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FINANCE
Gold hits $4,000 for the first time ever
The price of gold surpassed $4,000 on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for the first time ever as the government entered its seventh day of a partial shutdown. Gold futures were trading at $4,006 around 11 a.m. ET before slipping under the benchmark but quickly recovered. The commodity is up 50% year to date. Gold has continued to rise as the U.S.…
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ECONOMY
Dutch Treat: The Netherlands’ Exorbitant Privilege in the Eighteenth Century
Stein Berre and Asani Sarkar The term “exorbitant privilege” emerged in the 1960s to describe the advantages derived by the U.S. economy from the dollar’s status as the de facto global reserve currency. In this post, we examine the exorbitant privilege that accrued to the Netherlands in the eighteenth century, when the Dutch guilder enjoyed global reserve currency status. We…
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MARKET
Ray Dalio says investors should have 15% of their portfolios in gold. Here’s what others think of his advice.
The hedge-fund billionaire says today’s economic times remind him of the 1970s. Source link
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MONEY
How I Made $6,000 in 15 Months From Bank Bonuses (and How You Can Too!)
Today, I’m excited to share an article from Lyn Mettler. Lyn has earned over $6,000 in just 15 months by using a little-known strategy called bank bonuses. In this article, she breaks down exactly how it works, why banks are willing to pay you, and how you can get started, too. Quick summary directly from… Today, I’m excited to share…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram Launches Friend Map in India, Adds Location Sharing Provisions
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Instagram is expanding its controversial Friend Map feature to India, while it’s also rolling out some new updates to address concerns about involuntary location sharing in the app. Instagram first launched its Friend Map feature in the U.S. back in August, which…
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GADGET
Save on sets from LG, Samsung, TCL and others
While Black Friday remains the best time to grab a new TV at a discount, Amazon’s latest is looking like a decent time to take the plunge if you need to upgrade right away. Several well-reviewed sets from LG, Samsung, Sony and other name brands are at or near their lowest prices to date, including high-end OLEDs and more budget-friendly…
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MOBILE
The best Prime Day smartphone deals from Amazon US
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2025 are now a go – this sales event will last two days and requires you to have an active Prime subscription. However, the free month-long trial will work just fine and it unlocks discounts of up to 40%. Here we will focus on smartphones and we’ll have a separate post for tablets, e-readers and…
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SCIENCE
Babies’ Brains Recognize Foreign Languages They Heard before Birth
October 7, 2025 3 min read Babies’ Brains Recognize Foreign Languages They Heard before Birth Babies process foreign languages they heard in utero much like their mother tongue, researchers find By Meghie Rodrigues edited by Allison Parshall Babies start processing language before they are born, a new study suggests. A research team in Montreal has found that newborns who had…
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CELEBRITY
LeBron James Not Retiring From NBA
LeBron’s choice, along with teammate Kyrie Irving, to wear the “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirt they’d been sent from the Brooklyn Nets’ Jarrett Jack on Dec. 8, 2014, in the wake of 43-year-old Eric Garner’s death after an NYPD officer put him in a chokehold, marked a political turning point for him when it came to speaking out publicly and more pointedly about…
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GAMING
Legion Remix Goes Live October 7!
Get ready for fast frenetic fun in Legion Remix as you meet up with the infinite dragonflight once more, level new characters, and earn a variety of items to add to your collection. Join Kelani as he breaks down everything coming in Legion Remix What is Legion Remix? Legion Remix is a time-limited seasonal event where…
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