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Senate Bill S854A
Signed by Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Enacts the “marijuana (sp) regulation and taxation act”; repealer
Cannabis (Marijuana)
Legal Adult Use and Possession in NYC
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/marijuana.page
Marijuana Legalization
From the Fed to Europe’s currency crisis, here’s what’s behind this selloff in financial markets
Recession to hit in early 2023, Fannie Mae says
https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/recession-to-hit-in-early-2023-fannie-mae-says
Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.75 Percentage Point for Third Straight Meeting
With mortgage rates above 6%, here’s what the Fed’s latest hike could mean
Fed orders another super-sized interest rate hike as it battles stubborn inflation
Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
2-year Treasury yield surges above 4.1% after Fed hike, highest level since 2007
Full recap of the Fed’s rate hike and Powell’s comments on the outlook for future increases
Fed raises rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point, pledges more hikes to fight inflation
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/21/fed-rate-hike-september-2022-.html
Researchers develop a cobalt-free cathode for lithium-ion batteries
https://techxplore.com/news/2022-09-cobalt-free-cathode-lithium-ion-batteries.html
How rapidly rising mortgage rates are squeezing prospective homebuyers: ‘Do the math’
Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Market 2022 Trends, Industry Size, Share, Emerging Trends, Top Leading Players, and Forecast 2028
Risk of Global Recession in 2023 Rises Amid Simultaneous Rate Hikes
What’s New in Artificial Intelligence from the 2022 Gartner Hype Cycle
Alternative Assets: Investing Beyond Stocks, Bonds and Cash
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/what-are-alternative-assets-how-to-invest
Alternative Assets: Investing Beyond Stocks, Bonds and Cash
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/what-are-alternative-assets-how-to-invest
Why Is Bitcoin Down Today?
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/cryptocurrency/why-is-bitcoins-price-falling/
The Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Market size was valued to USD 20.77 billion in 2021, and it will elevate to USD 304.09 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 29.9% from 2022-2030.
How interest rates and economic factors impact housing
Single-Family Rentals’ New Attraction
https://www.multihousingnews.com/single-family-rentals-new-attraction/
New AI Chip Twice as Energy Efficient as Alternatives RRAM-based neuromorphic chips are more versatile and accurate as well
Cannabis Legalization
Home buyers, panicked by rising rates and prices, are making critical mistakes when buying a house
Sudden crypto market drop sends bitcoin below $22,000
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/19/sudden-crypto-market-drop-sends-bitcoin-below-22000.html
China-born scientist, once U.S. target, discovers ‘best’ chip material
The new CHIPS and Science Act will bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S.
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