February 6, 2023

A powerful 7.8 magnitude #earthquake hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria overnight, followed by a second 7.5 magnitude earthquake hours later. #Turkey and #Syria have reported over 1,900 deaths, 7,300 injuries, and hundreds of collapsed buildings across both countries. The death toll is expected to rise and world leaders have pledged international aid.

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The #FederalReserve raised interest rates by 0.25 points yesterday, bringing the federal funds rate to a range of 4.50%-4.75%. The hike marks the eighth consecutive increase, but the smallest since last March.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/fed-rate-decision-february-2023-quarter-point-hike.html

January 26, 2023

1. The US #economy grew at a 2.9% annualized rate in Q4 2022, just above economist expectations of 2.8% and slightly lower than 3.2% growth in Q3. Full-year 2022 #GDP growth came in at 2.1% compared to 5.9% in 2021.

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7. The #LunarNewYear is on Sunday. The international holiday is celebrated in many #Asian countries and will mark the “Year of the Rabbit” (for most).

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6. #AlecBaldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting on the set of “#Rust.” The film’s armorer will also be charged.

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5. #Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings stepped down as co-CEO to become executive chairman. COO Greg Peters will join Ted Sarandos as the new co-CEO.

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4. #T-Mobile disclosed that a hacker accessed the data of ~37M customers including birth dates, addresses, and emails. The “malicious activity” started on November 25 and was stopped shortly after being detected on January 5.

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3. The #FAA said a contractor unintentionally deleted computer files that led to the outage of a key pilot-alert system and disrupted air traffic last week. The FAA noted it has found no evidence of malicious intent.

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2. #Google-parent #Alphabet announced it will cut 12k jobs (about 6% of its workforce) marking the latest in a series of recent layoffs at large technology companies, including #Salesforce (7k), #Microsoft (10k), and #Amazon (18k).

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January 20, 2023

1. The #SupremeCourt said it has so far failed to identify who leaked a draft of the opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. The update follows eight months of investigation, including interviews with 97 employees. The court said investigators continue to have its “full support”.

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7. The #LIVGolfLeague reached a deal to be broadcast on CW Network. The Saudi-backed PGA Tour rival initially launched without a TV deal in the US.

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6. #China approved two #Marvel movies for release (“#BlackPanther: #WakandaForever” and “#AntMan: Quantumania”) ending an apparent three-year ban.

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5. #French workers are protesting nationwide against a government pension reform proposal to raise the #retirement age from 62 to 64.

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4. #Germany reportedly told US officials it would only allow the export of German-made tanks to #Ukraine if the US agrees to send its own. Defense Secretary #LloydAustin is in Germany to hold talks on the matter tomorrow.

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3. #Ukrainian President #Zelensky made a video appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland yesterday, appealing for more help to combat the #Russian invasion including air defense systems and tanks.

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2. The US will hit its $31.4T statutory #DebtCeiling today. The #Treasury will start “extraordinary measures” to enable the government to cover obligations until at least early June, giving a divided #Congress time to pass legislation to raise or suspend the debt limit.

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January 19, 2023

1. #NewZealand Prime Minister #JacindaArdern (42) said she will step down by February 7, saying she no longer has “enough in the tank” to do the role justice. The surprise announcement came after more than five years serving in the role and ahead of a general election in October.

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