• 11/30/2024

Union Hotel Workers in New York Suburbs Score Biggest Pay Raise in 100 Years

Wall Street Journal A new deal, which excludes New York City hotels, boosts some wages to $31 an hour over the life of the contract. https://www.wsj.com/articles/union-hotel-workers-in-new-york-suburbs-score-biggest-pay-raise-in-100-years-5bc4191c

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In ‘Beef,’ Strangers Become Sworn Enemies

Wall Street Journal The show stars Ali Wong as a wealthy entrepreneur seeking revenge after her Mercedes almost gets dinged: ‘Rage comes easy. I’m not really performing that.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/netflix-beef-ali-wong-comedy-revenge-b68d44ae

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A Little-Known Stablecoin Gets Big Help From World’s Largest Crypto Exchange

Wall Street Journal TrueUSD’s market value surged after Binance started to heavily promote the token. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-little-known-stablecoin-gets-big-help-from-worlds-largest-crypto-exchange-5c5d4c81

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New BOJ Gov Kazuo Ueda Pledges to Continue Monetary Easing

Wall Street Journal New Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said he would continue the monetary easing program adopted by his predecessor Haruhiko Kuroda. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-boj-gov-kazuo-ueda-pledges-to-continue-monetary-easing-4a5a180a

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Ukraine Says Russia Is Using ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics in Bakhmut

Wall Street Journal A top Ukrainian military commander described the situation in the city, where Ukrainian forces have been largely pushed out of its center, as “difficult but under control.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-says-russia-is-using-scorched-earth-tactics-in-bakhmut-b8838a0a

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Voters should be ‘scared s—less’ about 2024 election rigging because of AI: expert

Fox News Advanced artificial intelligence platforms could pose a danger to election security as soon as 2024, with some experts speculating they could become a major source of misinformation. “We should be scared s—less,”Gary Marcus, professor emeritus of cognitive science at New York University and an AI expert, told Fortune last week. The comments come…

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The Video Streaming Numbers Game Is Shifting

Wall Street Journal Warner Bros., Disney and even Netflix are trying to make their content spending go further. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-video-streaming-numbers-game-is-shifting-5cca8d5

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Climate Change and Poverty Pose Challenge to World Bank

Wall Street Journal As the organization embarks on overhauling lending practices, a question looms about divvying up limited resources. https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-change-and-poverty-pose-challenge-to-world-bank-69f27b9e

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U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-update-04-10-2023-4f71624a

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