Especially if its lumber. Not so much if its timber or logs. Lumber prices have been on a tear recently. The CME lumber futures price has risen inexorably for weeks: The softwood lumber PPI has increased 73 percent from April of last year, when Covid cratered all markets (including all...

https://streetwiseprofessor.com/if-you-woke-up-with-wood-youre-rich/

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Oregon Rep. Mike Nearman faces charges in connection with the December 21 incident after he opened a door to the state Capitol and let in protestors.

In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, pro-Trump and anti-mask demonstrators hold a rally outside the Oregon State Capitol as legislators meet for an ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/oregon-gop-lawmaker-charged-allowed-right-wing-protestors-state-capitol-2021-4

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Following public outrage, the NYPD terminated a $94,000 contract to test a canine-like surveillance device designed to keep officers out of harms way. Critics panned the tech and its potential abuses.Following public outrage, the NYPD terminated a $94,000 contract to test a canine-like surveillance ...

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/30/992551579/creepy-robot-dog-loses-job-with-new-york-police-department

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The 2021 Mercedes-Benz G550 is a remarkable experience, even if it is just the base model.The 2021 Mercedes-Benz G550 is a remarkable experience, even if it is just the base model...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryancampbell/2021/04/30/you-dont-need-the-mercedes-amg-g63-for-a-great-g-wagen-experience/

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By Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley As we approach President Bidens 100thday in office, the challenges still facing the nation are stark: over550,000 coronavirus deaths,100,000 small businesses shuttered,10 million unemployed and a national reckoning on racial ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/04/30/cities-should-be-at-heart-of-americas-infrastructure-economic-recovery/

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The company's net profit remained flat at Rs 3,508 crore while revenues declined 6.1% to Rs 18,278 crore compared with the preceding quarter. This was attributed to the change in the interconnect usage charges (IUC) regime to the bill and keep regime effective January 1...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/jio-posts-flat-q4-profit-revenue-down/2243423/

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"The increase in female CEOs heading MNCs in China was one of the most encouraging trends we saw in the release of our new book in 2020 compared with the original book published in 2006." "The increase in female CEOs heading MNCs in China was one of the most encouraging trends we saw in the release ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2021/04/30/china-holds-promise-for-global-businesses-despite-uneven-covid-recovery--authors/

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If youd like a visual of one way that doom could overtake Earth almost immediately, then YouTube user Anselo La Manna has just the video for you: a large asteroid impact simulation scored to nothing other than Pink Floyd.
Specifically, thats Great Gig in the Sky, off what might be the bands most ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/30/22412731/large-asteroid-impact-simulation-pink-floyd-discovery-channel

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Caritas Migrant House sits where the semi-arid Sahel region gives way to the Sahara Desert, on the edge of the urban sprawl of Gao, a town of more than 85,000 inhabitants in the landlocked West African nation of Mali. But as the location of Ousmane Samasskous unobtrusively observant ...

https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/the-last-shelter-review-1234962677/

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SALT LAKE CITY First lady Jill Biden is planning to visit Salt Lake City next week as part of a tour of several Western states, the White House announced Friday. Biden will travel to Salt Lake City and Las Vegas on Wednesday and then go to Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado the []
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ATLANTA The Atlanta Falcons addressed a glaring need by selecting safety Richie Grant of Central Florida at No. 40 overall in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night. The cost-cutting Falcons lost veteran safeties Ricardo Allen, Keanu Neal and Damontae Kazee in free agency. The team added ...

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The Las Vegas Raiders traded up in the second round to fill their second big need in the draft by taking TCU safety Trevon Moehrig with the 43rd pick. The Raiders sent pick No. 48 and a fourth-round pick to San Francisco to move up five spots in the NFL draft on Friday night to []
Raiders ...

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One thing didnt change on the second night of the NFL draft. The SEC and, specifically, Alabama was the place to go. Georgia cornerback Tyson Campbell to Jacksonville and Mississippi wide receiver Elijah Moore to the Jets were the top two selections Friday night. Soon after, two more members ...

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NEW YORK The New York Jets kept building on their offense in the second round by selecting Mississippi wide receiver Elijah Moore at No. 34 overall. The speedy and explosive Moore had a breakout season in 2020, setting a school record with 86 catches for 1,193 and being selected an All-American. ...

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The latest on the second and third rounds of the NFL draft on Friday night. (all times EDT): ___ 7:50 p.m. Alabama offensive lineman Landon Dickerson was selected at pick No. 37 by Philadelphia and New England traded up with Cincinnati to take Tide defensive tackle Christian Barmore at No. 38. That ...

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COSTA MESA, Calif. The Los Angeles Chargers have exercised the fifth-year option on safety Derwin James. Teams have until Monday to decide whether to pick up the fifth year on the rookie contracts of their first-round picks from 2018. James was an Associated Press All-Pro selection as a rookie in ...

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CHICAGO Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Fridays game against the Chicago Bulls because of a sprained right ankle. Antetokounmpo exited Thursdays loss to Houston in the opening minute. The two-time MVP rolled his already-hurt ankle when he appeared to step on the foot ...

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SEATTLE If finally getting a month of spring practices was supposed to clarify Washingtons quarterback situation, it didnt quite work. The incumbent, Dylan Morris, looked perfectly capable during a limited four-game season last fall. But Washington added Colorado State transfer Patrick OBrien...

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PALM HARBOR, Fla. Phil Mickelson said he is struggling to keep his concentration on the golf course, leading to short spells where his mind goes numb. One such example came Friday at the end of his round, and it cost him at the Valspar Championship. Two bogeys over the last three holes led […...

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"3 Or 4" Senators Will Run For President In 2024: McConnell

Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,

Several current Republican senators will run for president in the next election cycle, Senate Republican LeaderMitch McConnell(R-Ky.) said on Thursday.

McConnell during a Fox News ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/3-or-4-senators-will-run-president-2024-mcconnell

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The organization is launching two new reports and a web tool to help guide U.S. policymakers, electric utilities, and stakeholders to navigate pathways to achieve deep decarbonization...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/04/30/rmi-shows-the-how-to-of-limiting-u-s-warming-to-1-5c/

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The MGNREGS dashboard, maintained by the rural development ministry, showed 2.6 crore households and 3.7 crore persons were looking for work in April this year, higher by 91% and 85%, respectively, over April 2020. In April 2019, 2 crore households and 3 crore individuals wanted work under the rural...

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/mgnrega-april-demand-under-rural-jobs-scheme-highest-in-seven-years/2243406/

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Canadian retirees should look to add dependable dividend stocks like TransAlta Renewables Inc. (TSX:RNW) in the spring.
The post Retirees: The Best Dividend Stocks to Own in 2021 appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

The new Canadian budget turned heads after a year that saw historic government...

https://www.fool.ca/2021/04/30/retirees-the-best-dividend-stocks-to-own-in-2021/

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CP20208800 The colorful hydrangea season has finally arrived! In addition to the first and second parks located on the shores of Zhuzihu Lake() in Yangmingshan, a third park has been open to the public since 2020in Wanli District, New Taipei City as part of the 8,800-ping Kaos ...

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NEW YORK, May 1 The fast-growing video-sharing app TikTok named a new top executive yesterday who will keep his responsibilities at Chinese parent firm ByteDance. A statement said Shouzi Chew, ByteDances chief financial officer, will now also...

TikTok is believed to have some one billion users ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/01/tiktok-taps-new-ceo-from-chinese-parent-firm/1970763

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CP Tang yuans and steamed buns are common traditional treats in Taiwan, which are not only enjoyed with family members during festive times but also an everyday snack favored by many. Happy Cart A Singaporean online shop Happy Cart has taken the popular snack to the next level by ...

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Kaiser, which serves millions of California residents, is laying off hundreds of workers. Kaiser Permanente is planning to lay off hundreds of workers across the Bay Area and beyond.
In an email to members on Friday, the SEIU-UHW said that it had been given a 60-day notice the previous evening of ...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/04/30/kaiser-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-workers/

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The messaging platform failed to meet investors' lofty expectations.Shares ofTwitter (NYSE: TWTR)fell 15% on Friday, following the release of the social media network's first-quarter results.Twitter's number of monetizable daily active users jumped 20% year over year to 199 million. Its revenue, in ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/04/30/why-twitter-stock-plunged-today/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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NEW YORK, May 1 After a string of losses, ExxonMobil and Chevron yesterday both reported a return to profitability in the first quarter, bolstered by a significant jump in oil prices. The results, which come amid a similar round of profits by...

ExxonMobil, which reported losses in all four ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/01/us-oil-giants-return-to-profitability-in-q1-on-higher-oil-prices/1970755

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Plus: Workers axed at '$4bn' Patreon, techies walk away from Basecamp The Lambda School, an online coding bootcamp based in San Francisco, on Thursday said it will lay off 65 employees, about a third of the workforce...

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There is now a real danger of structural damage to the economy; the govt must quickly come up with a new relief package...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/more-job-loss-ahead-raise-govt-spending/2243360/

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Baytex Energy stock just reported a fantastic earnings result and a very bullish five-year outlook.
The post Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE) Stock: A Preview to Strong Earnings for the Sector appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE)(NTSX:BTE) stock is not rallying today. The price ...

https://www.fool.ca/2021/04/30/baytex-energy-tsxbte-stock-a-preview-to-strong-earnings-for-the-sector/

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Last summer, as the pandemic wore on, Disney+ made what was then a radical decision: foregoing a theatrical release of its filmed version of Hamilton for a Disney+ debut instead.Last summer, as the pandemic wore on, Disney+ made what was then a radical decision: foregoing a theatrical release of its...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomnunan/2021/04/30/tony-award-winning-come-from-away-lands-at-applewill-more-broadway-shows-pivot-to-streaming/

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SANTIAGO, May 1 Chiles state-owned Codelco, the worlds largest copper-producing company, yesterday reported profits of US$1.6 billion (RM6.5 billion) for the first quarter of 2021 its best performance in a decade due to higher...

The Codelco El Teniente copper mine, the worlds largest underground ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/01/chiles-state-copper-company-reports-higher-q1-profit/1970757

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When Murray Rothbard Predicted The Menthol Ban

Murray Rothbard wrote the following article in August 1994...

Quick: Which is Americas Most Persecuted Minority? No, youre wrong. (And its not Big Business either: one of Ayn Rands more ludicrous pronouncements.)

All right, consider this: Which ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/when-murray-rothbard-predicted-menthol-ban

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There are two distinct and very different technological paths for FPGAs, and that is creating a dilemma for FPGA vendors.
The post FPGAs in the Storm appeared first on EETimes.
The 35-year-old field programmable gate array (FPGA) is one of the most impressive semiconductor devices ever created, ...

https://www.eetimes.com/fpgas-in-the-storm/

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With the bitcoin price breakout bringing a strong end to the month, traders and investors are closely watching what May could bring...With the bitcoin price breakout bringing a strong end to the month, traders and investors are closely watching what May could bring...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2021/04/30/after-42-billion-earthquake-sends-bitcoin-sharply-higher-investors-brace-for-may-crypto-price-volatility/

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The question of whether to serve a search warrant for Rudy Giulianis records simmered inside the Justice Department in the waning months of the Trump administration, dividing officials in New York and Washington and remaining unresolved for a new leadership team to sort out. The new crowd ...

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MINNEAPOLIS A charter amendment to replace the Minneapolis Police Department is one step closer to going before voters in November after a coalition of activists submitted their petition to city officials on Friday. Yes 4 Minneapolis, a coalition of community groups, delivered dozens of boxes ...

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NEW ORLEANS Bald eagles that nest in a back yard near New Orleans have lost their chick. Its the latest in years of troubles for the pair of federally protected birds. The first year, crows ate their eggs. Mottled brown youngsters had to be rescued and rehabilitated for two years running. And...

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INDIANAPOLIS Indianas attorney general took aim Friday at Gov. Eric Holcombs attempt to block a new law giving state legislators more authority to intervene during public emergencies declared by the governor. A lawsuit filed by the Republican governor on Tuesday challenged the law enacted over his ...

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East West Players, AJ Rafael and iStage Entertainment to kick of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with 'Crazy Talented Asians Jr.'East West Players, AJ Rafael and iStage Entertainment to kick of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with 'Crazy Talented Asians Jr...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dino-rayramos/2021/04/30/east-west-players-to-kick-off-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-with-junior-edition-of-crazy-talented-asians/

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PHOENIX In March, when it was clear that the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate planned to recount presidential votes in the states most populous county, Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs sent a letter urging the Senate president to adopt strict guidelines to ensure the results ...

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BROOKELAND, Texas Pete Lammons, a tight end on the New York Jets Super Bowl-winning team in 1969, died by drowning after he fell off a fishing boat, authorities said. He was 77. Major League Fishing announced in a statement posted on its website Friday that Lammons was participating in an ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted a pardon of innocence Friday to a man imprisoned for two decades before his two murder convictions were vacated more than four years ago by a trial judge. The pardon means Darryl Anthony Howard, who is now 58, can apply to the North Carolina ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiro state privatized its water and sewage utility on Friday, after years of broken promises to improve sewage treatment and clean up the states polluted Guanabara Bay. It was Brazils biggest-ever privatization in the sewage sector, and the first to take place ...

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