Posts by Amelia Frost
BlackRock Built a Bitcoin ETF That Cuts You a Monthly Check
BlackRock just filed to launch a Bitcoin fund that pays you to own it. On June 10, the world’s largest asset manager submitted what Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas called a likely-final amendment for the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, ticker BITA, structured as a Delaware trust and set to trade on Nasdaq. The pitch is to…
Read MoreNew Poll Identifies Nine Distinct Voter Groups Within the American Red vs. Blue Divide
A new report reveals that the U.S. electorate is far more complex than the familiar two-party narrative suggests. The study, published divides American adults into nine distinct political groups based on their values, attitudes, and priorities, showing that partisan labels alone fail to capture the nuances of public opinion. The report from Pew Research Center…
Read MoreHonestly? These Are the Only Shoes That Really Work With Wide-Leg Pants
The best shoes to wear with wide-leg pants, in theory, would be any pair you want. However, if you’ve ever worn a pair of long, voluminous trousers—which have cemented their status as a wardrobe essential thanks to their ability to be effortless, polished, and universally flattering—you’ll know not every shoe style is up to the…
Read MoreTrump Says He’s Calling Off Renewed Strikes Against Iran As Negotiations Make Progress
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he’s calling off renewed attacks against Iran as a result of progress in negotiations to end the war. “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United…
Read MoreTrump Says He ‘Loves the Inflation’ After Consumer Prices Climb To Three-Year High
President Donald Trump drew swift political backlash after declaring that he “loves the inflation” following the release of new government data showing consumer prices rose at their fastest annual pace in more than three years. The comments came after the Consumer Price Index increased 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the highest annual inflation…
Read MoreMultiple Pentagon Floors Locked Down Over Incident Involving ‘Hazardous Materials’
Multiple Pentagon floors have been locked down over an incident involving “hazardous materials.” Getty Images Multiple Pentagon floors have been locked down over an incident involving “hazardous materials,” according to different reports. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Pentagon systems “detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance.” “The Department is…
Read MoreSpaceX Has Already Drawn Over $70 Billion In Orders From Retail Investors: Report
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has already drawn over $70 billion in orders from retail investors ahead of its IPO on Friday, according to a new report. Bloomberg noted that retail investors are expected to get at least 20% of the shares in the company. However, it added that conversations are still ongoing and details of the…
Read MoreIran Says It Will Target Elon Musk’s Companies In The Middle East As Tensions Continue To Escalate
Iran threatened to strike Elon Musk’s companies, including SpaceX’s Starlink service, CNBC reported. According to Iranian state outlet Fars, Tehran will target “all interests related to economic holdings managed by Elon Musk in West Asia,” including a Starlink ground station. The development, posted in the outlet’s Telegram channel, came as President Donald Trump anticipated new…
Read MoreTrump Anticipates New Strikes Against Iran, Says U.S. Will Take Over Critical Oil Infrastructure
President Donald Trump anticipated new strikes against Iran on Thursday and said the U.S. will be “taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets.” “The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together…
Read MoreAnthropic CEO Warns that AI May Be Getting Too Advanced for Society’s Current Guardrails
Dario Amodei, co‑founder and CEO of Anthropic, published a policy essay confronting what he describes as a deepening mismatch between the breakneck pace of advanced artificial intelligence development and the slow pace of policymaking. The central argument of the essay, titled “Policy on the AI Exponential,” is that the technology’s capability is scaling so rapidly…
Read MoreGold’s Slide May Not Be Over as Traders Bet on Two More Years of Weakness
Gold’s sharp retreat from record highs may have further to fall, according to a growing number of traders who are increasingly wagering that the precious metal could remain under pressure through 2028. The stunning reversal of gold from record highs is accelerating, and options traders are increasingly wagering that the selloff may continue for years…
Read MoreThe Rise of Digital Discounts: How Price-Conscious Consumers Are Reshaping Online Retail
1-Shopping Smarter: Welcome to the New Digital Era Online shopping today is nothing like it used to be; there have been significant changes made over the last several years compared to how things were done years ago, before we started actually utilizing e-commerce as an option for purchasing items. Prior to these changes, most consumers…
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