Our in-house Know-It-Alls answer questions about your interactions with technology. Q: What is a coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a family of hundreds of viruses that can cause fever, respiratory problems, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms too. The 2019 novel coronavirus, which is probably why you’re reading this right now, is one of […]
Judge Rules That T-Mobile Can Acquire Sprint
You’ll likely have one less choice for mobile service soon. Last year, nine states and the District of Columbia filed suit to block T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion acquisition of Sprint. Tuesday, a federal judge ruled against the states, allowing the merger to move forward. The deal still needs approval from the […]
Don’t Assume, Consume
This is what we’re talking about when we talk about modern investing. Many people don’t know that last year 88 billion dollars was pulled out of US equity funds and ETF’s. You would think that would mean the market was down but instead the S&P 500 was actually up 31% […]
Algeria’s public debt rises to 45% of GDP, economy ‘delicate’: PM
Economic Indicators3 hours ago (Feb 11, 2020 01:51PM ET) ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s public debt rose to 45% of gross domestic product at the end of last year from a level of 26% in 2017, and the country’s economic situation is “delicate”, Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said on Tuesday. Addressing […]
U.S. household debt tops $14 trillion and reaches new record
Economy18 hours ago (Feb 11, 2020 01:09PM ET) By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – American households added $193 billion of debt in the fourth quarter, driven by a surge in mortgage loans, and overall debt levels rose to a new record at $14.15 trillion, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York […]
U.S. job openings hit two-year low, point to slowdown in job growth
(C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People attend TechFair LA, a technology job fair, in Los Angeles By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings dropped for a second straight month in December to hit their lowest level in two years, while hiring increased marginally, suggesting a recent acceleration in job […]
The Corn And Ethanol Report: February 11, 2020
Sign In/Free Sign Up 0 By Dan Flynn6 hours ago (Feb 11, 2020 11:33AM ET) The Corn And Ethanol Report: February 11, 2020 Disclaimer: Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. All CFDs […]
The Phil Flynn Energy Report: February 11, 2020
Oil is coming back in a classic turnaround Tuesday fashion as the market is starting to realize that a 22% correction in the price might be a fair assessment of the demand destruction created by the coronavirus so far. While the fallout from the coronavirus is not clear, we know […]
U.S. Job Openings Fall to Two-Year Low, Capping Annual Drop
Sign In/Free Sign Up 0 Economic Indicators7 hours ago (Feb 11, 2020 10:40AM ET) (C) Reuters. U.S. Job Openings Fall to Two-Year Low, Capping Annual Drop (Bloomberg) — U.S. job openings unexpectedly slumped, falling to a two-year low in December, which could reflect weaker demand for […]
Hurling Satellites Into Space Seems Crazy–but Might Just Work
But after a quick search, I found that a titanium alloy has an ultimate tensile strength of 900 MPa. With that, I can calculate the width of a beam with a square cross section that can support this force. Actually, as you can see above, it isn’t bad–just 15 centimeters. […]