Posts by Amelia Frost
How Tariffs Could Make Americans’ Hobbies More Expensive
[ad_1] Hobby forums, normally places for trading tips about knitting patterns and sharing photos of new projects, are now hosting in-depth analyses of tariff news and heated political debates. Ben Schinkel, 42, an avid gamer who voted for Mr. Trump, said that the news cycle had inspired him to do some research into tariffs; he…
Read MoreUp At Dawn For Front-row Seat To History At Francis’s Funeral
[ad_1] Many had woken up at dawn while others slept in their cars before Catholic faithful poured into St Peter’s Square from all corners of the globe on Saturday, fuelled by a desire to honour Pope Francis. As the first rays of the day rose over the sprawling Baroque plaza, mourners rushed towards empty chairs…
Read MoreHow Sarah Paiji Yoo, the Co-Founder of Blueland, Spends Her Sundays
[ad_1] Sarah Paiji Yoo started her career in finance and then founded several start-ups, mostly in the fashion and beauty worlds. But during parental leave after the birth of her first child, she realized how many microplastics her family was inadvertently consuming. “I started to have mixed feelings around pushing people to buy more things,…
Read MoreXi Says China Must ‘Overcome’ AI Chip Challenges
[ad_1] President Xi Jinping said China must “overcome” the challenges of developing core AI technologies including high-end chips, state media reported Saturday, as Beijing seeks to become a world leader in the rapidly developing industry. China aims to dominate the artificial intelligence sector, a goal complicated by the trade standoff with Washington that could further…
Read MoreVirginia Giuffre, Voice in Epstein Sex-Trafficking Scandal, Dies at 41
[ad_1] Virginia Giuffre, a former victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring who said she was “passed around like a platter of fruit” as a teenager to rich and powerful predators, including Prince Andrew of Britain, died on Friday at her farm in Western Australia. She was 41. Ms. Giuffre died by suicide, according to a…
Read MoreIndian Army Says New Exchange Of Gunfire With Pakistan
[ad_1] Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire overnight in contested Kashmir for a second day running, the Indian army said Saturday, following a deadly shooting that New Delhi blames its arch-rival. Relations have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen carried out the worst attack…
Read MoreEpstein Accuser Virginia Giuffre Takes Own Life In Australia: Family
[ad_1] Virginia Giuffre, who accused disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein and Britain’s Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, has taken her own life at her home in Australia, her family said Saturday. Giuffre, a US and Australian citizen, was 41. “It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at…
Read MoreIndia And Pakistan’s Kashmir Fallout Hits Economy Too
[ad_1] Rapidly deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan over a deadly shooting in Kashmir are starting to have small but prickly economic consequences for both nations. The killing of 26 men on Tuesday in Indian-administered Kashmir, the deadliest attack on civilians in the Himalayan region in a quarter of a century, triggered public outrage across…
Read MoreFrancis’s Funeral To Be Grand Farewell To ‘Pope Of The Poor’
[ad_1] Pope Francis, champion of the poor and the Church’s first Latin American leader, will be honoured Saturday with a funeral attended by world leaders and tens of thousands of Catholic faithful. The Argentine pontiff, who died on Monday aged 88, sought to create a more open-minded Church during his 12-year papacy, and many emotional…
Read MoreHow to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times
[ad_1] Stock market gyrations. Inflation. Layoffs of federal workers. A possible recession. Children may overhear their parents talking about these things and not fully understand what’s going on or how it may affect their family’s finances. But if the children have questions, parents should be ready to talk, experts say. “Parents are the biggest influence…
Read MoreTrump Tariff Promises Get A Reality Check
[ad_1] A gathering of global economic leaders in Washington wraps up Saturday with tariff talks between the United States and partners still unresolved — and anxiety building over the state of the global economy. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s spring meetings provided an important opportunity for countries to discuss trade at the sidelines,…
Read MoreMarkets Rise Amid Investors’ Hope of Tariff Easing
[ad_1] The stock market recorded a weekly gain, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions. The S&P 500, which was roughly flat in early trading on Friday before rising 0.7 percent for the day, ended the week 4.6 percent higher. Still, the index remains sharply lower since President Trump returned to…
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