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Louis Velazquez is a dynamic force at the crossroads of technology, finance, and media. As the founder of MegaHoot Technologies and a financial industry veteran, Velazquez has built a reputation for identifying disruptive trends and turning them into profitable ventures. His diverse career spans from his early days as a competitive athlete to becoming a pioneering tech innovator and influential radio show host.
Recap of non-farm payrolls: -92K and revisions make it worse
Nonfarm payrolls came in at -92K in February, a massive miss against the +55K consensus. To add insult to injury, the prior two months were
Saylor signals another Bitcoin buy as BTC hovers near $66K
Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury is worth about $48 billion, but the company’s mNAV has fallen below 1, meaning its shares trade at a discount to its
Lindsey Graham: The liberation of Cuba is upon us
United States Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is a strong Trump supporter and he was on Fox News on the weekend and had this
Trump unhappy about Israel’s Iran fuel strikes – report
Axios reports that Trump is unhappy that Israel bombed 30 Iranian fuel depots on Saturday. From the report: Israel’s strikes on 30 Iranian fuel depots
Trump: Oil will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over
Well, if there was any question about whether Trump was watching the oil futures open, it’s been laid to rest. He wrote on Truth Social:
Bitcoin drops 2% as oil prices surge on energy shortage fears
Bitcoin’s price has now fallen for four consecutive days to $66,272 after initially climbing on the US-Israel strikes on Iran.
Japanese January labour cash earnings +3.0% vs +2.4% prior
Prior was +2.4% Real cash earnings +1.4% vs +0.9% expected Overtime pay vs +1.5% prior Japan’s Monthly Labour Survey, published by the Ministry of Health,
Japana January current account surplus 941.6B vs 960B expected
Prior was 728.8B yen Current account in goods vs 134.9B prior Japan’s current account balance, published monthly by the Ministry of Finance, is one of
Rough day in Japan as the yen falls and the Nikkei plunges
USD/JPY is closing in on the highest levels of the year. The pair is up 80 pips so far today to 158.59, breaking above last
China February CPI +1.3% vs +0.8% expected
Prior was +0.2% y/y CPI m/m +1.0% vs +0.5% expected Prior m/m CPI was +0.2% PPI y/y -0.9% vs -1.2% expected Prior y/y PPI was
Crypto funding rises 50% as venture capital shifts to fewer, larger deals
Despite a rise in crypto fundraising, Messari’s Eric Turner noted that no major crypto VCs have closed rounds except Dragonfly recently, stating that crypto “needs
Crypto regulatory clarity matters more for banks, ex-CFTC chief says
If the CLARITY Act fails to pass, Giancarlo said he expects Paul Atkins at the SEC and Mike Selig at the CFTC will likely write
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Walmart’s bestselling storage cabinet is on sale for just $58, and it provides lots of shelf space
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Kroger customers get deliciously good news
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Walmart is selling a ‘fabulous’ outdoor storage box for $55, and shoppers say it’s ‘easy to put together’
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Dave Ramsey shares key statement on Medicare penalties
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