The Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission released its third report Tuesday, examining 148 of the estimated 515 fatal overdoses that occurred in 2021.The findings, which came from death certificates, medical and legal records and treatment history, highlight trends that continue to this day.Most deaths analyzed in the report occurred in New Castle County, with the majority of overdoses happening outside of the person’s home. The commission also determined that the average person sampled was a 42-year-old single white male with a high school diploma who worked in construction.Almost 95% of the overdoses involved the synthetic opioid fentanyl – the…
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The traffic crash occurred on Sept. 13 “while the parents were working around the home,” Michigan State Police confirmedGoogle maps Hillsdale Hospital, MichiganA 2-year-old girl has died after being put to bed by her parents and walking out of the family home into the road, according to authorities.On Friday, Sept. 13 at approximately 8:20 p.m. local time, troopers from the Michigan State Police’s (MSP) Jackson Post responded to a “car versus a pedestrian crash” at the 200 block of Chicago Street in Allen Township, Hillsdale County, per a statement shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) by the MSP First…
By Marc Frank and Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s booming private businesses braced for impact on Wednesday as the island’s communist-run government implemented a raft of new laws aimed at more tightly regulating the private sector amid a deepening economic crisis. The new rules come after less than three years of the legalization of private businesses following a decades-long ban put in place by former leader Fidel Castro. The measures end incentives for the creation of new businesses, restrict independent wholesalers and add new requirements for applicants seeking to start a company. They also boost taxes, bolster worker’s rights,…
It’s been a volatile period for growth stocks, especially tech shares that have seen their valuations put to the test this earnings season.Oracle just hit an all-time high. Nvidia mostly recovered from its sell-off and is now down just 12% from its all-time high. Adobe sold off on earnings but is still up over the last few months. And Salesforce is down around 20% from its all-time high but has also recovered from its lows.Here’s why exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: VGT) can be an excellent way to ride the rally in Oracle and buy…
Many experts predict that the Federal Reserve will lower the federal funds rate this week. If that happens, deposit account rates will begin to fall as well.The good news: You can lock in a competitive return on a certificate of deposit (CD) today and preserve your earning power. Read on for a snapshot of CD rates today and where to find the best offers.What are the best CD rates today?CD rates have remained high by historical standards, especially for shorter terms. For example, it’s possible to find rates of 5.00% APY or higher for terms of about one year and…
Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Tuesday, with the major averages all moving to the upside following the mixed performance seen in the previous session. With the upward move, the Dow and the S&P 500 have reached new record intraday highs.The major averages have pulled back off their best levels in recent trading but remain positive. The Dow is up 157.71 points or 0.4 percent at 41,779.79, the Nasdaq is up 130.35 points or 0.7 percent at 17,722.47 and the S&P 500 is up 27.88 points or 0.5 percent at 5,660.97.The strength on Wall Street comes amid optimism…
By David Randall and Davide BarbusciaNEW YORK (Reuters) – As the U.S. Federal Reserve begins its much-anticipated rate-easing cycle on Wednesday, interest-rate cuts in the months ahead may be shallower than the market expects.Some major investors and analysts see a rate-cutting cycle that could leave rates at relatively high levels due to the ongoing strength of the economy and say that deep cuts would only make sense if there is a recession ahead.“My sense is that what markets currently expect from the Fed regarding lower interest rates goes beyond what most Fed officials and economists are comfortable with,” said Mohamed…
(Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate for the first time in more than three years, as an imminent Federal Reserve pivot allowed it to ease ahead of its own guidance and turn its focus on supporting the economy.Most Read from BloombergBank Indonesia lowered the BI-Rate by a quarter-point to 6%, a decision seen by only 10 of 36 analysts in a Bloomberg News Survey, with the rest expecting a hold. Governor Perry Warjiyo signaled last month that BI would wait until the fourth quarter, when Fed cuts are underway.“The time is right,” Warjiyo said in…
Image source: Getty Images. In the first quarter of 2024, high-flying Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) was one of the most popular artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to buy. Between mid-January and mid-March, its share price soared from around $300 to $1,230. Recently however, this stock’s come crashing down. Currently, it can be snapped up for $440 – about 65% below its 52-week high. Is it time to buy the growth stock for my portfolio? Let’s discuss. I’ve been watching this stock I’ve had Super Micro Computer on my watchlist for many years now (well before the AI craze). I actually…
One group of stocks that will shine a bit brighter during the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cutting cycle is the payers of hearty dividends. We have a handful of them in the Club’s portfolio, led by Best Buy . The cycle is all but guaranteed to begin Wednesday with a traditional quarter percentage point reduction or perhaps a larger half-point move . Under either scenario, dividend-paying stocks stand to gain because their quarterly payouts will start to look relatively more attractive than competing options for income-seeking investors. That includes U.S. government bonds and even money market funds and certificate of…