26 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Jeffrey Lacker still undecided on June rate rise
The Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Jeffrey Lacker still undecided on June rate rise
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker says he still hasn’t decided whether to vote for an interest-rate increase at the central bank’s June meeting.
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26 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The NSA’s Technotyranny: One Nation Under Surveillance
The NSA’s Technotyranny: One Nation Under Surveillance
Submitted by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute,
“The ultimate goal of the NSA is total population control.”—William Binney, NSA whistleblower
We now have a fourth branch of government.
26 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Europe woes and U.S. rate hike prospects depress stocks, boost dollar
Europe woes and U.S. rate hike prospects depress stocks, boost dollar
Asian stocks sagged and the dollar stood tall on Wednesday on growing prospects the Federal Reserve was on track to raise interest rates later this year and concerns that financial woes could engulf Spain in addition to Greece. The Dow (.DJI) and S&P (.SPX) both lost 1 percent on Tuesday on Greek debt concerns and after upbeat U.S. economic data added fuel to expectations that the Fed will raise rates sooner rather than later. Higher interest rates for the world’s largest economy could lessen the allure of equities, not only in the United States but also in other countries.
26 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Caught On Tape: Self-Driving Car Ploughs Into Journalists
Caught On Tape: Self-Driving Car Ploughs Into Journalists
26 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Snapchat CEO sees a bubble, blames rising rates
Snapchat CEO sees a bubble, blames rising rates
Snapchat’s young CEO Evan Spiegel said that years of near-zero interest rates have led people to make “riskier investments” than they otherwise would.
26 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar regains mojo on rate view
Dollar regains mojo on rate view
The dollar held on to gains, having rallied to an eight-year high against the yen after a batch of upbeat data bolstered the case for a Fed rate hike.
26 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Is Gross Pay, and How Is It Different From Your Salary or Net Pay?
What Is Gross Pay, and How Is It Different From Your Salary or Net Pay?
It can be good to know your gross pay, but it’s not the best indicator of how much money you’re making.