Newsletter Jan 11, 2022

The U.S. and Russia held talks in Geneva on Monday in hopes of avoiding an invasion of Ukraine, but so far Russia is offering no assurances.
3 things you must know

  • US talks with Russia yield no deal against Ukraine invasion

    The U.S. offered to make reciprocal moves with Russia on missiles and exercises to de-escalate tensions but renewed warnings of major costs if Moscow invaded Ukraine. After more than seven hours of talks in Geneva, the U.S. said that Russia still had not offered assurances that it will pull back troops amassed on Ukraine's border.

    FIND OUT WHAT RUSSIA SAID ABOUT TALKS WITH US, NATO

  • End of stimulus payments a concern for Americans in 2022

    Federal stimulus funds served a much-needed function during the pandemic to help struggling Americans through the hard times. But with the Omicron variant throwing another COVID curveball and no stimulus checks in the pipeline, the times are even harder for some.

    FIND OUT THE IMPACT OF THE LACK OF STIMULUS PAYMENTS

  • Investors shouldn't sell Google over rising interest rates

    Alphabet's (aka Google's) shares have been selling off recently, together with other technology shares, in response to rising interest rates. But that isn't a reason to sell the company's shares as Google and other big tech stocks have already proven themselves profitable.

    WHY INVESTORS SHOULD AVOID SELLING OFF TECH STOCKS
Markets
DJIA 36,068.87 -0.45%
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Nasdaq Composite 14,942.83 0.05%
Japan: Nikkei 225 28,478.56 -0.03%
UK: FTSE 100 7,445.25 -0.53%
Crude Oil Futures 78.61 0.49%
Gold Futures 1,802.40 0.20%
Yen 115.25 0.05%
Euro 1.13 0.04%
* As of market close
Is Omicron near its peak? Experts say when

The U.S. is going through another surge in COVID-19 cases just as a new school semester begins and as the Omicron variant continues to sweep across the nation. Many are questioning when a peak will be reached. Experts believe it all depends on how the next few weeks go nationwide.

SEE WHEN EXPERTS EXPECT THE OMICRON VARIANT TO PEAK

2021 was a record year for natural disasters

A year of tropical storms, extreme weather events, floods and tornadoes left a path of destruction throughout 2021 that left at least 688 Americans dead. The year was one of the deadliest as well as one of the most expensive on record with 20 events causing over $1 billion in damages.

HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE TRAGEDIES

32-foot sea dragon fossil discovered in UK

It might sound like a blockbuster combining "Jaws" with "Jurassic Park," but a recent find in the U.K. was not a work of fiction. Scientists have discovered a fossil of a 32-foot "sea dragon" that dominated the seas eons ago. Previous finds were much smaller and less well-preserved.

CHECK OUT THE MONSTROUS FOSSIL AND HOW IT WAS FOUND

Digging up bones

Name the species and age of the oldest dinosaur fossils ever discovered

Monday's answer: Disney's first full-length box-office feature was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in 1937. It's been re-released seven times.
What's ahead?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to testify about the state of the economy at his confirmation hearing Tuesday , and lawmakers and investors will be all ears. Follow IBT for all the details.

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