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US DOLLAR INDEX FALLS 10.8% IN BIGGEST 1H LOSS SINCE 1973

“US building permits drop to a new cycle low, below the historically significant 1.4 million level.

Except house prices were low then.

Humans prefer to put more effort into empathizing with groups than with individuals, study shows What makes us care about others? Scientists studying empathy have found that people are more likely to choose to empathize with groups rather than individuals, even though they find empathizing equall...

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😭😭😭 RIP MARIO ❤️🙏
At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell:

"Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father.”

Marine Le Pen Barred From 2027 French Presidency Run Far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and barred from running to be France’s next president in a verdict that reshapes the nation’s political landscape.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is convicted of embezzlement and barred from running to be France's next president in a verdict that reshapes the nation’s political landscape

Austin Rents Tumble 22%

“People are fleeing Austin, TX in droves.

The city lost -13,500 people to outbound migration in 2024.

The biggest drop the city has ever experienced.

This outmigration has now caused Austin's housing market to collapse. With home prices down -19.5% over the last two+ years” - Nick Gerli

#NEW “Net domestic migration shift in America’s 50 largest metro area housing markets

Biggest net gainers:

1. Dallas, TX
2. Charlotte, NC
3. Houston, TX

Biggest net gainers on a per capita basis:

1. Jacksonville, FL
2. Raleigh, NC
3. Charlotte, NC”

Cheap Chinese Cars Are Taking Over Roads From Brazil to South Africa Trump’s tariffs look powerless to stop the incursion of inexpensive cars from China — and may speed it up.

US auto giants have feared a world of Chinese dominance for decades. In developing countries, that day is already here.

Read The Big Take. ⤵

A visual depicting a top-down view of a group of women forming a spiral shape, holding hands. Each woman is represented by a simplified outline with different clothing colours. They are connected by yellow star shapes at their hands. The European Commission logo is in the top left corner. Below the illustration, the text reads "United for women's rights."

A stronger Europe champions equality.

Today, we unveiled a roadmap to continue advancing women's rights across the EU.

Building on our progress, we’ll keep working to empower every woman and girl to reach their full potential, free from violence and discrimination ↓

US Stocks Set to Erase $3.4 Trillion Post-Election Trump Rally Donald Trump’s return to the White House was cause for celebration on Wall Street. In the month after Election Day alone, the S&P 500 Index jumped more than 5%, adding some $2.8 trillion in value,...

New: The S&P 500 erased its post-election gain, wiping out $3.4 trillion in value

Toll Brothers CEO says. "says more than 70% of business is from wealthy move-ups and empty nesters with years of home price appreciation. The rest are rich millennials," per FORTUNE

Mortgage rates in the US declined for a fifth week.

They are 6.85%, down from 6.87% last week. Buy when you have buying power.

To afford the median-priced home of $433,100, Americans need an annual income of roughly $166,600. However, the median household earns just $78,538," per FORTUNE

Bluesky 1.98. Improvements: You can now restrict replies to "Followers only". New settings page: Post Interaction Settings. Added "Search posts" to user profiles. Improvements to the search page. New translation: Interlingua

📢 App Version 1.98 is rolling out now, including: (1/5)

• a new option for who can reply to your posts
• search posts by a user
• lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️❤️

Popular meme format, grandma labeled with "bluesky's public launch was one year ago today." Younger person helping her labeled with "sure grandma let's get you to bed."

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been!

with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

Costco Increases Pay to Over $30 an Hour for Most Store Workers Costco Wholesale Corp. is raising pay for most of its hourly US workers to more than $30 an hour amid contract talks with unionized employees.

Costco is raising pay for most of its hourly US workers to more than $30 an hour amid contract talks with unionized employees

Vintage black and white photo of a man in a fedora hat holding a traditional leather soccer ball.

31 January 1944 | Árpád Weisz, a Hungarian Jewish football player, and coach, perished in #Auschwitz. He had been deported to the camp in October 1942. His wife Elena, his son Roberto, and his daughter Clara were murdered in a gas chamber right after arrival.

How Much Is Your Wall Street Bonus Really Worth? The value of a Wall Street bonus at the time of the award often ends up being far different than what bankers collect several years on when it vests.

When is $100,000 not $100,000? On Wall Street.

An analysis of bonuses at the world's biggest banks shows just how much they're really worth

Jet Carrying 64 People Collides With Helicopter Near Washington, DC Live: Plane, Military Helicopter Collide Near Washington DC's Reagan Airport

A regional jet flown for American Airlines collided midair with a military helicopter in Washington, DC. Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis.

The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Effect on... : Urogynecology imated $1.29 billion reduction in 2020 costs if they replaced the Medicare prices. Objectives We sought to investigate the savings for all drugs commonly used in urogynecology. Study Design We r...

We are ready to help pave a path for lower medication and healthcare costs for taxpayers

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A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer. She was 67.

“When women are free to make their own decisions about their lives and to follow our dreams, we are unstoppable.”

Cecile was a force of nature. May her memory be a blessing.

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