Month: August 2022

ECB Bets Boost Euro, Dollar Slips From 20 Year Peak

HONG KONG—The euro climbed past parity against a softening dollar on Tuesday, thanks to lower energy prices and the possibility of a super-sized European Central Bank rate hike. The European common currency was 0.41 percent higher at $1.00390, extending the previous day’s rally, albeit from near 20-year lows. “It’s about the ECB being priced far…


Oil Tumbles on Inflation Woes, Iraq Exports

LONDON—Oil prices fell Tuesday on fears that an inflation-induced weakening of global economies would soften fuel demand, and as Iraqi crude exports have been unaffected by clashes. Brent crude futures for October settlement fell $2.45, or 2.33 percent, to $102.64 a barrel by 1022 GMT, after climbing 4.1 percent on Monday, the biggest increase in…


‘Black Swan’ Author Says Colleges—Not Taxpayers—Should Pay for Biden’s Student Loan Wipeout

Economist Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the bestselling book “The Black Swan” that deals with the extreme impact of rare events, has criticized President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan. Taleb, whose book argues that systems should be designed to be “antifragile” and build resilience when subjected to stress from adverse events, said in…


Touching Video Shows Horse Galloping for Miles Behind an Ambulance Carrying Her Sick Sister, Goes Viral

A horse was seen galloping behind an ambulance that was carrying her sick sister for 5 miles in Udaipur, India. Footage shows the horse running behind the vehicle, which was transporting her sister to a medical center. Girish Bharti, who filmed the scene, said that he followed the horse for around a mile. The footage…


If Voters Keep Believing Gun Control Lies, It Will Lead to Communism: Black Guns Matter Founder

Maj Toure is a Philadelphian and founder of “Black Guns Matter,” a movement that advocates for protecting the Second Amendment and promoting responsible gun ownership in Black and urban communities. He believes that the gun control movement has been and continues to be racist. He began his gun rights work after seeing people he knew…


Shares Tiptoe Higher Amid Hiatus in Bad News

HONG KONG/LONDON—Shares crept up slightly and bonds held steady on Tuesday as investors awaited the next round of likely gloomy inflation data while also juggling concerns about Europe’s energy crisis, a looming recession, and more rate hikes. The pan-European STOXX index rose nearly 1 percent, led by bank shares as lenders were lifted by increased…


Shy Teenager Wows a Crowd as He Works Up the Courage to Play the Airport Piano

He has talent and a loving father to support him from the beginning. (Video courtesy of Peter Blandford) …


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Oregon Supermarket Shooting Updates; President Biden Visiting Pennsylvania | NTD Good Morning

Updates on the Sunday shooting in Oregon that left two people dead. A former classmate gave his insight into the behavior and demeanor of the shooter. The names of the victims have been released as well. President Biden is set to speak in Pennsylvania on Aug. 30. The White House says he plans to talk…


Energy Rationing Could Last For Years, Warns Shell CEO

The CEO of oil and gas giant Shell has warned that gas shortages across Europe may last for several winters and that energy rationing may be required. CEO Ben van Beurden made the comments at a press conference in Norway on Monday where he said he does not believe the current energy crisis will be “limited to just one…