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The 60-40 Investment Strategy Is Back After Tanking Last Year

Wall Street Journal The recovery has emboldened investors who didn’t stray from the approach—60% invested in U.S. stocks and 40% in bonds—during 2022’s market tumult. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-60-40-investment-strategy-is-back-after-tanking-last-year-16d88042

White House Designates Animal Sedative as an ‘Emerging Drug Threat’

New York Times Officials said the formal designation was a sign of the grave danger posed by xylazine, which can cause horrific wounds and, when mixed with fentanyl, increase the likelihood of overdose. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/health/tranq-dope-xylazine.html

Digital Ad Revenue Grew Again in 2022, but Much More Slowly

Wall Street Journal Headwinds from the economy and privacy protections were offset by growth in areas such as retail ad networks and streaming TV, executives and analysts say. https://www.wsj.com/articles/digital-ad-revenue-grew-again-in-2022-but-much-more-slowly-41485957

Jayland Walker: Ohio Grand Jury Weighs Evidence in Death of Akron Man

New York Times Nine jurors in Ohio will decide whether there is probable cause to charge eight Akron police officers involved in the fatal shooting last year of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man. https://www.nytimes.com/article/jayland-walker-grand-jury-akron.html

Sen. Hagerty, after South America trip, warns China moving to step into ‘vacuum’ left by US

Fox News Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., is warning that the Chinese communist regime is looking to take advantage of a “vacuum” left behind by the U.S. in South America — after a trip to the region where he heard from top government officials first-hand. Hagerty, a former businessman and diplomat, visited Uruguay and Chile last…

First on Fox: Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina announces presidential exploratory committee

Fox News EXCLUSIVE – Saying that he will “never back down in defense of the conservative values that make America exceptional,” Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina on Wednesday took a major step towards running for the White House as he launched a presidential exploratory committee. Showcasing his message of faith, hope, and unity, Scott…

Inflation probably eased again in March, but there’s a long way to go

Washington Post To get consumer prices back to normal, the Federal Reserve is still working to slow the economy down. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/12/cpi-march-fed-prices/

First Citizens Won the SVB Auction. Can It Win Over SVB’s VC and Startup Clients?

Wall Street Journal Investors and entrepreneurs familiar with the North Carolina-based bank say its focus on client services should translate well in Silicon Valley. https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-citizens-won-the-svb-auction-can-it-win-over-svbs-vc-and-startup-clients-7ce40d38

Biden unveils toughest-ever car emissions rules in bid to force electric vehicle purchases

Fox News The Biden administration unveiled the most aggressive tailpipe emissions ever crafted as part of its sweeping climate agenda and efforts to push Americans to buy electric vehicles (EV). The vehicle pollution standards, proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and announced by the White House, will impact car model years 2027 through…

Cruz responds to Macron’s ‘stunning’ decision to back China despite Biden’s pandering: ‘Assiduously courted’

Fox News Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, took to Twitter early Wednesday morning to chastise President Biden and his foreign policy, which he claims led America’s oldest ally into the waiting arms of China’s Xi Jinping. “Stunning,” Cruz wrote in a tweet, sharing comments French President Emmanuel Macron made earlier in the day about China. During…