Personally I have started to avoid establishments that have automated tipping, especially for services that do not require waiters/waitresses. Perhaps it’s time for the US to adopt a more European stance on tipping, which is none this _...Read More_

>"The major stocks impacted included Morgan Stanley, Verizon, AT&T, Nike and McDonald's, according to the NYSE's website."

>"Inflation soared in 2022 amid Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and a broken supply chain – but here’s what we can expect next"

>"Loss of employees since Covid raises fears of weaker growth and higher inflation, says Lords report"

>"Apple, Amazon, Tesla… We like to prostrate ourselves to the altar of innovation. So much so, in fact, that we tend to forget that just one catastrophically bad _...Read More_

>"China's central bank said on Friday it would cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves for the second time this year."

>"Mortgage rates dropped sharply last week following a series of economic reports that indicated inflation may finally be easing."

>"Amazon Inc on Wednesday said it has laid off some employees in its devices group as a person familiar with the company said it still targeted around 10,000 job cuts, including in its retail division and human resources."

>"Steady job growth, rising wages, and higher savings have enabled surprisingly steady spending by consumers."

>"Pyongyang has substantially ramped up border security since January 2020, according to satellite images."

>"Asia’s second-largest economy shrinks 0.3 percent after three straight quarters of growth."

>"Data came in lower than expected, making it more likely that the US Fed will make smaller interest rate hikes."

>"Pound surges and stock markets rebound as US consumer price index drops from 8.2% to 7.7% in October"

>"UK economy faces ‘very challenging outlook’ with recession now expected to last until middle of 2024"

>"It was cuts that gave us Brexit and the chaos that followed, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty"