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The space industry has gone commercial, launching the industry into a $469 billion industry. Forbes has the inside look @ https://bit.ly/3PJviJa

Space Industry Grew To Record $469 Billion Last Year, Report Finds 2021 marked the most year-over-year growth for the industry since 2014.

"Shrinkflation" is hitting grocery stores—and hitting budgets. Reader's Digest has tips and tricks to make your food budget go further @ https://bit.ly/3Q1gjdq

What Is Shrinkflation—and How Does It Affect Your Grocery Budget? You're still paying $4 for a pint of ice cream, but now it weighs 14 ounces instead of 16. That's shrinkflation.

The Fed has increased rates by .75% again. CNBC has a look at what's going to be more expensive as a result @ https://cnb.cx/3cMP3B5

The Fed just raised interest rates by another 0.75%—here are 5 things that will be more expensive Expect credit cards, variable-rate mortgages and other loans to get more expensive after the Fed raised interest rates by 0.75% Wednesday.

A 170 garat pink diamond has been found in Angola, making the gemstone the largest pink diamond found in over 300 years. AP News has the details @ https://bit.ly/3Jeh2py

Big pink diamond discovered in Angola, largest in 300 years JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years. Called the “Lulo Rose," the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine, the mine's owner, the Lucapa Diamond Company, announced Wednesday...

Interest rates and inflation have caused mortgage demand to drop to the lowest rates in 22 years. CNBC has the details @ https://cnb.cx/3RLO9Vj

Mortgage demand drops to a 22-year low as higher interest rates and inflation crush homebuyers The pain in the mortgage market is only getting worse amid higher interest rates and inflation in the overall economy.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working to tighten restrictions on banks to combat money-transfer scams. CNBC has the details @ https://cnb.cx/3Olfyun

Federal consumer finance watchdog to tighten bank rules around money-transfer scams, report says The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to tighten banking rules related to money-transfer scams, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Homebuyers-and homebuilders-are seeing deals canceled at the highest rate since the start of the pandemic. CNBC has the details @ https://cnb.cx/3ADdHOp

Homebuyers are canceling deals at the highest rate since the start of the pandemic Higher mortgage rates and overall inflation are causing potential homebuyers to reconsider their purchases.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is on track to overhaul taxes in 2024 for international corporations operating in a digital space. Reuters has the story @ https://reut.rs/3NVz1BD

OECD sees global corporate tax overhaul on course for 2024 The biggest overhaul of cross-border tax rules in a generation is now on course to take effect in 2024, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Monday in an update on the project for G20 finance ministers.

The dollar and the euro have reached an almost-equal exchange; what does that mean for you and your money? Fortune has the scoop @ https://bit.ly/3PmjRGy

The euro and dollar are worth the same for the first time in 2 decades The unusual event is a boon to U.S. tourists in Europe, but not so good for Europeans visiting the U.S.