Category: clock

The Clock Is Ticking

Commentary Recession indicators are becoming more insistent. Yet, the Federal Reserve remains focused on its inflation fight. As noted in “No Landing Scenario,” the Fed maintains a “hawkish” bias despite the markets not listening. As such: • “I wouldn’t rule out supporting a 50 basis-point March hike,” said James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve…


This Astronomical Clock Is Still Ticking After 600 Years—And Can Still Locate the Sun, Moon, and Stars

A mechanical wonder over six centuries old is mounted on the south wall of the Old Town Hall in Prague, located in the Old Town Square. Nested in ornate gothic decoration, this steampunk predecessor is still ticking today. Called the astronomical clock, it’s the oldest working clock of its kind in the world today and…


Kremlin Expresses Alarm Over ‘Doomsday Clock,’ Blames US and NATO

The Kremlin expressed alarm on Wednesday that the “Doomsday Clock” had edged closer to midnight than ever, even though the scientists who moved the symbolic dial cited Moscow’s own “thinly veiled threats” to use nuclear weapons. The “Doomsday Clock,” created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to illustrate how close humanity has come to…


LIVE NOW: Scientists Demonstrate Latest Movement of Doomsday Clock

The U.S.-based Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announces at 9:45 a.m. ET on Jan. 24 the location of the minute hand on its closely watched Doomsday Clock, indicating what world developments mean for the perceived likelihood of nuclear catastrophe. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Scientists Demonstrate Latest Movement of Doomsday Clock

The U.S.-based Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announces at 9:45 a.m. ET on Jan. 24 the location of the minute hand on its closely watched Doomsday Clock, indicating what world developments mean for the perceived likelihood of nuclear catastrophe. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


‘Every Clock Has Its Own Value’: Meet This Clock Collector From Pakistan Who Has Pieces Dating Back to 1850

A clock fanatic from Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta has become known for one of the world’s largest collection of antique clocks and watches. Gul Kakar, 44, has been collecting antique watches and clocks from different countries, and they date back to as far as 1850. From delicate wristwatches and weighty pocket pieces to a 7-foot-tall grandfather…


Canadians Set Back Clocks This Weekend as Debate Over Seasonal Time Changes Continues

Most Canadians have the chance to catch up on some sleep when clocks move back an hour Sunday, but an Ontario politician is optimistic it could be the last time for the country’s most populous province. Jeremy Roberts, who represents the constituency of Ottawa West−Nepean, tabled a private member’s bill in October 2020 that would…