Hello everyone , I wanted to increase my monthly earnings and for that I know I need to have some skills.
Currently I do write articles, but not getting paid as I would like.
I am willing to learn some more skills so that I can get good paid freelance work here in this forum or any other freelance website.
Can you please guide me what should I learn.
Some options I thought digital marketing or take a course on blockchain.
Please give me some advice. I want to earn good money and for that I am ready to work hard and learn some good skills which would help me do so.

As things will become cheaper also good to create business as everybody will do cheaper work.
Central banks will hike rates no question it will create huge demand for money so lets not waste our money and use it to buy cheaper things.

Global things what u buying and selling will be more expensive.
Local things cheap cheap houses cheap local food cheap workers.

Real estate will get biggest hit in the world as all real estate is 80% bubble so 80% correction is asap as we all know this.

Why british pound so strong

I didn't do my homework, so I won't say anything about the content. But how much energy is needed to turn sand into those panels?
That's a clean energy, right? (/sarcasm)

I'm not against solar power per se, but there are things to improve there, from the surface those panels take (surface that won't be used neither for crops, nor for forests!) to the countries actually work together in this.
I also fear that in the desert areas (probably more suitable for solar panels) the dust can be an issue.
And I fear that we can easily end up replacing Russian gas with electricity from Sudan or Chad (just some wild examples). What if that region becomes (even more) unstable?

All in all it's not a quick solution. I fear that for short-medium term coal and nuclear power plants need to be re-opened.
And the solar-energy plan has to be very well thought by politicians together with engineers, at least (after all, the current green deal was not well thought by politicians and gave Putin the window of opportunity for this crap).

how to get in this specillay natural resources like gas oil

This is a very peculiar understanding of business and the rule of law. I wonder that, if this is effectively implemented, will we ever see a western company investing or doing business in Putin's dominions? Will the jobs for the Russian people created by this companies disappear for decades to come?

Saudi Arabia, UAE Leaders Reportedly Decline Calls With Biden Amid Ukraine Crisis

The Gulf nations reportedly indicated they would not alleviate surging oil prices unless the U.S. changed course on policy in the region.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/saudi-uae-leaders-decline-calls-biden_n_6228156ae4b07e948aec356c

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, a collection of major stocks that provide a gauge for how the markets are performing, is replacing three of its components, including its most longstanding member.

Longstanding Dow staple and oil giant Exxon Mobil, pharmaceutical company Pfizer and defense contractor Raytheon Technologies are out.

Cloud software seller Salesforce, biopharmaceutical company Amgen and manufacturing conglomerate Honeywell are in.

The removal of Exxon, which had been part of the Dow since 1928, comes amid a massive slump for the oil sector during the recession tied to COVID-19. The pandemic has dampened energy usage.

Chevron will be the only energy company remaining in the Dow. Other members include Walmart, Home Depot, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, McDonald's, Cisco, Verizon, Visa, Nike, Goldman Sachs, Boeing and Disney.

S&P Dow Jones Indices, which controls the index and made the announcement, said the decision was due to Apple's decision to conduct a 4-for-1 stock split. That split would have reduced the percentage of the index devoted to technology.

"The announced changes help offset that reduction," the organization said in a statement. "They also help diversify the index by removing overlap between companies of similar scope and adding new types of businesses that better reflect the American economy."

The changes won't alter the current value of the index when they take effect before trading begins Aug. 31, as the Dow uses a price-weighting technique to balance out the value of the components.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/08/25/exxon-pfizer-dow-jones-industrial-average-salesforce-djia/5630916002/

Pfizer CEO says a fourth booster shot is 'necessary' to protect against COVID-19

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said it will be necessary to receive an additional booster shot in the future.

During an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation on Sunday, host Margaret Brennan asked if a fourth booster shot is needed.

"It is necessary, a fourth booster right now," Bourla responded. "The protection that you are getting from the third, it is good enough, actually quite good for hospitalizations and deaths."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/pfizer-ceo-says-a-fourth-booster-shot-is-necessary-to-protect-against-covid-19/ar-AAV0P5r

As countries scramble to reduce their reliance on Russia's oil and gas in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, few places are as exposed as the European Union.

The EU gets roughly 40% of its gas from Russia: According to figures from research group Transport & Environment, this dependence costs around $118m a day.

But moving with a speed few thought possible, the EU has now laid out a strategy that could cut reliance on this fuel source by two thirds within a year.

The REPowerEU plan aims to make Europe independent of Russian fossil fuels by 2030, but the initial efforts focus solely on gas.

The roadmap essentially proposes finding alternative supplies of gas in the next few months and boosting energy efficiency while doubling down on greener sources of power in the medium to longer term.

"It's hard, bloody hard," said EU Commission vice president Frans Timmermans.

"But it's possible if we're willing to go further and faster than we've done before."

The Commission's new proposals will make it a legal requirement for EU countries to ensure they have a minimum level of gas storage.

The aim is to have gas stocks at 90% of capacity by the Autumn, up from around 30% now.

Discussions are ongoing with existing gas suppliers including Norway, Algeria and Azerbaijan to boost flows.

The plan envisages ending reliance on all Russian fossil fuels "well before" 2030.

In the short term, gas should be sourced from the US and Africa while some countries may need to use more coal in the months ahead.

The EU also proposes a massive ramping up of renewables, biogas and hydrogen.

While carbon emissions may rise in the short term, the longer-term aim is a speedier transition to sustainable sources.

Another key focus in the coming months will be increased imports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from suppliers including the US, Qatar and Australia.

But with Germany announcing plans for two new LNG terminals to increase supplies, some experts are worried that this could increase longer term dependency on fossil fuels.

"I think we're living in a tricky time, that there's so much political pressure to make these energy policy decisions," said Prof Paula Kivimaa from the Finnish Environment Institute and the University of Sussex.

"But we also must look beyond the next couple of years. If Germany builds new LNG infrastructure, there is a risk that it kind of locks it in for the foreseeable future."

As well as diversifying gas supplies, the Commission also believes the reliance on Russia will be eased as there are new renewable energy projects due to come online.

The EU says that countries should look to use the revenues raised from the Emissions Trading Scheme, which have almost doubled since 2020, to pay for these green energy sources.

But in the next few months, dirtier energy sources like coal may also be needed.

"There is some capacity from the power sector to generate more electricity with coal, and biofuels and there's also some new wind and solar products coming online," said Carlos Torres Diaz, head of gas and power markets research at analysts, Rystad Energy.

"So this could be a way of reducing some of the gas consumption as the power sector is the largest consumer of gas. This could be done within this year."

Frans Timmermans recognised that for some countries, it might make sense to switch to coal in the short term, but this could bring its own difficulties. Europe gets around 30% of its coal from Russia.

Alternative supplies from countries like South Africa and Columbia are not easily obtained.

Any switch to coal would also rapidly boost carbon emissions, a trend that's already well underway.

"We've already seen the emissions from coal increase last year, because of an increase of 18% in coal power generation," said Carlos Torres Diaz.

"So if this continues, during 2022, emissions will continue to rise, because coal power generation has more or less twice as much emissions as gas generation."

The Commission document also says that renewable energy projects must be fast tracked and says there is huge potential in domestic rooftop solar power.

Up to a quarter of the bloc's electricity consumption could be generated from panels on homes, farms and commercial building, the Commission says.

To reduce reliance on natural gas from whatever source, the Commission is also calling for a huge ramp up in biogas, which is made from agricultural and food waste.

With the extra investment in renewables, this could also lead to a significant increase in green hydrogen which can be made from wind and solar power.

The Commission is now calling for a quadrupling of hydrogen use by 2030.

"They would have gravitated towards green hydrogen over the next couple of decades, up to 2050, that sort of timescale," said Mike Foster, Chief Executive of the UK trade body Energy and Utilities Alliance.

"Actually, this crisis has brought it to a head, and you're probably going to get decisions made in the 2020s to bring it all forward at least 10 years."

There may well be some dissenting voices when EU leaders meet in Versailles later this week. They will all recognise that all these proposed changes will not come cheap.

Campaigners say that Europe's governments must ensure the very poorest are protected.

"In parallel with introducing sanctions a huge package of support must be deployed to ensure that they do not deepen Europe's ongoing energy poverty crisis and that no one has to choose between heating and eating," said Mike Davis from Global Witness, who are calling for a full oil and gas embargo on Russia.

"The need for everyone to be able to afford to heat their home must come before worries about economic growth."

The Commission will be encouraging countries to use a toolbox of measures to protect consumers, including windfall taxes on the profits of energy companies.

But while the poorest may receive some protection, in the short term there will be added pain on the price front.

"I don't see a simple way for to shield the consumers from the costs that all of this transition will imply," said Carlos Torres Diaz from Rystad.


https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60664799

That's a terrible way of looking at it and you're just exposing yourself to an extra 1.74% margin on the bookmaker's side. It would only ever make sense if there was some sort of promotion for placing a 3 leg multibet that would make it worthwhile, and chances are the bookmaker might see it as promotion abuse in the case.

If you place the multibet with 1 mBTC on each side, you have a chance at either 2.9 mBTC profit or 1.58 mBTC profit. You can also bet 2 mBTC on your "locks" and end up with 2.2 mBTC in profit (4.2 mBTC payout) guaranteed. However, if you'd prefer to have a chance at more profit, you could play a dice roll at 1% house edge and bet 0.62 mBTC on a 2.13x bet (for 0.7 mBTC profit). Thus, you have a 46.48% chance of ending up with 2.9 mBTC, and 53.52% chance of ending up with 1.58 mBTC.

If we assume that the market for your "arbitrage" leg was efficient, the implied vig-removed probability of each outcome is 57.82% (1.70) and 42.18% (2.33). Thus, by placing a dice roll instead of "arbitrage", you have a 4% higher chance of ending up with the larger sum of money. You could argue that you believe the 2.33 fighter has a greater chance of winning than the odds implied, but then we would be getting into value betting territory and you'd be purposely taking a stupid -EV bet on the 1.70 fighter for no reason.

Then there's the second part about the central bank. What is that about? In Ukraine, the vast majority use banks like Privatbank and Monobank. I'm not 100% sure regarding Monobank, but I can confirm that Privatbank cards work both in Ukraine and abroad right now, and no limitations were officially set on paying by card. Regarding the limitations from the Central bank of Ukraine on foreign currencies and withdrawals, they were lifted.

The Biden White House showed off a new executive order on Wednesday regarding the regulation of cryptocurrencies. The order essentially lays out a broad strategy for how the government plans to balance consumer protection while ensuring that the United States continues to be a space for innovation in the sector.

For those in the crypto sector concerned about aggressive government intervention, the order’s language seems to signal that the Biden White House is uninterested in sweeping near-term reforms and is instead merely focused on ensuring that agencies are on the same page in researching and observing the national security implications of the crypto industry.

“The rise in digital assets creates an opportunity to reinforce American leadership in the global financial system and at the technological frontier, but also has substantial implications for consumer protection, financial stability, national security, and climate risk,” a fact sheet issued by the White House reads.

The press release lays out seven major goals of the executive order with added detail:

• Protect U.S. Consumers, Investors, and Businesses
• Protect U.S. and Global Financial Stability and Mitigate Systemic Risk
• Mitigate the Illicit Finance and National Security Risks Posed by the Illicit Use of Digital Assets
• Promote U.S. Leadership in Technology and Economic Competitiveness to Reinforce U.S. Leadership in the Global Financial System
• Promote Equitable Access to Safe and Affordable Financial Services
• Support Technological Advances and Ensure Responsible Development and Use of Digital Assets
• Explore a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

While crypto investors may generally breathe a sigh of relief, fellow lawmakers like Elizabeth Warren who have been highly critical of the crypto space may be less satisfied. In recent months, Warren has criticized the industry, drawing particular attention to the environmental impacts of cryptocurrencies and the investor risks associated with lax regulation of so-called stablecoin issuers and other players in the DeFi ecosystem.

The White House’s communications regarding the EO largely seems to avoid calling out any particular coins or projectsm with the exception of noting the price volatility of Bitcoin specifically. There was no mention of particular verticals like DeFi or NFTs, either.

A particular concern among some in the crypto industry was that the potential use of cryptocurrencies by wealthy Russian elite to evade sanctions would prompt a crackdown, but one unnamed senior official on a background press call seemed to downplay this possibility. “I will say, on Russia, in particular, the use of cryptocurrency we do not think is a viable workaround to the set of financial sanctions we’ve imposed across the entire Russian economy and, in particular, to its central bank.”

A major focus of the order is formally directing several government agencies to begin researching the development of a state-backed cryptocurrency — a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). “This research, along with the framework we will develop for international engagement and competitiveness, will help ensure we preserve the critical role of the United States in the global financial system,” a senior White House official said.

President Biden will sign the executive order today, the White House says.


https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/09/biden-white-house-issues-executive-order-on-cryptocurrencies/

2022 United States elections

The 2022 United States elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. During this midterm election year, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested. Thirty-nine state and territorial gubernatorial and numerous other state and local elections will also be contested. This will be the first election affected by the redistricting that will follow the 2020 census.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_elections

NYDIG’s February report highlights how Ukrainian military support continues its influx by the millions as Russian Bitcoin transactions rise.

• $57 million have been donated for military support in Ukraine as of March 4.
• Russian Bitcoin transactions have increased as the BTC/RUB pair trades $62 million, but it does not seem to have affected the BTC price.
• Bitcoin is up roughly 9% for the month of February, coming back from the January dip and separating itself from other risk-on assets.

Ukrainians have embraced bitcoin for everyday purchases as its central bank cuts traditional payment rails.

NYDIG, a financial company that focuses on institutional-grade Bitcoin solutions, released its February 2022 Bitcoin Brief report discussing relevant statistics related to bitcoin as an asset, comparing it to other financial products, and diving into Bitcoin metrics in Ukraine as the Russian invasion perdures.

Speaking to cultural and geopolitical concerns, NYDIG’s report highlighted how “in just seven days, over 113,000 digital asset donations were sent directly to the government or an NGO providing support to the military.” As of March 4, the total value of donations reached $57 million, the report said.

Ukrainians have also been embracing bitcoin for everyday purchases as “the National Bank of Ukraine suspended the foreign exchange market, limited cash withdrawals, and prohibited the use of fiat currencies via digital platforms like Venmo or PayPal,” per the report.

As the invasion continues, NYDIG discussed the theories of Russian purchasing of bitcoin as a way to skirt sanctions saying, “Since the invasion began through March 4, the bitcoin / ruble pair has traded about $62 [million] in volume on Binance (Russia’s dominant crypto exchange), while the market cap of bitcoin has increased by $75 [billion].” They concluded this with, “These are not comparable numbers.”

Bitcoin was up around 9% in February, marking a deviation from the norm as other risk-on assets approached negative territory. This point was strengthened during January when bitcoin dipped along with other risk-on assets.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/ukrainians-embrace-bitcoin-for-daily-purchases-nydig-report

Kraken exchange is gifting $1,000 in Bitcoin to every user in Ukraine

Kraken is putting together a massive assistance package to help victims of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, with over $10 million going straight to those who have been affected.

Clients who opened an account with Kraken before March 9, 2022 will be entitled to receive $1,000 in bitcoin, which may be withdrawn immediately from our exchange, starting tomorrow and lasting until July 1. At this time, currency conversion expenses of up to $1,000 will be waived.

“We hope to continue being able to provide critical financial services in a time of need to both our clients in Ukraine and in Russia,” said Jesse Powell, CEO of Kraken. “Cryptocurrency remains an important humanitarian tool, especially at a time when many around the world can no longer rely on traditional banks and custodians.”

As part of the effort, Kraken will also donate an amount equivalent to the total trading fees paid by Russia-based clients in the first half of 2022 to the aid package. Further, additional aid may be announced as the crisis continues to unfold.

https://news.coincu.com/71268-kraken-to-distribute-over-10-million-in-aid-to-clients-impacted-by-ukraine-crisis/