipped Monday and Asian stocks were steady as investors mulled the outlook for Federal Reserve stimulus support and OPEC+ tension over oil. Shares dipped in Japan and Hong Kong and fluctuated in China, where cybersecurity probes into ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc. as well as some other online platforms highlighted Beijing’s push to curb the influence of the nation’s internet companies. Chinese technology firms fell in Hong Kong. The S&P… Source link

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Google names executive to monitor responsible AI research after staff unrest

Google confirmed Marian Croak, one of its few black executives, will manage 10 teams, including a dozen scientists studying the ethical considerations of automated technologies known as AI Reuters | February 19, 2021 | Updated 12:17 IST Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday named Marian Croak, one of its few black executives, to oversee research on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) after weeks of internal anger over its firing of a prominent Black scientist. Google confirmed Croak will… Source link

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Google expands into health tracking using smartphone cameras to monitor heart, respiratory rates

Google is stepping up its health-tracking game with a new tool to help consumers monitor key vital signs. And while Google just closed a deal acquiring Fitbit, it says this new product doesn’t need a wearable.  Instead, Google Health, the tech giant’s health and wellness division, has added new features to its Google Fit app that enables users to take their pulse just by using their smart phone’s camera. e-book Industry insights for healthcare marketers To build trusted… Source link

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Alphabet X Project Amber uses EEG to monitor depression

A prototype from Project Amber of an EEG headset. Alphabet Alphabet‘s experimental research group, X, has been quietly working on an experimental project to monitor symptoms of depression. A blog post published on Monday details how a team of neuroscientists, hardware and software engineers and product experts have been working on a series of prototypes for three years under the name “Project Amber.” The goal is to come up with a more objective way to monitor symptoms of depression. Nearly half… Source link

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