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Negative consumer confidence report missed a few bright spots A drop in January consumer confidence reignited fears of stagflation on Wall Street, adding fuel to the massive sell-off in major equity indexes, which started before the report's release Tuesday morning. However, Wall Street missed a couple of bright spots in the report. FIND OUT WHAT GEMS WERE HIDDEN AWAY IN THE REPORT
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Markets
| DJIA | 34,297.73 | -0.19% |
| S&P 500 | 4,356.45 | -1.22% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 13,539.29 | -2.28% |
| Japan: Nikkei 225 | 26,998.53 | -0.49% |
| UK: FTSE 100 | 7,371.46 | 1.02% |
| Crude Oil Futures | 85.21 | -0.46% |
| Gold Futures | 1,848.90 | -0.19% |
| Yen | 113.83 | -0.07% |
| Euro | 1.13 | 0.02% | | * As of market close |
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Flying cars part of the not-so-distant future
The age of "The Jetsons" is not so distant after the first flying car received approval for production Tuesday. After passing over 200 takeoffs and landings in 70 hours of tests compatible with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards, the AirCar by Klein Vision has received a certificate of airworthiness for takeoff by the Slovak Transport Authority. SEE HOW LONG BEFORE THE FLYING CAR IS SET FOR TAKEOFF
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Musk's Neurolink prepares for human trials
Billionaire tech businessman Elon Musk is looking to make new strides with neurotechnology company Neuralink Corp., which wants to put a computer chip into the human brain to control devices. The company's recent job listing for a Clinical Trial Director is perhaps the first real sign of progress towards a breakthrough of testing the device on humans. FIND OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NEUROLINK TECHNOLOGY
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SAT to trade pencils for computers in 2024
No more filling in circles with a No. 2 pencil. The College Board stated Tuesday that it will deliver digital versions of the SAT on a nationwide scale after being piloted last year with positive results. The new online SAT will go international in 2023 and be available in the U.S. by 2024. SEE THE OTHER CHANGES THE NEW VERSION WILL FEATURE
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Math quiz
What is the combined total of perfect scores on the SAT and ACT tests? Tuesday's answer: The deathstalker scorpion's venom is one of the most deadly and valuable liquids on the planet, going for $39 million per gallon.
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