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Worries increased on Wall St. that the Federal Reserve might raise rates as early as June. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Ukiah (USA), Jun 22 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: John Mabanglo) The state of California is experiencing an intense drought that has brought Lake Mendocino to its lowest level since 1977, according to local water authorities.FOOTAGE FROM THE EFFECTS OF DROUGHT ON LAKE MENDOCINO, IN UKIAH (CALIFORNIA).
On Saturday, Bitcoin set a new record. The price of the digital currency passed $30,000. Bitcoin has been surging in recent weeks. Business Insider reports it passing the $20,000 price point a little over two weeks ago. On Christmas day it edging toward $25,000 Bitcoin has drawn in more interest from institutional and retail investors. Companies like PayPal added support for cryptocurrency transactions. Retail investors turned to digital coins as a safe haven (like gold) during the coronavirus pandemic.
After saying that she would put her health first in 2020, actress Rebel Wilson has met a big goal. According to CNN, made an announcement on Instagram Stories on Sunday. The "Pitch Perfect" star said that she reached her weight goal one month early. She shared her happy news alongside a picture of a scale, saying "Hit my goal with one month to spare!" Rebel added, "Even though it's not about the number, it's about being healthy, I needed a tangible measurement to have as a goal and that was 75kgs." In January of 2020 the actress said that this year would be the "The Year of Health" for her. She wrote at the time, "...So I put on the athleisure and went out for a walk, deliberately hydrating on the couch right now and trying to avoid the sugar and junk food." On Tuesday Rebel will go live on Instagram to thank her fans for their support.
On Wednesday Bitcoin rose above $18,000. That is it's highest in three years, and its market capitalization has hit an all-time record of $336 billion. Business Insider reports the price has closed above $17,000 on only five other days in history. Frenzy over its price caught the attention of Hollywood celebrity Maisie Williams. Williams ran a Twitter poll Tuesday on whether she should buy Bitcoin. President-elect Joe Biden appointed crypto-friendly Gary Gensler to oversee Wall Street regulations.
Beijing, Oct 15 (EFE/EPA).- The main indicator of inflation in China, the consumer price index (CPI), rose 1.7 percent year-on-year in September, the lowest rate so far this year, according to official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.In August the index had risen 2.4 percent compared to the same month last year, so the September data represents a drop of 0.7 percentage points in the month-on-month comparison. (Camera: Wu Hong).B-ROLL OF A MARKET IN BEIJING, CHINA.