Sunday assorted links

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Links 5/19/2024

nakedcapitalism.com Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warns U.S. is ‘on the brink’ and estimates a more than 1 in 3 chance of civil war Fortune Civil War taught how to influence news media. It…

A rural Kansas county wants remote workers to move there. It's giving new residents $4,500 cash, an internet stipend, and fresh eggs

businessinsider.com Lincoln County, Kansas is paying remote workers $4,500 cash to move to there. The region hopes to add 70 households. d3sign / Getty Images Lincoln County, Kansas is offering…

‘Not Even Close’: Trump Tells NRA Crowd Not Even Lincoln Has ‘Done More For The Black Individual In This Country’ Than Him

mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump told a cheering crowd at an NRA conference that he has “done more for the Black individual” than Abraham Lincoln. The Republican nominee spoke…

‘It Would Be Suicidal!’ CNN’s Chris Wallace Says Trump Can’t Turn Biden Debate Into Another ‘Car Accident’

mediaite.com CNN anchor Chris Wallace told fellow CNN anchor Abby Phillip it would be “suicidal” if former President Donald Trump doesn’t change his behavior from the last time he…

Americans have been driving these Chinese-built cars for years

businessinsider.com Chinese car brands are missing from the US market, but Chinese-made cars are still sold in the US. • Americans bought 104,000 Chinese-made cars in 2023 and nearly 28,000 in…

Got $1,000? Buy Passive Income Generating Dividend Stocks

247wallst.com Investors love dividend stocks because they provide dependable income and a great opportunity for solid total return. Total return includes interest, capital gains,…

Biden doesn't want an audience for his debate with Trump. That's a mistake

msnbc.com If you want to understand how Donald Trump thinks about his upcoming debates with President Joe Biden in June and September, it's helpful to look at his post on Truth Social…

CLIF BAR Re-Launches "Loop the Lincoln" to Advance Organic Food and Farming Initiatives

benzinga.com WASHINGTON, May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CLIF BAR re-launched its Loop the Lincoln 5K event for Organic Week 2024, which aims to help advance important organic…

As EV popularity grows, Illinois corn farmers turn to aviation as a possible market for ethanol

chicagotribune.com Reid Thompson, a fourth-generation farmer in central Illinois, is in the middle of planting season. Weather permitting, he tends to the fields in the morning, walks home for…

Stocks on inflation watch as bulls emerge and S&P 500 tests record

thestreet.com Global investors remain bullish on U.S. stocks heading into the summer months, according to two benchmark surveys published on May 14, even as inflation readings suggest a…

Why Biden's tariffs on Chinese EVs will have little immediate impact on the US auto market

aol.com The big headline from President Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods announced Tuesday was the massive hit to electric vehicles made in China. New duties on EVs from…

Cannes, According to… IMDb Founder, Col Needham

hollywoodreporter.com Col Needham, founder of online entertainment database IMDb, is back on the Croisette this year. Ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, the industry and fest veteran took time to…

‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ to Get Exclusive U.K. Release on Sky and Now

hollywoodreporter.com Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes with Danai Gurira as Michonne in 'The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.' The Walking Dead spin-off show The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live will…

Warren Buffett on Berkshire Hathaway’s Top 10 Stocks for 2024

forbes.com.au Value investors worship Warren Buffett. But his amazing investment success stems as much from his astute understanding of consumer behaviour as it does from his ability to…

Buffett's 2024 Investment Wisdom: Psychology Matters As Much As Financials

forbes.com Value investors worship Warren Buffett. But his amazing investment success stems as much from his astute understanding of consumer behavior as it does from his ability to…

Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump's Foxconn project failed

abcnews.go.com President Joe Biden has laced into Donald Trump over a failed project that was supposed to bring thousands of new jobs into southeastern Wisconsin STURTEVANT, Wis. --…

The Guardian view on audiobooks: a growing market that asks existential questions

theguardian.com News this week of a 17% hike in the UK’s audiobook sales might seem like a niche business story, but it raises an existential question. What exactly is an audiobook today?…

US tornado warnings misunderstood by half of people in Mid-South

newsweek.com Tornado warnings are widely misunderstood by half of those that live in the mid-southern U.S., new research has found. Cory Armstrong, a journalist at the University of…

If you think 2024 is a high-stakes election year, consider 1864

newsweek.com America, we are being told by pundits and experts, has never been more divided. We're also being told that this election year is the most important in living memory. But a…

Toll Brothers Announces New Luxury Home Community Now Open in Bickford, California

benzinga.com BICKFORD, Calif., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. TOL, the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, announced its newest community, Ridgeline at…

Schwan’s won customers with its ice cream delivery. A new name and layoffs challenge its legacy

marketplace.org Mary Bartels looks forward to seeing the yellow Schwan’s truck pull up outside her apartment building in Vermillion, South Dakota. She’s been getting frozen food deliveries…

Biden lauds Microsoft center on grounds where Foxconn failed

siliconvalley.com By Colleen Long and Seung Min Kim | Associated Press STURTEVANT, Wisc. — President Joe Biden on Wednesday laced into Donald Trump over a failed project in the previous…

Ford Sales Underperform in April

247wallst.com After a first quarter of strong unit sales compared to last year, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) sales for April fell. While the decline was only 2.4% to 179,588, it operates in a…

Participant “Gratitude & Pride”: Ava DuVernay, Martin Sheen, Regina King, Alfonso Cuarón, Matt Damon, Diego Luna & More Ask Hollywood To Embrace Shuttered…

deadline.com As Neil Young once sang, the now shuttered Participant is gone, but not forgotten. Some of Tinseltown’s leading talents like Regina King, George Clooney, Ava DuVernay,…

As Participant Shutters, Hollywood Insiders Sign Letter Calling for “Films With Purpose” to Be Greenlit

hollywoodreporter.com A group of high-profile film and television creatives is calling on Hollywood to support more social impact storytelling following the demise of Spotlight, Roma and An…

Oklahoma and Kansas at risk of severe tornado warning

pbs.org Millions of people in the central United States are bracing for powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail,…