First Post! November 13, 2019 - ThomW Day

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Nike to stop selling merchandise directly to Amazon

Not that surprising considering the new Nike CEO used to be eBay's CEO. The company is focused on selling directly to customers.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before Congress 

The Fed doesn't have the usual monetary policy tools remaining with historically low interest rates, and Chairman Jerome Powell is heading to Capitol Hill today to explain what options are left in the event of a recession.

Tim Apple brings the Escape key back to MacBook Pro

Pros — you asked for it. And it’s here. pic.twitter.com/e0rsV18AKH

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) November 13, 2019

Apple quietly announced a new 16-inch MacBook Pro today that is expandable to 64 GB of RAM and 8 TB of storage. The laptop also adds a new physical Escape key, but still keeps the Touch Bar. 

In case you missed it at Shacknews:

• List of every device compatible with Disney+
• Final Fantasy 14 Patch 5.11 introduces new Ultimate Difficulty Raid
• How to change boots in Death Stranding
• Overwatch takes its medicine with Mercy's Recall Challenge
• How long to beat Death Stranding?

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Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.