An under-the-radar import rule means Trump’s China tariffs could hurt the US more than expected
Experts told B-17 that the targeted and calibrated nature of China’s response suggests they want to leave room for negotiations with the US. Doing away with an under-the-radar rule governing some imports could make US tariffs on products from China hit harder than expected, according to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New…
I went to a virtual influencer’s sold-out concert and the fan base was unlike anything I’d seen
Virtual influencer Mori Calliope performed at the Hollywood Palladium on February 26. Inside Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium, red and purple penlights glowed. Fans waved the electronic instruments popular in the anime community, danced, and cheered on a digital avatar while its creator performed from behind the stage. The virtual influencer who sold out the 4,000-person…
I went to the Amalfi Coast for my honeymoon. The trip was great, but there are 3 things I wish I’d done differently.
If you’re planning your own Amalfi Coast getaway, you might want to consider some of the travel lessons I learned from my honeymoon. When my husband and I chose the Amalfi Coast for our honeymoon, we knew we were in for a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Everything about this part of Italy sounded dreamy, from the stunning…
Stock of the Day: Dell tumbles 7% after earnings as investors scrutinize AI profit margins
The move: Dell Technologies tumbled 7% on Friday to $100.54. The stock is down about 45% from its record high reached in May last year. The chart: Why: Dell reported mixed earnings after the market close on Thursday. While the company raised its dividend, increased its stock buyback program by $10 billion, and offered solid…
Microsoft hangs up on Skype for good
Microsoft bought Skype almost 14 years ago. Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet calling service it bought almost 14 years ago for $8.5 billion. Users are set to be invited to switch to Teams before the service is turned off in May. Skype posted on X on Friday: “Starting in May 2025, Skype will…
Is DC’s housing market going to collapse? Here’s what’s really going on.
The Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC. A federal worker renting outside Washington, DC, is house-hunting for a property to buy — in Baltimore. According to the worker’s real-estate agent, Shanna Moinizand, they’ve been summoned back to the office and extended their house hunt to Baltimore, about 40 miles outside the nation’s capital, because properties…
Trump says he dined with Jeff Bezos the same day as the Washington Post opinion section shake-up
Trump said that billionaires like Bezos usually initiate the dinners: “Between China, Russia, Ukraine, I’ve got more things happening.” President Donald Trump says he had dinner with Jeff Bezos, the executive chairman of Amazon and the owner of the Washington Post, on Wednesday night. That’s the same day that Bezos announced a major shake-up of…
Mark Zuckerberg’s OG Facebook hoodie just sold at auction for $15,875
A young Mark Zuckerberg in 2010, wearing a hoodie that appears to match the one up for auction. Mark Zuckerberg has largely shed his iconic hoodies and flip-flops for trendier clothes. But as the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. A relic from Zuckerberg’s early Facebook days hit the auction block this…
Citi’s latest blunder: an $81 trillion ‘inputting error’
Jane Fraser Citigroup’s fat-finger blunders may not be over. The Wall Street bank accidentally credited a client’s account with $81 trillion instead of $280 million, The Financial Times reported on Friday. This follows the accidental transfer of $900 million in 2020 to Revlon creditors due to human error and outdated technology. A Citi spokesperson did…
