, August 04, 2026

The Noise

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  Jul 24, 2026

Japan's Core Inflation Rises After Oil Prices Do Exactly What Oil Prices Do

This is the first rise in core inflation since March, and was in line with the1.6% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters....

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  Jul 24, 2026

CXMT Plans to Drain Money From People Who Already Lost Money

CXMT is stoking fears that its blockbuster stock market debut could pull cash from China's equities....

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  Jul 24, 2026

Intel Reports Earnings, Retail Traders Discover Charts Go Up Too

Intel rallied after the company reported blowout earnings and guidance....

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  Jul 24, 2026

Pentagon Buys Software That Already Lives in a Basement

Oracle will supply on-premises software to the U.S. Department of Defense....

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  Jul 24, 2026

Southwest Airlines Discovers Boats

Southwest hired a ship this spring to send fuel from Houston to Los Angeles in case of supply shortages....

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  Jul 24, 2026

Treasury Yield Does What It Always Does, Morons Panic

U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Wednesday, following oil prices higher, as traders also reacted to a slump in weekly claims for unemployment insurance....

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