The Pew Internet & American Life Project is out today with an epic report on the “rise of e-reading” — showing, among other things, that more than 20 percent of Americans have read an e-book in the past year, up from 17 percent at the end of last year.
The Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. (DoD Photo)
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) conducted 80 billion yuan (.6 billion) of reverse repos, a process by which the central bank purchases securities from banks through bidding, with an agreement to sell them back in the future.
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The San Juan went missing as it was sailing from the extreme southern port of Ushuaia to the city of Mar del Plata, about 400 km southeast of Buenos Aires.
The Seoul-based Yonhap news agency, citing an unidentified official at the Pohang office, reported the district court's decision to freeze 81,075 of the 2.34 million shares. Yonhap said the asset freeze will become effective after a related court document is delivered to the joint venture.
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The People's Bank of China, the central bank, is making steady advances in tests of digital yuan, said Fan Yifei, vice-governor of the PBOC.
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The S&P 500 has sold off on all seven days the Fed has announced policy decisions during Powell's tenure, which began in February.
The Russian diplomat also warned against the military scenario, saying that it would entail "most severe consequences for the region".