There are some Christmas traditions in the UK that might confuse people from the US. Every Christmas, families gather to watch pantomimes or meet their school friends at the pub. They also eat Yorkshire puddings, mince pies, Christmas pudding, and Christmas cake. Christmas in the United Kingdom differs slightly from…

Within the community of airdrop crypto farmers, there is currently little attention regarding the 6th round of rewards that will soon be distributed by the Optimism project. After the success of the first 5 seasons, a new earning opportunity is about to arrive: let’s see what to do to try…

The COVID-19 pandemic was not merely a biological event; it was a societal reckoning. The findings of the U.S. Congressional Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic lay bare a devastating truth: the pandemic response was riddled with political opportunism, economic devastation, and violations of fundamental rights. The report, titled “After…

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives on his first day in office on Jan. 20, to put his stamp on his new presidency on everything from immigration to energy. Sources have told Reuters that on Day One he plans to release at least 25 orders, with more coming in the days and weeks following. Here is what we know about the executive orders so far: IMMIGRATION Many of the actions that the Republican plans on his first day as president are aimed at ramping up immigration enforcement and following…

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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by an “historic” 50 basis points. Then, interest rates soared. Wait. What? The Federal Funds Rate is a target (technically a target range) that influences short-term rates in the economy. Money market funds, for example, pay interest based on this benchmark. They pay 0.5%…