Author: kumbhorg

The Federal Reserve’s March 18-19 meeting minutes unveiled a Committee walking a tightrope between inflation concerns and growth risks amid heightened trade policy uncertainty. The minutes reveal a Fed increasingly concerned about a potential stagflationary environment where higher tariffs boost inflation while simultaneously slowing economic growth. This places policymakers in a difficult position, as the traditional response to higher inflation (tighter policy) conflicts with the typical approach to slower growth (looser policy). The Committee also decided to slow quantitative tightening by reducing the monthly Treasury securities redemption cap from $25 billion to $5 billion. Here are key points from the…

What Are The Key Employee Retention Stats For 2025? Employee retention is a critical issue for most businesses. When you devote time and resources to finding and recruiting new employees, the last thing you want is for them to make a quick exit. Unfortunately, that is often the case, with an onboarding study revealing that 31% of employees quit their jobs before six months pass. This article looks into employee retention stats that shed light on the current state of employee retention and the reasons that drive employees to leave or stay at a job. After we look into the…

Kourtney Kardashian’s New Photo of Son Rocky Proves He’s Following in Dad’s FootstepsBlink and you’ll miss this precious moment from Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s son. The couple’s 17-month-old son Rocky Barker adorably stole the show on the season six finale of The Kardashians, unintentionally interrupting Kris Jenner as she was delivering a heartfelt speech to Kim Kardashian during the SKIM mogul’s 44th birthday celebration with family and friends. “Kim, we’re so proud of you,” Kris shared on the April 10 episode. “You’re the most amazing mom.” But as the momager began to detail Kim’s motherhood journey, Rocky started fussing in…

CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL Announces Full Program Lineup, Special Guests and Recipients of 2025 Emerging Critics Grant 12th Annual Festival Opens with THE BALTIMORONS, with filmmaker Jay Duplass attending; Angus MacLachlan’s A LITTLE PRAYER to close, featuring stars David Strathairn and Jane Levy in person; centerpiece is A24’s SORRY, BABY, filmmaker and star Eva Victor to attend (Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the complete lineup, schedule and special guests expected for the twelfth annual Chicago Critics Film…

As noted in my previous column, foreign holdings of US dollars are classified as foreign holdings of US assets and, thus, contribute to US trade deficits. But as I argued, it would be perfectly reasonable to classify foreign holdings of US dollars, not as holdings of US assets, but instead as foreign purchases of a US export — purchases, specifically, of the services of an especially useful currency to hold or for conducting global commerce. Because the global demand to hold US dollars or to use them to conduct international commerce is high, this alternative classification would dramatically diminish the…

Some stuff I am reading today morning: Trump pivots on Tariffs ( Yahoo) Stocks surge as Trump retreats ( The Street ) Press Briefing of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ( BS ) President Trump blinked ( Time ) 5 Takeaways from Trump Tariffs drama ( Hill ) RBI cuts rates by 25 bps ( RBI ) Selloff in US Treasuries (Morningstar ) India’s exports cross $ 820 Billion in FY25 (DH ) India blocks transhipment facility for Bangladesh ( FE ) Investing isn’t about being mostly right ( AA )

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are all set to lock horns with the in-form Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 24th match of IPL 2025. The Capitals have been unstoppable so far, winning all three of their matches and sitting comfortably at the top of the points table.RCB, too, have been impressive with three victories from four games, placing them at third spot. With both teams boasting strong momentum and star-studded line-ups, fans can expect nothing short of a thriller.It’s all set to be a cracker of a contest between two power-packed sides!RCB vs DC Head-to-Head recordMatches played: 31 | RCB won:…

The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to bring Alexander Nikishin over now Daria Tuboltseva: Carolina Hurricanes prospect Alexander Nikishin is under contract with SKA until June 1st but all sides are negotiating an early release to see him join the Hurricanes this season. A source said he will sign a contract with the Hurricanes. Marco D’Amico: Nikishin has more leverage than Ivan Demidov (who had his contract terminated by SKA and he signed with the Montreal Canadiens) as he’s older and has “paid his dues.” The Hurricanes are trying to negotiate for an early termination. Western Conference Injuries: Wednesday the 9th…

Emma WoollacottTechnology reporterIntuitive MachinesData centre firm Lonestar recently sent its test equipment to the Moon on this lunar landerIt sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but Stephen Eisele is confident that one day his company will open a data centre on the Moon.”The way we see it is that by putting the data centre in space, you’re really offering unparalleled security,” says the president of Lonestar Data Holdings.Last month, the Florida-based firm claimed to have successfully tested a tiny data centre the size of a hardback book that hitched a ride to the Moon on the Athena Lunar…

New Show Release – “The Bitcoin Policy Hour” April 9, 2025 – Nashville, TN – Bitcoin Magazine, in collaboration with the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), has officially launched a new weekly show titled The Bitcoin Policy Hour, a timely and incisive series focused on political economy, macroeconomic policy, and the evolving global financial order. The weekly show features BPI Executive Director Matthew Pines, Head of Policy Zack Shapiro, and Growth Associate Zack Cohen. With decades of combined experience in national security, regulatory affairs, and economic research, this trio brings a fresh and rigorous perspective to Bitcoin’s role in shaping the…