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2023-02-06 14:47:13 Making the Entire U.S. Car Fleet Electric Could Cause Lithium Shortages

Converting the existing U.S. car fleet to electric vehicles would require more lithium than the world currently produces, showing the need to move away from private cars as a primary means of travel.

A spike in lithium demand could cause other problems too, such as greater environmental damage and worsening international tension over supplies of the metal, which is primarily mined outside the United States.

Scientific American exposes the Climate Madness

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2023-02-06 14:36:29 Why the stock market rally may face a big test from the U.S. dollar

The U.S. dollar may be losing its appeal as one of the few reliable safe-haven assets in times of economic and geopolitical uncertainty after an 18 month rally, and a further fall by the currency could fuel a 2023 stock-market rally, market analysts said.

Over the last 12-14 months there has been a clear inverse correlation between equities and the U.S. dollar…The DXY looks very poised for a countertrend rally here, and we don’t think we can get a true sense of the durability of this rally until we see how stocks react to a rising dollar.

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2023-02-06 14:31:48 Interpol Is Figuring Out How the Metaverse Will Be Policed

The International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, is working on how to police the metaverse, a digital world that is projected as an alternative to the real world. Interpol secretary general Jurgen Stock believes the organization must be ready for this task in order to not be left behind by the metaverse and its related technology.

Criminals are sophisticated and professional in very quickly adapting to any new technological tool that is available to commit crime. We need to sufficiently respond to that. Sometimes lawmakers, police, and our societies are running a little bit behind.

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2023-02-06 14:22:36 Global Ransomware Attack on Thousands of Servers

Multiple countries affected, including Italy, France, Canada
Ransomware attack exploits vulnerability in specific systems

Thousands of computer servers around the world have been targeted by a ransomware hacking attack, Italy's National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) said on Sunday, warning organizations to take action to protect their systems.

Dozens of organizations were likely to have been affected and many more had been warned to take action to avoid being locked out of their systems.

According to cybersecurity agencies in France and Italy, their countries, as well as Canada and the US, were among those affected.

Did everything happen as the WEF predicted or planned?

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2023-02-05 17:55:47 Are You Keeping Your Passwords Safe In 2023? The Biggest Mistakes That Put You at Risk

Passwords are part of our everyday lives, necessary to access everything from bank information to emails. While most people are constantly reminded to keep their passwords secure, a large number fail to do so. Only 24% use a password manager to keep their password secure, which is one of the best ways to manage difficult-to-hack passwords. Forbes Advisor conducted a survey to learn more about people’s password habits — and their biggest mistakes.

Key Takeaways:
Social media account passwords get compromised more than any other type of website
On average, people only use 6 to 7 different passwords across all of their accounts
One in five forget their password by making it too complex
Over 15% of respondents share their passwords with other people

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2023-02-04 20:15:55 If You Did Not Hear This Coming, You Had Better Get Your Ears Checked

The strong numbers revealed today confirmed that the Federal Reserve was correct in its resolve to fight inflation and that the US economy is strong enough to withstand the Federal Reserve’s elevated rates.

Jerome Powell presented the keynote speech in which he said:

“At past Jackson Hole conferences, I have discussed broad topics such as the ever-changing structure of the economy and the challenges of conducting monetary policy under high uncertainty. Today, my remarks will be shorter, my focus narrower, and my message more direct.”

“While higher interest rates, slower growth, and softer labor market conditions will bring down inflation, they will also bring some pain to households and businesses.”

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2023-02-04 15:19:58 Beware of "Diploma Mills"

A diploma mill offers college/university degrees that do not meet educational standards or assess student learning. Instead of focusing on education, these scam institutions grant undergraduate and graduate degrees for a fee.

Most diploma mills operate online. Most suspicious degree mill colleges are in the USA and the UK.

The world rankings of most people that using fake diplomas/degrees are in China and Taiwan according to the 2022 US News World University Rankings.

“Chinese people pay more attention to having a diploma than they do to having a real education.”

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2023-02-03 23:13:34 The blowout jobs report is actually three times stronger than it appears

The Fed should not fear the huge increase in demand for labor because it’s alleviating shortages in the sectors where inflation has been hottest.

With the U.S. economy adding 517,000 additional jobs in January (including 443,000 in the private sector), demand for labor was a lot stronger than the 187,000 gain that was expected. But, as incredible as that blowout number is, the actual demand for additional labor was roughly three times stronger than it implies.

How can 443,000 net hires by businesses actually understate the demand for labor? Because businesses have two options if they need more labor: They can hire more workers, or they can work their existing staff harder.

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2023-02-02 18:45:26 Fed Chair Powell Sees Some Positive Movement on Inflation, but Not Enough to Expect Rate Cut in 2023

“Given our outlook, I don’t see us cutting rates this year, if our outlook comes true,” the Fed chair said.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell began his post-meeting press conference by reaffirming the Federal Reserve’s stance in the fight against inflation.

In reiterating his comments from previous press conferences, Powell remained “strongly committed” to bringing down inflation. Powell also mentioned the need for ongoing rate increases while stressing the problems that inflation can cause for consumers and the labor market.

“Without price stability, the economy does not work for anyone,” Powell said.

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2023-02-01 19:55:32 Stock Futures Lower as Cautious Investors Brace for Fed’s Latest Rate Hike Decision

The markets’ solid performance in January suggests traders are looking for signs that the Fed may pause rate hikes or even announce a pivot.

U.S. stock futures are edging lower early Wednesday as investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement and monetary policy statement later in the session.

Traders are expecting the Federal Reserve to hike its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points in its latest effort to tame high inflation. However, investors will also be looking to the central bank for guidance on rate policy and its expectations for broader economic developments.

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