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ECONOMY
Banks Develop a Nonbank Footprint to Better Manage Liquidity Needs
Nicola Cetorelli and Saketh Prazad In a previous post, we documented how, over the past five decades, the typical U.S. bank has evolved from an entity mainly focused on deposit taking and loan making to a more diversified conglomerate also incorporating a variety of nonbank activities. In this post, we show that an important driver of the evolution of this…
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MARKET
People were booking their Thanksgiving flights at a fast clip. Here’s why that ended.
U.S. airlines will see an impact from slower bookings in the fourth quarter, which usually ties with second quarter and the start of the summer as their strongest for sales. Source link
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MONEY
How To Give Meaningful Gifts When You’re on a Tight Budget
Wondering how to give meaningful gifts when you’re on a budget? Giving gifts is one of my favorite parts of the holidays, but I know that it can feel stressful when you’re on a budget. If you’ve ever wondered how to give meaningful gifts when you don’t have much money to spend, you’re definitely not… Wondering how to give meaningful…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Meta Brings Enhanced HDR Dolby Vision Support to Instagram
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. While both Facebook and Instagram have supported HDR video for some time, Meta recently upgraded this to support Dolby Vision and ambient viewing environment (amve) in the Instagram iOS app, providing an enhanced viewing experience for capable devices. It’s difficult to highlight…
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GADGET
Anker chargers, Apple AirTags, Blink cameras, Legos and more
You don’t have to spend a ton to get your hands on quality tech, thanks to Black Friday. We’re already seeing lots of tech deals — many for under $50 and some hitting the best prices we’ve seen all year. Many of the discounts apply to accessories — the chargers, hubs, cables and drives that play supporting roles for smartphones…
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MOBILE
HMD Terra M is an upcoming rugged enterpise feature phone
HMD is expanding its reach to the enterprise and government/defense sectors via its HMD Secure division. Its latest device is the Terra M, which HMD classifies as an ultra-rugged “smart feature phone” with an enterprise-ready OS, and its target group includes critical infrastructure operators, military personnel, law enforcement agents, first responders, government and enterprise employees. HMD…
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SCIENCE
Readers Respond to the July/August 2025 Issue
HIGH TESTOSTERONE I’m grateful for the warnings threaded through Stephanie Pappas’s “The Truth about Testosterone” and would like to elaborate from personal experience. As a transgender man, I adore the effects of testosterone. But I discovered some unwelcome ones when my levels climbed. My higher dosage was accidental; I assumed my doctor wanted me to increase it each week until…
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CELEBRITY
Why Andrew Garfield Is Now Keeping His Dating Life Private
Andrew Garfield is swinging away from conversations about his dating life. The After the Hunt actor, who has been linked to Monica Barbaro since February, recently detailed how he has adopted a… Source link
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GAMING
Go Big with The SpongeBob Movie Limited Edition Xbox Controllers
Arrrrre you ready?! Dive into a bubble-blowin’ adventure with SpongeBob as he makes his biggest splash ever with ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Xbox controllers – and see the new movie, only in cinemas! Introducing the all-new Xbox Wireless Controller – The SpongeBob Movie Limited Edition and Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – The SpongeBob Movie Limited Edition.…
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GAMBLING
VICI Hit with Downgrade on Caesars Regional Casino Concerns
Posted on: November 18, 2025, 11:48h. Last updated on: November 18, 2025, 11:48h. Caesars regional casino lease prompts downgrade of landlord Wells Fargo also voiced concern about softness in Las Vegas, regional markets Research firm mentioned dearth of “fee simple” deals Shares of VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) slumped Tuesday after Wells Fargo downgraded the casino real estate investment trust (REIT)…
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