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The Bitcoin price jumped back into the $29,000s on Monday and, according to some exchanges, hit its highest level since June 2022 in the $29,300s (some exchanges had the BTC price remaining just below its February 24 high).Though volumes remain lower than usual for a Monday given the closure of most major traditional asset markets in Europe and the Americas for the Easter holiday, Bitcoin is nonetheless on course to post its largest one-day gain in nearly two weeks.At the time of writing, BTC was last changing hands in the $29,200s, up over 3% on the day with slightly over…

Under Elon Musk, Twitter has antagonized multiple major news organizations by labeling them state-funded media, appears to have eased restrictions on Russian government accounts and made crude jokes on the front of its headquarters and on Musk’s own Twitter display name. And that’s just this weekend. Musk’s antics, which only seem to have escalated this month, threaten to further erode Twitter’s brand value. For months, the company has struggled to retain advertisers and supplement its declining ad business — which previously comprised 90% of its annual revenue — by convincing users to pay up for its Twitter Blue subscription service.…

The FBI recently warned consumers against using free public charging stations, saying crooks have managed to hijack public chargers that can infect devices with malware, or software that can give hackers access to your phone, tablet or computer.”Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers,” a tweet from the FBI’s Denver field office said. “Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices. Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead.”The FBI offers similar guidance on its website to avoid public chargers.…

This story is part of CNBC Make It’s Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money.Chi Baik has never earned as little income as she does today — or had higher living expenses.The 26-year-old recently halved her $60,000 salary as a teacher outside Washington, D.C., to move to Seattle for a Ph.D. program, where she lives on a roughly $27,000 in yearly income. She used to pay $800 to split a townhouse with friends, but now spends $1,157 for 240-square-foot micro-studio.”I didn’t even know they made apartments this tiny,” Baik tells CNBC Make It.Money…

Americans are bracing for higher inflation over the next few years even as they worry about a potential credit crunch following a spate of bank failures, according to a key Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey published Monday.  The median expectation is that the inflation rate will be up 4.7% one year from now, according to the New York Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Expectations, up from 4.2% in February. That marks the first series increase since October and adds a perplexing twist to the Fed’s campaign to crush price pressures with a series of aggressive rate hikes. Consumers anticipate…

Walmart has filed a lawsuit against credit card partner Capital One. In a Friday filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Walmart said it did so in a move to request a “judicial declaration of its right to terminate the contract” it has with Capital One for the bank exclusively issuing its private label and co-branded credit cards. Walmart had given Capital One a contract termination notice the prior day, according to both the Arkansas-based retailer’s court document and a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing from Capital One. A Walmart spokesperson told FOX Business on…

While the federal government talks a big game when it comes to making higher education more affordable, student loan debt figures show the talking points and programs do not move the needle much in the real world. The fact is, cumulative student debt for Americans has now reached a staggering $1.75 trillion dollars with $28,950 owed per borrower on average. Around 92% of student loans in 2023 were federal as well, with the remaining debt coming from private student loans. Obviously, these figures didn’t get any better during the pandemic since students were still borrowing but federal student loan payments…

Key Takeaways CPI, PPI And Fed Minutes Later This Week Situation In Taiwan Continues To Escalate Bank Stocks Kick Off Earnings Season It was a quiet week for stocks. Major indices were relatively unchanged on the holiday shortened week, although we are on a 3 week winning streak. Volume was also light with many schools out on break and people out of town. That could all change this week though with a bunch of economic data scheduled to be reported and then banks reporting earnings starting on Friday. Last Friday’s jobs report had investors on edge, not just just because…

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday the country’s central bank has sent “several signs” that measures being taken by government to balance public accounts, including a newly proposed fiscal framework, were “consistent”. As the government pressures policymakers to lower interest rates, Haddad highlighted in an interview with BandNews that central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto has praised the fiscal efforts made so far. Campos Neto at an event on Wednesday said the efforts had eliminated the risk of a “more uncoordinated” debt trajectory, but emphasized there was no mechanical relationship between the fiscal situation…