LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Afterparty announced today the debut of its creator tools platform built for creators launching NFTs and social tokens amid the growing Web3 boom. With Afterparty, creators can monetize and manage their NFT and social token collector relationships by delivering interactive, live virtual experiences and digital merchandise exclusively to their biggest supporters, giving creators...Read More

(Bloomberg) — U.S. stock-index futures plummeted, while Treasuries and the dollar rallied, amid concern the Federal Reserve may start tapering stimulus this year even as the delta virus variant undermines global growth. Futures on the S&P 500 Index lost 0.9%, while a gauge of world stocks headed for the worst week since February. The 10-year...Read More

Their innovations and entrepreneurship helped power the I.T. revolution that transformed the world. According to a study by the nonpartisan National Foundation for American Policy, more than half of the 91 start-ups that became $1 billion companies had one or more immigrant founders. Likewise, the Partnership for a New American Economy found that immigrants or...Read More

What accounts for the increasing extremism of the Republican Party, and the polarization that has resulted from it? It at least partly stems from what many may view as an unlikely source: a decline in leadership by large American corporations, a group Mark Mizruchi refers to as the American corporate elite. Here, Mizruchi joins Geoff Kabaservice...Read More

Whenever I visit a small business around Idaho, I ask them, “What is the greatest challenge you face?” For years, the most common response was the IRS or burdensome government regulations. Last year, business owners cited the pandemic. Now almost unanimously, the response is, “We cannot find enough people to work.” This will come as...Read More

Dollar hits year-to-date high vs euro at $1.1702 Kiwi sent on round trip after RBNZ holds but projects hikes Fed July minutes eyed at 1800 GMT SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The dollar hit a nine-month high against the euro and held broad gains elsewhere on Wednesday as investors have cut exposure to riskier currencies,...Read More

Taliban forces patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2021. Photo via a Reuters stringer. I joined the war in Afghanistan in its seventeenth year as the Treasury Department’s financial attaché at the US embassy in Kabul, landing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in August 2018 with a sense of purpose and mission—albeit tempered by...Read More

As more commentators warn of a coming military conflict between the United States and China, it is easy to believe that war is inevitable. But while history suggests that rising powers will often clash with incumbent ones, there are important exceptions and unique present circumstances to consider. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – In the year 2034, the...Read More

China’s economy slowed more than expected in July, adding to signs that the global recovery is coming under pressure as the delta virus variant snarls supply chains and undermines consumer confidence. Retail sales were hit by tough new virus restrictions introduced toward the end of the month to contain fresh outbreaks. Flooding in central China...Read More

By The Chronicle staff The Dollar General at 721 N. Main St. in Pe Ell is now open. To commemorate the opening of Dollar General’s new Pe Ell location, the company plans to donate 100 new books to the Pe Ell School to benefit students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. Through partnership with the...Read More