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Wall Street bulls mounted a valiant effort and pushed the stock market sharply Friday on a double dose of encouraging news. But the rally was not enough to overcome Wednesday's Fed-driven plunge. The S&P 500 dropped for the second straight week, losing 2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average made it three down weeks in a row, with a loss of more than 2.2%. The Nasdaq posted a 1.8% weekly decline, breaking a four-week winning streak. Looking under the hood of the S&P 500, all sectors closed lower for the week, despite Friday's rally. Energy was the worst-performing sector followed by real estate and materials. Investors got several important updates this week that influenced markets — the most consequential being the Fed's 25-basis-point interest rate cut at the conclusion of its December two-day meeting on Wednesday afternoon. While the move was largely expected, the market took issue with the monetary policy committee's more hawkish outlook on rate cuts in 2025. The so-called dot plot, which illustrates central bankers' future rate expectations, pointed to a committee consensus that it will be appropriate to reduce rates only twice next year, half the number of moves indicated back in September. There is no denying that rate expectations are important, but we would caution Club members from allowing updates like this to weigh on investment decisions too heavily. While we now know who will sit in the White House come Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, and have since received more updates on inflation and the job market, nobody truly knows what 2025 will bring. There will be countless updates on inflation, rates, geopolitics, and more over the coming months, some of which we can see coming and some that will completely surprise us. The Fed, as it has been and as it should, will adjust its outlook accordingly. While we certainly don't want to fight the Fed, we also don't want to let every word out the mouth of a Fed official have us running to our brokerage account and making sweeping changes to our exposure. Rather, as long-term investors, we have the luxury of knowing that when the market might overreact to updates from the Fed or any other event, it can provide us with opportunities to buy shares in great companies with staying power. This is exactly what we did last week as the market got more and more oversold, according to our trusted S&P 500 Short Range Oscillator . In other words, keep focused on the fundamentals and use the volatility to your advantage. The other big update came Friday, with the cooler-than-expected personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge. Headline November PCE showed a 2.4% increase versus the 2.5% gain expected. Core PCE, excluding volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.8% year over year versus the 2.9% increase expected. While still above the Fed's 2% target inflation rate, the PCE data was just what the oversold market needed, and it was off to the races, turning sharp premarket losses into a powerful Friday rally. Helping the market take another leg higher, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told CNBC in a Friday interview that "rates come down a fair bit more" if the economic conditions over the last 18 months continue over the next 12 to 18 months. Goolsbee's comments soothed a nervous market following Wednesday's hawkish remarks from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell in his post-meeting news conference. Not to mention, if rates do remain higher for longer, that's not exactly a bad thing as it almost certainly means that the economy is still growing, and we would much rather be in a market contending with high rates because the economy is strong than a market benefiting from low rates because the economy is struggling to avoid a recession. In other economic news last week, November retail sales came in mixed, with the headline number outpacing expectations. The results, however, were short when stripping out automotive and gasoline sales. November's industrial production and capacity utilization were short versus expectations. The third and final read on third-quarter gross domestic product was better than estimates. On the release, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said the update GDP, measuring U.S. economic activity, "primarily reflected upward revisions to exports and consumer spending that were partly offset by a downward revision to private inventory investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, were revised up." November housing starts disappointed, but November existing home sales edged out expectations. Within the portfolio, no companies reported earnings, however, we did initiate a new position in Goldman Sachs while trimming and downgrading Morgan Stanley to a 3 rating . As noted in Thursday's trade alert , we started making the switch because Goldman Sachs' exposure to investment banking is much more significant than Morgan Stanley's exposure — and if capital markets activity accelerates over the next few years as many analysts expect, we'll want to be invested with the highest quality investment bank. We also opted to trim and downgrade our position in Advanced Micro Devices to our 3 rating. While initially thinking AMD would prove a winner as it provides alternatives to Club name Nvidia , what we're seeing now is that Nvidia is even more deeply entrenched than we thought and when companies do look for alternatives, they're more so focused on custom chip solutions, like those made by Broadcom and Marvell Technology , than they are on general GPU alternatives. While we like Broadcom for the long haul, we did trim and downgrade the stock after it went parabolic after strong earnings the prior week. Looking ahead, it will be a light week with the stock market closing at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday and closing all day on Wednesday for Christmas Day. That said, November new home sales are out Tuesday. Housing reports have been and will continue to be a key watch item for investors given that shelter cost inflation has proven extremely sticky and a key source of upward pressure on inflation, which is in turn keeping rates elevated. However, investors should take any positive update from Tuesday's report with a grain of salt. Mortgage rates rebounded following the Fed's rate announcement on Wednesday, and investors are going to be far more focused on figuring out what that means for home sales and affordability going forward than what's in this backward-looking release. (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable TrusT.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . 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A concealed carry instructor in Oregon says he's been unfairly caught in the crosshairs of a social media ban on firearm sales. The popular American gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson says it is still being kept in the dark after its Facebook account was suddenly suspended last month . Though the account has since been reinstated, a representative for the company told Fox News Digital that "despite multiple attempts to reach Facebook to discuss the matter, to date we have not had direct communications with any of their staff members." The gun company , which is headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, said staff suddenly received a notification from Facebook on Nov. 22 stating that their official Smith & Wesson account had been "suspended indefinitely." "No warnings of a page suspension were previously communicated by Facebook," said the representative. BIDEN-HARRIS POLICIES MAY BE BEHIND SURGE IN REPUBLICAN WOMEN OWNING GUNS, CONCEALED CARRY ADVOCATE SAYS Handguns are displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) The representative said Facebook referenced five posts dating back to December 2023 that they "suggest did not follow their community guidelines." "The posts in question included consumer promotional campaigns, charitable auctions, and product release announcements," the Smith & Wesson representative explained. "While Facebook’s policies are ever-changing, which creates a burden for users to comply with, we do not believe this content violated any of Facebook’s policies or community guidelines, and similar posts have been published in the past without issue." Facebook’s commerce policy prohibits the promotion of buying, selling and trading of weapons, ammunition and explosives. However, according to Facebook’s parent company Meta’s website, there is an exception for legitimate brick-and-mortar and online retailers, though their content is still restricted for minors. ‘SMOKING-GUN DOCUMENTS’ PROVE FACEBOOK CENSORED AMERICANS ON BEHALF OF WHITE HOUSE, JIM JORDAN SAYS Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Facebook, speaks during the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 31, 2020. (George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images) According to the representative, the page was reinstated on Nov. 27 after the gun manufacturer made a public statement about the incident on X. In the post, which has 3.1 million views, Smith & Wesson criticized Facebook and thanked Elon Musk and X for supporting free speech amid what it called ongoing attacks against the First and Second Amendments . The company encouraged its 1.6 million Facebook followers and fans to "seek out platforms" that represent the "shared values" of free speech and the right to bear arms. Despite the page eventually being reinstated, the representative told Fox News Digital that the company has still had no contact with Meta and "no rationale was given for the reinstatement beyond a comment on social media from a Facebook representative stating that the suspension had been ‘in error.’" That same Meta staffer, Andy Stone, also directed Fox News Digital to the X post positing that Smith & Wesson’s suspension was an accident. In the post, Stone said "the page was suspended in error and we’ve now restored it. We apologize that this happened." TRUMP FCC PICK SAYS BRINGING ‘CENSORSHIP CARTEL’ TO HEEL WILL BE A ‘TOP’ PRIORITY: ‘IT’S GOT TO END' Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk (Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Through it all, the Smith & Wesson representative said the manufacturer is "grateful to Elon Musk for having created a public square platform that respects the right for Americans to voice their opinions, ALL opinions, and not just those that coincide with one agenda or another – especially as it relates to our constitutional rights guaranteed under the 1st and 2nd Amendments." The spokesperson said that since their account was suspended, they have become aware that many other social media users have been similarly silenced and de-platformed. "While we were encouraged by the reinstatement of our account, we were similarly disappointed by the number of other users reacting to our statement on X that commented that they have had very similar experiences with their accounts being de-platformed without warning," said the representative. "While we obviously do not know the details of those instances, we encourage Meta to continue working towards a more inclusive platform which allows the freedom for respectful dialogue from all viewpoints, which is a hallmark of American society." Founded in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1852, Smith & Wesson is one of the most recognized gun brands in America and reported $535.8 million in sales in the 2024 fiscal year. Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.MUNCIE — Ball State University is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Charles W. Brown Planetarium, the largest and most technologically advanced planetarium in Indiana. 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Walker 4-8 10-10 18, Banks 6-10 1-3 13, Kinziger 6-12 3-4 18, Pence 1-3 4-4 6, Wolf 3-6 0-0 7, Poindexter 0-3 0-0 0, Boser 0-2 0-0 0, Barnes 1-2 0-0 2, Daugherty 0-2 0-0 0, Norris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-48 18-21 64. Buchanan 3-11 9-11 15, Castro 2-4 3-4 7, Drumgoole 4-9 6-7 16, Hutchinson 1-7 2-2 5, Moss 2-8 3-4 8, Autry 5-7 1-2 16, Hansen 1-2 0-0 3, Jones 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 19-50 24-30 72. Halftime_Illinois St. 29-27. 3-Point Goals_Illinois St. 4-18 (Kinziger 3-6, Wolf 1-3, Banks 0-1, Pence 0-1, Walker 0-1, Boser 0-2, Daugherty 0-2, Poindexter 0-2), George Washington 10-28 (Autry 5-7, Drumgoole 2-5, Hansen 1-1, Hutchinson 1-6, Moss 1-6, Jones 0-1, Buchanan 0-2). Rebounds_Illinois St. 29 (Pence 8), George Washington 28 (Buchanan 10). Assists_Illinois St. 6 (Walker, Banks, Kinziger, Pence, Wolf, Poindexter 1), George Washington 12 (Buchanan, Hutchinson 4). Total Fouls_Illinois St. 24, George Washington 16.( MENAFN - Gulf Times) Gulf Times business reporter Peter Alagos, has received the 'Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award 2024' (MOKA) in the Mass media Category in recognition of his exemplary leadership and contributions to the field of communications in the Province of Pampanga in Philippines, and abroad. Established in 1978, the MOKA is an annual search for Kapampangans who excel in their respective endeavours or professions. The MOKA, which is the highlight of the Pampanga Day celebrations held every December 11, has been perceived as the pinnacle of all awards conferred by the Province of Pampanga to its outstanding sons and daughters. This year, the Provincial Government of Pampanga, led by Governor Dennis G Pineda, bestowed awards to 13 individuals in the Social Services (Institutional Category), Performing Arts (Institutional Category), Medicine, Social Services, Mass Media, Science and Technology, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Business, Government Service (Posthumous Category), Sports, Government Service, and Education categories. “As we commemorate the 453rd Pampanga Day, we recognise that the heart and progress in the province lies in the people who dedicate themselves to the betterment of our community. “The annual MOKA ceremony is not only a time to honour our rich heritage but also to celebrate the most outstanding citizens whose passion, commitment, and excellence in diverse fields continue to inspire us all,” the governor stated. MENAFN22122024000067011011ID1109021522 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.

Wall Street bulls mounted a valiant effort and pushed the stock market sharply Friday on a double dose of encouraging news. But the rally was not enough to overcome Wednesday's Fed-driven plunge. The S&P 500 dropped for the second straight week, losing 2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average made it three down weeks in a row, with a loss of more than 2.2%. The Nasdaq posted a 1.8% weekly decline, breaking a four-week winning streak. Looking under the hood of the S&P 500, all sectors closed lower for the week, despite Friday's rally. Energy was the worst-performing sector followed by real estate and materials. Investors got several important updates this week that influenced markets — the most consequential being the Fed's 25-basis-point interest rate cut at the conclusion of its December two-day meeting on Wednesday afternoon. While the move was largely expected, the market took issue with the monetary policy committee's more hawkish outlook on rate cuts in 2025. The so-called dot plot, which illustrates central bankers' future rate expectations, pointed to a committee consensus that it will be appropriate to reduce rates only twice next year, half the number of moves indicated back in September. There is no denying that rate expectations are important, but we would caution Club members from allowing updates like this to weigh on investment decisions too heavily. While we now know who will sit in the White House come Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, and have since received more updates on inflation and the job market, nobody truly knows what 2025 will bring. There will be countless updates on inflation, rates, geopolitics, and more over the coming months, some of which we can see coming and some that will completely surprise us. The Fed, as it has been and as it should, will adjust its outlook accordingly. While we certainly don't want to fight the Fed, we also don't want to let every word out the mouth of a Fed official have us running to our brokerage account and making sweeping changes to our exposure. Rather, as long-term investors, we have the luxury of knowing that when the market might overreact to updates from the Fed or any other event, it can provide us with opportunities to buy shares in great companies with staying power. This is exactly what we did last week as the market got more and more oversold, according to our trusted S&P 500 Short Range Oscillator . In other words, keep focused on the fundamentals and use the volatility to your advantage. The other big update came Friday, with the cooler-than-expected personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge. Headline November PCE showed a 2.4% increase versus the 2.5% gain expected. Core PCE, excluding volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.8% year over year versus the 2.9% increase expected. While still above the Fed's 2% target inflation rate, the PCE data was just what the oversold market needed, and it was off to the races, turning sharp premarket losses into a powerful Friday rally. Helping the market take another leg higher, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told CNBC in a Friday interview that "rates come down a fair bit more" if the economic conditions over the last 18 months continue over the next 12 to 18 months. Goolsbee's comments soothed a nervous market following Wednesday's hawkish remarks from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell in his post-meeting news conference. Not to mention, if rates do remain higher for longer, that's not exactly a bad thing as it almost certainly means that the economy is still growing, and we would much rather be in a market contending with high rates because the economy is strong than a market benefiting from low rates because the economy is struggling to avoid a recession. In other economic news last week, November retail sales came in mixed, with the headline number outpacing expectations. The results, however, were short when stripping out automotive and gasoline sales. November's industrial production and capacity utilization were short versus expectations. The third and final read on third-quarter gross domestic product was better than estimates. On the release, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said the update GDP, measuring U.S. economic activity, "primarily reflected upward revisions to exports and consumer spending that were partly offset by a downward revision to private inventory investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, were revised up." November housing starts disappointed, but November existing home sales edged out expectations. Within the portfolio, no companies reported earnings, however, we did initiate a new position in Goldman Sachs while trimming and downgrading Morgan Stanley to a 3 rating . As noted in Thursday's trade alert , we started making the switch because Goldman Sachs' exposure to investment banking is much more significant than Morgan Stanley's exposure — and if capital markets activity accelerates over the next few years as many analysts expect, we'll want to be invested with the highest quality investment bank. We also opted to trim and downgrade our position in Advanced Micro Devices to our 3 rating. While initially thinking AMD would prove a winner as it provides alternatives to Club name Nvidia , what we're seeing now is that Nvidia is even more deeply entrenched than we thought and when companies do look for alternatives, they're more so focused on custom chip solutions, like those made by Broadcom and Marvell Technology , than they are on general GPU alternatives. While we like Broadcom for the long haul, we did trim and downgrade the stock after it went parabolic after strong earnings the prior week. Looking ahead, it will be a light week with the stock market closing at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday and closing all day on Wednesday for Christmas Day. That said, November new home sales are out Tuesday. Housing reports have been and will continue to be a key watch item for investors given that shelter cost inflation has proven extremely sticky and a key source of upward pressure on inflation, which is in turn keeping rates elevated. However, investors should take any positive update from Tuesday's report with a grain of salt. Mortgage rates rebounded following the Fed's rate announcement on Wednesday, and investors are going to be far more focused on figuring out what that means for home sales and affordability going forward than what's in this backward-looking release. (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable TrusT.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . 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At a recent event hosted by the Association of the US Army, military leaders announced that the service is developing a fifth version of its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). This new version is designed to be launched from autonomous systems and can target locations more than 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) away. Major General Winston Brook, head of the Army’s Fires Center of Excellence, showcased a slide highlighting the PrSM Increment 5 as a future capability. Brigadier General Rory Crooks, director of the Long-Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team, clarified that while this fifth increment is ongoing, it is currently in the science and technology phase. This means the project is still in the early exploration stages, aimed at creating a missile suitable for launch from an autonomous vehicle. Beyond 620 miles missile Crooks provided insight into the concept, saying, “If you’re familiar with the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) pods, it’s about 13 feet long. An autonomous vehicle could potentially accommodate a larger missile without a cab.” He emphasized developing a missile capable of achieving ranges currently considered unfeasible. Although funding is available to investigate the potential of this new missile system, Crooks noted that a timeline for competition or formal development has yet to be established, Breaking Defense reported. Currently, the Army is working on four other versions of the PrSM designed to replace the older Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). These missiles can be launched from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the upgraded M270A2 MLRS. The initial Increment 1 rounds, produced by Lockheed Martin, are being fielded to strike targets at at least 500 kilometers. Future missile versions will include Increment 2, which features a multimode seeker known as the Land-Based Anti-Ship Missile (LBASM) seeker. Additionally, Increment 3 aims to enhance the missile’s lethality by incorporating improved payloads. For the more advanced designs, the Army has engaged teams from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies-Northrop Grumman to develop competing Increment 4 designs capable of exceeding ranges of 1,000 kilometers, potentially doubling the performance of existing models. US Army improvement This significant push towards enhancing the PrSM reflects the Army’s commitment to modernizing its tactical capabilities and ensuring it remains competitive in an evolving battlefield landscape. By integrating advanced technology and autonomous systems, the Army aims to increase strike precision and effectiveness while minimizing risks to personnel. As the Army continues its push into high-tech missile development, it is clear that the future of military engagements will rely heavily on advanced weaponry and autonomous systems. The implementation of these technologies will not only redefine operational capabilities but also reshape the strategic landscape of modern warfare. This development signals a pivotal shift in the Army’s approach to long-range strike capabilities, emphasizing the importance of innovation and adaptability in an era where traditional tactics may not suffice. With the prospect of an autonomous-launch precision missile on the horizon, the Army is positioning itself to meet future challenges head-on, paving the way for enhanced operational effectiveness on global fronts.Analysts predict that the current dips in Ethereum (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) are only transient. Though these leading cryptocurrencies exhibit unfavourable trends, a new crypto named DTX Exchange (DTX) is making news with its amazing 440% ROI in a few months. Designed on a revolutionary blockchain technology, DTX is improving trading and giving investors a fresh chance for unexpectedly big profits. Could this rising star outperform Ethereum (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) in the current bull cycle? Keep reading to find out why experts right now find DTX to be the most promising crypto investment. DTX Exchange (DTX) Enhances Trading with Speed and Security With its creative blockchain-powered platform that easily combines decentralized and centralized finance, DTX Exchange is transforming the trading scene and providing traders with a safe, transparent, and swift trading experience. Built on the advanced VulcanX blockchain, DTX provides traders with access to over 100,000 financial assets including cryptocurrencies, stocks, FX, and ETFs, enabling them to profit on prospects across several marketplaces. DTX is positioned to provide unmatched efficiency and speed with transaction rates surpassing 100,000 TPS and up to 1000x leverage. Forward-minded investors looking for financial growth will find the DTX platform appealing since its Real-World Applications (RWA) sector offers special trading possibilities and passive income sources. DTX has already seen great demand and promise with over $10.4 million raised in presale income and a vibrant community of about 300,000 users. With analysts projecting up to 70% instantaneous returns upon listing on key exchanges like Binance and Bybit, the current token price of around $0.12 in its sixth ICO round offers an investing opportunity. About 440% returns have already been witnessed by early investors; token holders additionally gain from trading discounts, platform earnings, and governance authority, therefore guaranteeing long-term value and involvement. Ethereum (ETH) Struggles Below $4K After ranging around the crucial $4,000 mark for several days, the Ethereum price has been under bearish pressure. Eventually, the Ethereum price broke out downward with a drop of more than 16%. Further driving the price drop and producing lower highs and lows on the Ethereum price chart was a breach below the $3,830 support level. This last decline also generated a bearish breakout from a bullish trendline on the monthly Ethereum price chart. Notwithstanding these losses, Ethereum's (ETH) optimistic community and little 4% rise last month suggest optimism for a comeback. Though Ethereum (ETH) is still more than 30% away from its all-time high of $4,891, it is one of the altcoins to watch as experts think the altcoin may retest this level early next year, therefore motivating long-term investors. But among Ethereum's (ETH) negative price behaviour, investors are looking toward alternative choices with better profit prospects. During its ongoing presale period, DTX, for instance, has already yielded an amazing 440% ROI in a few months for holders. Moreover, analysts predict further rallies once DTX debuts in Q1 2025, making it one of the best cryptos to invest in now. Dogecoin (DOGE) Faces Significant Declines Recently going through a phase of consolidation, the Dogecoin price ranged from $0.42 to $0.38 before declining below the $0.30 mark. The Dogecoin price dropped more than 33% during the past week. Meanwhile, the Dogecoin price chart shows lower highs and lower lows. Analysts remain optimistic that the bullish momentum will return before year-end, despite the present bearish trend. Already displaying a stunning 200% yearly price increase, Dogecoin (DOGE) is one of the promising altcoins to watch for anyone looking for long-term gains since many experts think it might hit its all-time high of $0.737 during this bull cycle. For investors seeking even more spectacular gains, DTX offers a promising opportunity for huge gains while the Dogecoin price chart is recording red days lately. 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Also note that the cryptocurrencies mentioned/listed on the website could potentially be scams, i.e. designed to induce you to invest financial resources that may be lost forever and not be recoverable once investments are made. You are responsible for conducting your own research (DYOR) before making any investments. Read more here.Despite claims of reform, India’s criminal laws still rely on arbitrary punishments, criminalising civil matters, and echoing colonial penal codes. Imagine this scenario: Ramu, a farmer from a small village in central India, discovers a few old, valuable coins while ploughing his fields. Delighted, he sells the coins for a paltry sum of INR 1,500. But this jubilance is short-lived, as he soon receives news that he is being prosecuted under the Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878 , for failing to report the discovery of the ‘treasure’ to the district authorities. He now faces the possibility of imprisonment for up to one year. This obscure and outdated law is one of many with the potential to turn ordinary citizens into criminals. In fact, there are more than 6,000 offences under union laws alone—enough to put nearly anyone at risk of jail. This over-reliance on criminal law—often driven by subjective notions of public order and morality—and the criminalisation of trivial infractions point to a deeper issue: the absence of a clear policy framework guiding when and how criminal laws should be applied. This lack of clarity has allowed for the politicisation of criminal law, making it a convenient, almost default response to governance challenges (such as ensuring regulatory compliances) that could otherwise be managed through civil actions (such as the imposition of monetary penalties). The continued reliance on criminal law to manage the citizen–state relationship is incompatible with the constitutional values of freedom, justice, and liberty in a modern, democratic India. From deterring crime to governance Given its power to deny individuals their life and liberty, criminal law becomes a potent tool in the hands of the state, particularly in maintaining public order. Traditionally, criminal law has focused on protecting life, liberty, property, public order, and state security by proscribing and punishing conduct that harms any of these. The Indian Penal Code, 1860, along with many other special laws enacted post-Independence, followed this approach. Despite the enactment of new laws over the past decades, the underlying notions guiding the use of criminal law have remained relatively consistent. These principles include protecting the fundamental values vital to society and its political establishment, ensuring that constitutionally protected rights are not criminalised, and rationalising punishments to align with the goal of safeguarding these values. However, there have always been aberrations. Since colonial times, criminal laws such as sedition and defamation have frequently been used as instruments to suppress dissent and stifle political and social movements, including the Indian Independence Movement. Similarly, Victorian morality was imposed on Indians by criminalising same-sex relations and adultery, until the Supreme Court recently struck these laws down. The criminalisation of begging and drug use also reflects an over-reliance on criminal law to address deeply rooted social issues, indicating that governmental responses often lack nuance and thoughtful consideration. Regulating everyday behaviours The above examples are, however, only the tip of the iceberg. There is a growing trend of using criminal provisions for regulating a wide range of behaviours, even those that may not pose a significant threat to societal order, life, property, or state security. In fact, criminal law has become central to everyday governance in India. For instance, simple regulatory non-compliances—such as failing to fulfil registration formalities , not maintaining or failing to deliver books of accounts , failing to exercise a pet properly , obstructing an officer in the exercise of their power , or jumping a red light —can all lead to jail time. In fact, at least 14 union laws criminalise the failure to maintain or produce books of accounts, with punishments including imprisonment up to two years. Similarly, more than 20 union laws criminalise obstruction of any authority in the exercise of their power, often without clearly defining what constitutes obstruction, leading to jail terms and fines. Even though the intent behind criminalising these non-compliances is to ensure strict adherence to rules, it raises a fundamental question: Is criminal law the right tool for this purpose? Can a legal framework designed to respond to heinous crimes such as murder and rape also be used to ensure timely submission of paperwork, or that sweepers give proper notice before taking a leave, or that no one drives an uninsured vehicle ? By blurring the line between serious crimes and minor infractions, this approach not only stretches the role of criminal law and criminal justice functionaries but also undermines the core function of the criminal justice system. Criminal law should be reserved for grave offences—those that pose a significant threat to human lives, property, or the socio-political order. Applying the same response to minor contraventions and failing to distinguish the severity of violations undermines the fundamental purpose of criminal law. Moreover, this approach fosters a culture where punishment and deterrence are seen as the primary methods for ensuring compliance with laws. Relying on criminal law to address minor non-compliances reinforces a system that is not only excessively harsh but also ill-suited to modern democratic societies, where punitive measures are increasingly being replaced by restorative justice. It is also misaligned with contemporary citizen–state relations, which emphasise strengthening this relationship through education, incentives, and social engagement rather than enforcing compliance through criminalisation. Lacking clear objectives and rationale The arbitrary use of criminal law does not stop at excessive criminalisation. The issue is complicated by inconsistency and irrationality in prescribing punishments . Going back to the example of Ramu—he faces up to one year of imprisonment for failing to disclose the discovery of treasure. Ironically, the same jail term is prescribed for offences such as sexual harassment by ‘making sexually coloured remarks ’ or forcing someone to work against their will . India’s criminal law landscape is rife with examples of vastly different crimes being punished similarly, or conversely, similar offences being punished differently. For instance, defamation carries a punishment of imprisonment up to two years, the same as the punishment for the concealment of birth by secretly disposing of a dead body. Similarly, making false statements on oath attracts the same punishment—imprisonment for up to three years—as subjecting a woman to cruelty . On the other hand, obstructing a public officer attracts varied punishments across different laws: a fine of up to INR 200 under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958; imprisonment for up to three years under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; and imprisonment for up to three months under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Although the duration of imprisonment is supposed to reflect the gravity of the offence—the more serious the crime, the harsher the sentence—there are glaring inconsistencies. For example, while assault or criminal force without grave provocation is punishable with imprisonment for up to three months, rescuing cattle from the pound is punishable with imprisonment for up to six months. For a country that relies so heavily on criminal law for matters of day-to-day governance, there is a troubling lack of coherence in determining which crimes merit what punishment. This inconsistency stems, perhaps, from a lack of clarity regarding the purpose of punishment itself. For instance, what outcome does a one-year prison sentence aim to accomplish for a convict who failed to disclose the discovery of treasure, compared to someone who has sexually harassed a person? In the same way, can failing to file a property tax return on time truly be compared to subjecting a woman to cruelty , both of which carry a prison term of up to three years? These offences are vastly different in nature, yet the law treats them similarly. For punishment to be effective as well as reformative and not just deterrent, the state should adopt distinct approaches for individuals convicted of such disparate crimes. Recent attempts at change The past two years have seen some policy shifts aimed at addressing these issues and reassessing the role of criminal law in governance. The introduction of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023, aimed to modernise and decolonise the criminal justice system by adopting citizen-centric procedures, introducing timelines for fast-tracking processes, integrating the use of forensics and technology, making the criminal justice system victim-oriented, and prioritising justice over punishment. Similarly, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, sought to decriminalise and rationalise punishments for offences, with an intent to improve ease of business in India. Even though these reforms are a positive step towards acknowledging the problems within the existing system, they have largely failed to disrupt the status quo . The BNS, for example, continues to prescribe punishments arbitrarily. Offences such as defamation, sedition, and crimes against religion remain on the books, perpetuating an outdated framework. One notable addition is the introduction of community service as a form of punishment, but this provision applies to only six offences, limiting its impact. In essence, India’s legislative landscape continues to be replete with criminal provisions and punishments that do not fit the crime, and governance that is over-reliant on criminalisation. Reimagining crime and punishment in India Criminal law should be limited to addressing actions that cause harm to individuals, public order, security, or property, or have a direct and plausible connection to such harm. Countries such as Croatia and Slovenia , for instance, have penal codes that explicitly limit criminal sanctions to acts that threaten or violate personal liberties and human rights. For issues beyond this, which still require regulation, the state must envision alternatives to punishment or at least alternative forms of punishment. For example, in Australia, there are various alternatives, such as intensive correction orders , drug and alcohol treatment orders , and non-conviction orders —which provide enough discretion for the court to make the punishment fit the crime. Reimagining criminal law, however, would require addressing some crucial questions: What is the true purpose of criminal law for modern India? What objectives are served by punishing individuals? Are there more effective alternatives to achieve these objectives? And ultimately, are we solving any problems by criminalising conduct, or merely creating new ones? A concrete policy on criminal law-making—one that includes criteria for criminalisation, pre-legislative impact assessments, and rules for determining the forms and quantum of punishment —can help eliminate unnecessary and arbitrary criminalisation. Similarly, a framework for prescribing punishments would ensure coherence and consistency in the use of jail terms and fines. In the absence of clearly laid-out sentencing guidelines for judges, such a framework would make a significant difference in ensuring that punishments fit the crime. This article was originally published on India Development Review .( MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Washington Post During her time as a high school teacher, Alison Pappavaselio says she saw firsthand the negative impacts of unfettered technology access. When the 35-year-old's own children, now 4 and 6, showed an interest in music, she decided to do things differently. Instead of a tablet, smartphone or even a smart speaker, Pappavaselio handed her older child a used Walkman she purchased on eBay and a handful of cassette tapes. "I went a little bit more into the Technology that I grew up with because it felt safe to me,” said Pappavaselio, who lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. "But you do have to teach them not to rip the tape out.” Some modern parents are trying to give their children access to music without the temptations of a screen and internet access. Facing a lack of stand-alone options, they're digging into their pasts and dusting off Walkmen, portable CD players and record players, along with their own dated album collections. Some are experimenting with voice-activated speakers such as Amazon's Echo and Google Home, while others are relearning how to rip MP3s. While some adults are just nostalgic for their own childhood experiences with music, others want to protect their children's attention spans or minimize screen access before the teen years. According to Pew Research, the vast majority of teens are online every day, with 96 percent saying they check it daily. Almost half say they're online constantly. Even the way children discover music has changed. They still hear hits on the radio during car rides and get recommendations from friends, but they're also picking up artists and songs from video games such as "Fortnight” or the algorithms in their music apps. A broad affection for '80s music, however, has made their parents old collections cool again. - - - Where have all the iPods gone The consolidation of technology into smartphones and tablets has made screens nearly impossible to avoid. They have become so powerful, they've made a number of stand-alone devices practically obsolete: home phones, alarm clocks, point-and-shoot cameras and voice recorders. And, of course, the dedicated portable music player. Apple discontinued traditional iPods in 2017, and most online music consumption has migrated from buying music files to streaming subscriptions - something Apple also sells. The old devices still have some loyal users, but they take a little work to get running. More recent iPods can usually be fired up to work with iTunes, assuming you have all the relevant cables and ports on your computer. Some might need battery replacements, which you can get from a third party like iFixIt. There are also third-party apps for giving them a second life like Rockbox. When Eileen Keribar İsvan's 8-year-old daughter wanted a way to listen to music on the bus to school, she knew just where to look. İsvan's mother had an old iRiver MP3 player that was up and running with a pair of fresh batteries. "Part of the charm for me was giving her something that takes a little bit more effort,” said İsvan, a Montessori preschool teacher who lives in Istanbul. "And it's a very sensorial experience, music. It's better when you can isolate it from any distractions.” Stores still sell some new digital music players, often for less than $50. Where do kids get MP3s in a post Napster world? You can still buy them, but at 50 cents to a dollar a piece, that can add up quickly. Multiple parents we spoke to use free tools that turn YouTube music videos into MP3s, or burn their own old CDs. Local libraries also have free options for downloading music files; all you need is your library card. Even the companies trying to fill the gap left by the iPod are embracing old ways. The Yoto ($100) and Yoto Mini ($70)are simple music devices aimed at younger listeners. The devices are designed to look like retro toy radios. Children pop in small cards for the music they want, which you purchase separately - just like the old days. It also has a tiny screen that shows different images as the music plays, for a splash of screentime. "My daughter, who's 41⁄2, will just keep pressing the button so it stays illuminated,” says Pappavaselio. The company recently issued a recall for it smaller Yoto Mini players sold between November 2021 and April 2024 as the batteries could overheat and even catch fire. But the company says old players can get a replacement battery and new devices are not at risk. Another fresh option is the $115 Mighty, a digital music player that kids like because they load it up with a handpicked Spotify or Apple Music playlist instead of listening to their parents' favorites from the 1900s. It can hold more than 1,000 songs and looks like an iPod Shuffle. "To give your kids access to find their own taste in music is so important and was such a rite of passage,” says Rachel Childers, a musician with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. "Learning about yourself and what you're drawn to is one of the cool things about growing up.” - - - Delaying screens but not forever Screen time experts say that it's not necessarily the amount of time a child spends on a screen that's worrying, but the quality of that time. For example, a FaceTime chat is better than watching videos, and creating or reading are better than social media. Music falls on the positive end of the spectrum, but the experience is still different on tablet or phone. For some parents, it's not the screens but tech companies' opaque algorithms. Childers and her musician husband naturally expose their kids, 9 and 12, to music through their jobs and practicing at home. When it came to access, they tried to move away from apps feeding their kids artists. During the pandemic, their son started watching music videos on his school Chromebook and got into '80s hair metal and Gene Simmons, but they wanted to expand his horizons. "For us that's translated to taking YouTube off things,” said Childers. "It's the opposite of deciding your own taste. It's a computer's idea of your own taste fed to you.” Now their kids have access to a record player, a CD player, an extensive library of classic rock CDs, and a transparent FM/AM radio from the MoMA Design Store. "I don't think I am as opposed tostaring at the screen of Spotify as I am to staring at a screen of 'Fortnight,'” says Chris Mayfield, a 51-year-old musician and UX designer. For his two children, Mayfield has been experimenting with the right balance of control and freedom when it comes to technology. The family tried a Bark Phone and Mighty player but eventually let the 12-year-old be more in control of his own digital life. He's now obsessed with Peter Gabriel and The Police. Professor of music education Sarah Perry isn't worried about her son, 11, looking at screens as he listens. Perry has cycled through all the classics, giving him a CD player and an old MP3 player. Now he's on an old iPhone set up just for music where he likes to read lyrics, something not so different from how Perry used to listen. "I remember sitting on the bus and listening on my headphones, and we'd bring the album cover and look at the lyrics and sing,” says Perry. "He's doing the same thing, he's just looking at it and scrolling through it.” MENAFN22122024000063011010ID1109021598 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.

6 candidates file for Oak Park and River Forest School BoardTesla shares just reached a new all-time high following Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, propelling the company to a massive $1.5 trillion valuation as of December 18, 2024. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu , highlights the most valuable automakers by market cap worldwide as of Dec. 13, 2024, based on figures from CompaniesMarketCap.com . Tesla accounts for nearly half of the market capitalization among global carmakers. Its valuation surpasses the combined value of the next 29 automakers. Trailing far behind Tesla, the four other top automakers on the list are Toyota ($231 billion), BYD ($107 billion), Xiaomi ($98 billion), and Ferrari ($81 billion). Investors believe Elon Musk’s close relationship with Trump, along with Musk’s growing role in government, will serve as a powerful catalyst for Tesla. Additionally, some of the stock’s recent gains hinge on expectations that Trump’s planned corporate tax cuts will benefit U.S. manufacturers, including Tesla. Tesla’s stock has also regained popularity due to investor expectations that its Robotaxi and Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology will drive a new phase of growth. Year-to-date, Tesla’s stock is up 57%. However, Tesla’s massive market cap is not reflected in its production numbers. In 2023, Tesla sold 1.8 million vehicles, while Toyota sold 11.2 million vehicles during the same period. Tesla’s success has further extended Elon Musk’s lead as the richest person on Earth. In December 2024, Musk’s net worth reached $462 billion, far ahead of Jeff Bezos in second place at $243 billion. If you enjoyed this topic, check out this graphic showing where Tesla and BYD make their cars.