Yellen Extends Debt Ceiling Deadline to June 5 As She Urges Congress to Act
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Canary Wharf offices lose £900mn of value
Docklands financial estate secures backing from lenders for £550mn debt deal against backdrop of falling valuationsFinancial Times - Business -
Pro-Palestinian students at Columbia agreed to start breaking down their encampment after the university extended a deadline for them to leave and wind down the protests.
Pro-Palestinian students at Columbia agreed to start breaking down their encampment after the university extended a deadline for them to leave and wind down the protests.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Yellen confident U.S. inflation will continue to cool
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, remains confident the U.S. economy is “on a downward path for inflation” that could enable the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in the months aheadMarketWatch - Business -
Congress could finally take a stand on crypto
A U.S. stablecoin bill could come into focus in May that aims to create a new regulatory framework for digital assetsMarketWatch - Business -
MTA’s Congestion Pricing in NYC Will Start June 30
Transit officials announced the start of the program, which they have said will ease some of the nation’s worst traffic.The New York Times - Top stories -
USC's Gottlieb signs extension through 2030
University of Southern California women's basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb -- responsible for rapidly restoring the Trojans into a national powerhouse -- has signed an extension that'll take her through 2030, athletic director Jen Cohen announced ...ESPN - Sports -
Congress passed a TikTok bill. Will the US really ban the app?
A bill passed by Congress and signed by Biden requires owner ByteDance to sell or face a US ban – it’s its biggest threat yet. Senate passes bill banning TikTok if parent company does not sell itThe House of Representatives passed a bill that ...The Guardian - World - Tiktok -
Fauci to testify before Congress for the first time since stepping down
Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to President Biden, will testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3, making it the first time he will appear before a congressional panel since leaving government ...The Hill - Politics -
Eddie Howe reveals £100m Bruno Guimarães release clause ends in June
Newcastle manager wants to build team around midfielderPSG and both Manchester clubs admire Brazil internationalEddie Howe has revealed that Bruno Guimarães’s £100m release clause expires in the final days of June and hopes that will save ...The Guardian - World -
Schumer Says Bill to Aid Ukraine and Israel Shows Congress Isn’t Broken
The majority leader says the measure to help Ukraine and other recent bipartisan efforts show there is a path to success on Capitol Hill. But deep partisan differences and institutional problems remain.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Warframe's Jade Shadows Update Adds New Warframe And Cinematic Quest In June
Today, Warframe's devstream revealed details on Jade Shadows, the game's next cinematic update. Jade Shadows adds the 57th Warframe, Jade--known as the "song of devastation"--as well as the Ascension mission type, a new Clan Operation, ...GameSpot - Tech -
Former Boeing Manager Says Workers Mishandled Parts to Meet Deadlines
Merle Meyers, who left Boeing last year after a 30-year career, said he was speaking publicly about his experience because he loved the company “fiercely.”The New York Times - Tech -
More Gaza protests on college campuses, Columbia drops encampment removal deadline
Demonstrations over the war in Gaza are growing on college campuses across the country. Columbia University students are digging in for their 10th day of demonstrations after the school retreated from its midnight deadline to break up an ...CBS News - Top stories -
Why now is a great time to consider debt relief
A debt relief service may be able to help you deal with mounting debt. Here's why now is a great time to sign up.CBS News - Top stories -
How to pay off $7,500 in credit card debt
Do you have $7,500 or more in credit card debt? Here are a few ways to pay it off quickly.CBS News - Top stories -
Process raw materials in Africa, urges top environmentalist
Few economic and social benefits will come to Africans if processing is all done overseas, says Wanjira Mathai. Africa must take greater control in the industries it supplies with raw materials to lift its people from poverty and seize its own ...The Guardian - World -
Boeing Crash Families Urge U.S. to Prosecute the Company
Financial losses continue to increase as some survivors of two 737 crashes say the company should face criminal fraud charges.Inc. - Business -
GDP set to top 2% again, extending hot streak for U.S. economy
The U.S. economy appears to have grown by 2% or more for the seventh quarter in a row in the first three months of 2024 — but a wider trade deficit could throw up a roadblock.MarketWatch - Business -
Togo president seeks to extend family rule into seventh decade
West African nation goes to polls after constitutional amendment that will allow Faure Gnassingbé to retain powerFinancial Times - World -
Bundestag extends mandate for surveillance mission off Libyan coast
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Biden delivers remarks on the CHIPS Act and job growth
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on how the CHIPS and Science Act are growing the economy and creating jobs.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
REPO Act Lets Biden Boost Ukraine
Congress’s aid package encourages the president to seize frozen Russian reserves to support Kyiv.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
A Simple Act of Defiance Can Improve Science for Women
Motherhood often feels at odds with a research career.The New York Times - Top stories -
Pope to bring his call for ethical artificial intelligence to G7 summit in June in southern Italy
Pope Francis is taking his call for artificial intelligence to be developed and used according to ethical lines to the Group of 7 industrialized nationsABC News - World -
Big asset managers adopt ‘vulture’ tactics in distressed debt fights
Loosening credit agreements mean traditional investors who once could avoid messy legal battles are having to evolveFinancial Times - Business -
Big asset managers adopt ‘vulture’ tactics in distressed debt fights
Loosening credit agreements mean traditional investors who once could avoid messy legal battles are having to evolveFinancial Times - Business -
Why Trump really could push the U.S. to default on its debt
If Trump is elected president in November, he will face the U.S. government’s growing debt burden. He might try to resolve the issue by defaulting.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
Sadiq Khan urges Labour to pursue UK-EU youth mobility deal
London mayor tells FT that scheme would be ‘incredibly important’ for capital after Labour shunned proposalFinancial Times - Business -
Sadiq Khan urges Labour to pursue UK-EU youth mobility deal
London mayor tells FT that scheme would be ‘incredibly important’ for capital after Labour shunned proposalFinancial Times - World -
Allies of bruised Spanish PM Sánchez urge him to stay on
Opposition warns of power vacuum as premier decries ‘harassment’ culminating in graft investigation into wifeFinancial Times - World -
Allies of bruised Spanish PM Sánchez urge him to stay on
Opposition warns of power vacuum as premier decries ‘harassment’ culminating in graft investigation into wifeFinancial Times - Business -
MEPs urged to fight far right as they head home to campaign for European elections
European parliament term ends with warnings about dangers of disinformation and authoritarian forces. The starting gun has been fired on the next European parliamentary elections with more than 600 MEPs departing Strasbourg urged to use their ...The Guardian - World -
Boeing crash victims' families urge DOJ to criminally prosecute company
Families of victims in the 2019 Ethiopia crash met with prosecutors in Washington D.C. Wednesday.ABC News - Top stories -
A key deadline for student loan forgiveness consolidation is just days away. Here's what to know
Borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness have just a few more days to act before an April 30 deadline.CNBC - Business -
Kagan asks Trump lawyer if a president calling for a coup is an official act
Justice Elena Kagan questioned an attorney for former President Trump about whether a president calling for a coup to remain in power would be considered an official act, and therefore should be immune from prosecution.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Biden touts achievements from CHIPS and Science Act: Watch live
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it reached a preliminary agreement with Idaho-based semiconductor manufacturer Micron, the latest in a series of investments through the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. The investment will ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
The Chips Act has been surprisingly successful so far
More than halfway through its incentives spending, the US will have far greater scope to manage shocksFinancial Times - World -
In Trump immunity case, Supreme Court seems open to some protection
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.CBS News - Politics - Donald Trump -
The anti-DEI EDUCATE Act has no place in 21st-century medicine
The EDUCATE Act is a distraction from what we must really do to create a nation of health equity—address the social determinants of health, invest in universal affordable and accessible health care and bolster a diverse health care workforce.The Hill - Politics -
Ravens extend Rashod Bateman: Former first-round receiver signed through 2026 season
Baltimore re-signs one of its ownCBS Sports - Sports - NFL