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Intel’s Struggles: Why Does It Need Saving? Broadcom’s Role: How It Can Help Intel Challenges and Boons in a TSMC Dea Note: Intel vs AMD vs NVIDIA processors Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/intel-vs-amd-vs-nvid

ARTICLE 2 Memecoin Scandal Rocks Argentina’s Javier Milei

President Javier Milei of Argentina is currently embroiled in a significant controversy following his promotion of a cryptocurrency named $LIBRA on his social media platforms. On Friday, Milei endorsed $LIBRA, describing it as a project aimed at "encouraging economic growth by funding small businesses and startups." However, he deleted the post just hours later, leading to a sharp decline in the currency's value and resulting in substantial financial losses for investors.

In a highly anticipated move, President Donald Trump is set to announce a major shift in U.S. trade policy on Thursday, revealing his plans for “reciprocal tariffs.” This announcement is stirring both excitement and concern across the business world, as well as among policymakers and global leaders. These tariffs, designed to punish countries that impose high tariffs on U.S. goods, could have sweeping economic consequences, both in the U.S. and internationally.

U.S. inflation reveals several key takeaways about the current economic landscape and its implications for monetary policy, businesses, and consumers. In January, US inflation increased to 3% which sparked major concerns about interest rate cuts.While seasonal factors play a role in early-year inflation increases, strong consumer spending and past supply chain improvements no longer driving disinflation mean that the fight against inflation is far from over. 

The sale of $280 million worth of Samsung Electronics shares by Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance was primarily motivated by regulatory compliance rather than performance or market sentiment. The Financial Holding Company Act of South Korea, which prohibits financial institutions from owning more than 10% of a non-financial company, must be followed, so this action is crucial.