Month: January 2021

Britain Set to Apply to Join Asia-Pacific Free Trade Pact

The UK will make a formal request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the government has said. Britain’s International Trade Secretary Liz Truss will speak to ministers in Japan and New Zealand on Monday morning to request to join the free trade pact, with formal negotiations set to start this year, the…


Landscapes, Legends, and Literature

A sense of place affects us throughout our lives—or at least it should. Think of walking on a sunny warm day, vivid in its optimism, and then seeing someone skulking down an alley—furtive darkness amongst the light. Does a story begin to form in the recesses of your mind? Or were you so engrossed in…


Hungarians Protest Against Lockdown Despite Gathering Ban

BUDAPEST—Restaurant workers were among hundreds of people protesting against coronavirus lockdown measures on Sunday in Budapest, and at least 100 restaurants planned to re-open even as the government threatened them with heavy fines. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has said it could only start easing the measures if the number of coronavirus cases falls sharply,…


10 GOP Senators Offer Alternative Pandemic Relief Plan, Seek Biden Meeting

A group of 10 GOP senators on Jan. 31 called on President Joe Biden to support their alternative CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus stimulus package and asked the president to work with them on passing the measure. The lawmakers said in a letter to Biden that they “welcome the opportunity to work with [him] in a bipartisan…


10 GOP Senators Offer Counterproposal on Pandemic Relief Package, Request Meeting With Biden

A group of 10 GOP senators on Sunday called on President Joe Biden to support their own CCP virus stimulus package and asked the president to work with them on passing the bill. A letter sent to Biden said the lawmakers “welcome the opportunity to work with (him) in a bipartisan manner to combat the…


UPDATE: Reddit Users Going After Silver for ‘Biggest Short Squeeze in the World’

Update: Top users on the Reddit WallStreetBets forum have called on others not to purchase silver, or SLV, saying that it could benefit Citadel LLC, while calling on others to purchase and hold GameStop and related stocks. Earlier Update: Top bullion dealers are encountering shortages. – A number of Reddit users on the popular r/WallStreetBets…


Reddit Users Going After Silver for ‘Biggest Short Squeeze in the World’

A number of Reddit users on the popular r/WallStreetBets forum have said they are planning to launch a coordinated effort to target silver as their next short-squeeze target. Posts encouraged individuals to use the IShares Silver Trust, the largest silver exchange-traded fund, and carry out what one user called the “BIGGEST SHORT SQUEEZE IN THE WORLD.”…


Former Trump Economic Adviser Says Biden Should ‘Put the Economy First’

A former economic adviser during the Trump administration said Sunday that President Joe Biden should “put the economy first” amid concerns over the impact of some of his executive orders. “My advice to Joe Biden is put the economy first. C’mon! Put the economy first. Put the health crisis first,” Stephen Moore said on WABC…


Trees: Epoch Word Search

Search for words related to trees.


Sunday, January 31, 2021: Epoch Sudoku

Some benefits of playing Sudoku may include reducing anxiety and stress, and improving concentration, problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and memory.