Gloomy business surveys for UK, Europe and US show tariffs starting to take their toll but stocks, dollar rally on hopes of US-China trade dealUK annual borrowing exceeds forecasts by almost £15bnThe collapse in confidence and drop in output during April raise red flags for the economic outlook and
Mississippi Supreme Court Shuts Down Teen's Bid For Masculine Name Amid Gender Transition
密西西比最高法院在性别过渡时关闭了青少年对男性名字的竞标 discretion over name changes for minors and that such changes must clearly serve the best interests of the child.The Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson on Oct. 13, 2022. Kenneth C. Zirkel, Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International li
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Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):How AI can help with taxes and financial planning: https://www.bigdatawire.com/2025/04/18/the-transformative-role-of-ai-in-financial-planning-and-tax-preparation/Actors who so
Powell Warns of ‘Challenging Scenario’ for Fed as Trade War Rages
认为，消费者面临更高价格的很有可能性，而由于关税的增加，失业率会增加，而WSJ的尼克·蒂拉奥拉斯（Nick Timiraos）增加了。 Excerpts:[Federal Reserve Chair Jerome] "Powell said he saw a “strong likelihood” that consumers would face higher prices and that the economy would see higher unemployment as a result of tariffs in the short run. This would create
Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):How you can use AI to help when you are made redundant: https://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/7-ways-generative-ai-can-help-you-survive-a-layoff No mention of wh
April 2025- Numbers To Consider
The most current numbers for the following: Gas Prices: Milk Prices (Feb. 2025): Egg Prices (Feb. 2025): Bread Prices (Feb. 2025): Consumer Confidence: Presidential Approval Ratings: Federal Interest Rates: Dow Jones Ind. Inflation Rate: North Carolina Tax Rates: Minimum Wage in NC: Umemployment rat
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here): apnews.com/article/main… Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funding in dispute with Maine over transgender students [image
Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics ‘scientific asylum’
Aix-Marseille University generates interest amid a US crackdown and calls for a ‘scientific refugee’ statusNearly 300 academics have applied to a French university’s offer to take in US-based researchers rattled by the American government’s crackdown on academia, as a former French president called
Lawler: Update on Mortgage/MBS Rates and Spreads
来自住房经济学家汤姆·劳勒（Tom Lawler）：抵押贷款/MBS利率的最新消息和4月4日，即特朗普“解放日”关税公告的第二天，所谓的30年“ Current-Coupon-coupon” MBS收益率关闭了5.34％，其最低水平是自去年10月中旬以来的最低水平。然而，上周的债券市场崩溃尤其严重，目前的MBS收益率关闭了5.93％，其最高水平是自1月中旬以来的最高水平。显然，MBS收益率的主要催化剂是中等和长期的国库券的急剧提高。对MBS的产量施加额外的向上压力是市场上兴趣利率波动的激增。 For example, the ICE BofAML MOVE Index, which is a
New York Bill Proposes Legalizing Bitcoin, Crypto For State Payments
New York Bill Proposes Legalizing Bitcoin, Crypto For State PaymentsAuthored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com,A New York lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow state agencies to accept cryptocurrency payments, signaling growing political momentum for digital asset integration in
Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):Human educators are still better than AI chatbots, but the gap is narrowing: https://www.datasciencecentral.com/how-do-ai-chatbots-compare-to-human-educators/I don't think tha
■总结一项法案，以修改《公共利益报告保护法》（以下称为“法案”）已提交饮食。该法律旨在保护工人免受不利的措施，例如在工人报告出于公共利益目的的犯罪或非法活动时被解雇或降职。公共利益报告包括向内部办公室报告，向有效的行政机构报告并向媒体报告，每个人都有需要保护的要求。法律修正案的要点如下：（1）对那些采取不利措施（例如解雇）的人施加了罚款。具体来说，他将在六个月内被判处拘留，或最高30万。此外，两者都受到惩罚公司等的处罚。 （2）由于上述（1）在（1）中施加了刑事处罚，因此违反措施的范围已被阐明。具体而言，它仅限于雇用规则中提出的解雇和纪律处分。这比现行法律（包括神圣转让）更有限。 （3）添加了
FOMC Minutes Confirm Fed Members Fear Trade Policy "Uncertainty", Support QT Taper
FOMC会议记录确认美联储成员担心贸易政策“不确定性”，支持QT Tapera Lot - 我们的意思是很多 - 自3月19日上一次FOMC会议以来，已经发生了很多事情。债券，股票和商品已经有所收获；黄金取得了稳定的收益，而且由于特朗普的“解放日”马拉基（Malarkey）砸碎了拳头...来源：彭博堡市场开始破产...来源：彭博社的期望从2个削减速度降到了2个削减范围，这是左右的4-5个削减幅度。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。
特別展「チ。 ―地球の運動について― 地球(いわ)が動く」に行ってきた！！－また今日もエンタメの話でも。（第２話）
这次，我们正在向日本新兴科学与创新博物馆举报，特别展览“ Chi。-关于地球运动 - 地球运动”时期：3月14日，星期五 - 2025年6月1日，星期日，您是否曾经考虑过“地中心理论”和“地球理论”，详细介绍了？自从我出生以来，我从未想过这个人。这是我当我还是学生时学到的知识，但这并没有直接影响我自己的生活，对我来说，这只是我需要学习入学考试的一个术语。简而言之，地心理论是“地球位于宇宙的中心，所有天体在地球上漫游”。另一方面，地中心理论指出，“包括地球在内的行星围绕太阳”。古希腊哲学家亚里士多德和天文学家托勒密提出了地狱主义，而在中世纪的基督教世界中，是宇宙的中心，是上帝创造的人类所在的地
Bank ‘should cut UK interest rates to at least 4% in May amid tariff turmoil’
Ex-Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean says cut of 0.5 points needed because of ‘crazy situation’ in USThe Bank of England should use its meeting next month to cut interest rates by at least half a percentage point to 4% in response to the financial turmoil created by Donald Trump’s trade t
Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):The latest version of DALL-E is frighteningly good: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/openais-new-ai-image-generator-is-potent-and-bound-to-provoke/Tools for fighting fake AI
Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):IT infrastructure needs to be reworked to optimise AI performance: https://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/breaking-through-the-ai-bottlenecksAI chatbots continue
