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Money market accounts (MMAs) can be a great place to store your cash if you’re looking for a relatively high interest rate along with liquidity and flexibility. Unlike traditional savings accounts, MMAs typically offer better returns, and they may also provide check-writing privileges and debit card access. This makes these accounts ideal for holding long-term savings that you want to grow over time, but can still access when needed for certain purchases or bills. Find out which banks have the best MMA rates today. The national average interest rate for money market accounts is just 0.59%, according to the FDIC.…

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Another round of quarterly earnings reports has come and gone, and once again, many companies beat profit expectations. Yet a glance at the graph below from The Wall Street Journal, showing that have been flat excluding , suggests that the ways in which companies are growing their earnings must be changing. The Wall Street Journal provided details on a “transformation” of earnings sources in Behind This Season’s Bumper Earnings. The bottom line of the article is that companies have had to increase productivity instead of relying on increasing revenues to drive earnings. Per the article: The outcome of those transformations…

Deposit account rates are on the decline — but the good news is you can lock in a competitive return on a certificate of deposit (CD) today and preserve your earning power. In fact, the best CDs still pay rates above 4%. Read on for a snapshot of CD rates today and where to find the best offers. CDs today typically offer rates significantly higher than traditional savings accounts. Currently, the best short-term CDs (six to 12 months) generally offer rates around 4% to 4.5% APY. As of September 9, 2025, the highest CD rate is 4.40% APY. This rate…

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The markets are once again being forced to reckon with France’s political fragility. The euro has slipped from recent highs, French government bond yields are edging upwards, and traders are preparing for turbulence as Prime Minister François Bayrou’s minority government faces a knife-edge confidence vote in parliament. At the core of this drama is Bayrou’s €44 billion package of budget cuts. Designed to bring France’s deficit down from 5.8% of in 2024 to 4.6% by 2026, it includes tax rises, spending freezes, and even the scrapping of two public holidays.  The package is ambitious, but ambition is not the same…

In August 2025, the performance of Ethereum surpassed that of Bitcoin. This analysis reviews the data behind this trend and provides an overview of a new project, Pepeto (PEPETO), and its ongoing presale. Ethereum and Bitcoin Performance as of August 2025 By the end of August 2025, Ethereum’s year-to-date (YTD) returns were 31.68% (according to Bloomberg data), while Bitcoin’s YTD returns were 3.56%. During August, Ethereum’s monthly performance was 17.53%, while government bonds were at 12.54%. As of September 6, 2025, CoinMarketCap data showed ETH at $4,309.85 with a 30-day performance of 17.34%. Pepeto (PEPETO) Presale and Project Details The…

Caroline Bishop Sep 09, 2025 09:04 The Seoul Police have successfully dismantled a sophisticated international cybercrime operation, recovering 39 billion won using Chainalysis blockchain intelligence tools. In a landmark operation, the Seoul Police have dismantled one of the most sophisticated international cybercrime rings to date, recovering 39 billion won (approximately USD 30 million). This operation was facilitated by the advanced blockchain intelligence tools provided by Chainalysis, according to Chainalysis. Case Overview: A Bold International Hacking Ring The investigation began in September 2023 when the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency received a report from a…

Freename, the world’s most innovative domain registrar bridging DNS and blockchain, today announced the launch of Web2 domain integration, a major move toward realizing the Unified Internet, a digital ecosystem where a domain serves as a universal access key across Web2 and Web3 utilities. From now on, users can register and transfer traditional domains like .com, .ai, and .xyz on Freename, uniting Web2 functions such as websites and email with Web3 utilities such as wallet resolution and crypto payments within a single platform.This milestone positions Freename as the first registrar to unify Web2 and Web3, allowing any domain to serve simultaneously as a website, an…

The Growing US Debt According to USDebtCock.org, the US is now sitting on over $37.457 trillion in debt. This translates to a $109,103 debt per capita (per citizen) or $324,123 debt per taxpayer. The breakdown of the numbers also reflected $7.37 trillion in federal spending and $1.9 trillion in budget deficit, against $5.465 trillion tax revenue. President Donald Trump’s signing of the “One Big Beautiful Act,” which increased the national debt cap by $5 trillion, has fueled more concern about further inflating the numbers. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s adviser has recently revealed the USA’s exit plan for its ballooning…