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Affirm beats on top and bottom lines
Affirm beats on earnings and revenue in fiscal first quarter.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Post-Affirmative Action, Is Sustained Campus Diversity Suspicious?
There are perfectly legal explanations for why schools’ demographics might not change after the fall of affirmative action.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Powell dismisses Trump firing talk
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell says he wouldn’t step down if Trump asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Pope urged at LGBTQ meeting to reverse church ban on gender-affirming care
Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at the Vatican.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
Harris says gender-affirming care decisions should be left to doctors and patients
Vice President Harris on Tuesday said decisions on gender-affirming care should be left to doctors and their patients in an interview with NBC News. The vice president said “we should follow the ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
‘Buy now, pay later’ group Affirm launches in the UK
Move comes as British government looks to bring the popular borrowing method under FCA rulesBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Trump is not expected to try to fire Fed Chair Powell
Federal Reserve watchers don’t think that President-elect Donald Trump will seek to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell from his post before the central bank chief’s term ends in mid-2026.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Jerome Powell Dismisses Idea of Trump Firing Him
Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the central bank, has been a frequent target of the president-elect, who appointed him in 2018.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Jonathan Powell picked as UK national security adviser
Former chief of staff under Tony Blair will have key role in developing British relationship with Donald TrumpBusiness - Financial Times - 8 hours ago -
Starmer picks Blair aide Powell as security adviser
Jonathan Powell will replace Sir Tim Barrow, who has held the role since September 2022.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
Paxton accuses Texas doctor of providing gender-affirming care in violation of state law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Thursday sued a doctor in Dallas, accusing her of providing gender-affirming care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of the state’s law. Paxton ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Texas attorney general sues second doctor under state's gender-affirming care ban
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing a second doctor of violating a state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The lawsuit, filed in a ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Affirm sees booming buy-now-pay-later growth, but stock dips after earnings
The company is seeing more of its business shift toward interest-bearing products.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Taylor Swift Fans Are Leaving X for Bluesky After Trump’s Election
Swifties say they’re leaving X over Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump—and the rhetoric that has erupted on the platform following Trump’s win.Tech - Wired - 3 hours ago -
Jane Street interns make more than Keir Starmer and Jay Powell
More Money Than God 2.0Business - Financial Times - October 15 -
Why Powell and Yellen May Have Pulled Off the Impossible With the Economy
Nobody thought they could tame inflation without a recession, but the Fed chair and Treasury secretary seem to have managed a macroeconomic marvel.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
National Latino group endorses Florida's Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for Senate
Democratic Florida Senate nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has been endorsed by the country’s oldest Latino civil rights organization, a group that until 2024 had refused to endorse candidates. ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Jeff Bezos, Jay Powell, Serena Williams and More Will Speak at the DealBook Summit
The conference on Dec. 4 will bring together the biggest names in business, politics and culture.Business - The New York Times - October 29 -
Harris and Trump command the market’s attention — but Jerome Powell may steal the spotlight
Investors are anxious about the possibility that it could take days, or even weeks, for the results of this week’s presidential and congressional races to be known. But Tuesday’s vote is hardly the ...Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
What Trump’s Win Means for the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell
Donald J. Trump spent his first presidency on a collision course with America’s central bank. Will it intensify?Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Powell: Fed won't 'speculate' about Trump's impact on economy
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, the second consecutive cut since a two-year rate hike run to curb post-pandemic inflation, as the economy and labor ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Powell says he won't resign for Trump, can't be fired
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a clear, direct response when asked during a press conference Thursday if he would step down if asked to do so by President-elect Trump. “No,” said Powell, ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Fed cuts interest rates as Powell says he will not resign as chair
US central bank lowers target range by a quarter point to 4.5%-4.75%World - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Fed Chair Powell: Election will have 'no effects' on policy decisions
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the presidential election will have “no effects” on policy decisions. The fed cut key interest rates a quarter point.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Powell, Fed Chair, Will Likely Face Heavy Pressure From Trump
The chair of the Federal Reserve made clear he would not resign, even under pressure. But pressure from the White House is likely, market watchers say.Business - The New York Times - 12 hours ago -
Powell and the Fed won't be able to avoid talking about Trump forever
The Fed chair dodged question after question at his news conference Thursday about his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump.Business - CNBC - 6 hours ago -
My mother nursed a life-affirming 25-year grudge. Hard as I try, I don’t have the attention span | Zoe Williams
It turns out long-held resentments exist even in the animal kingdom. Does that mean they hold an evolutionary advantage?. The best thing that happened to me during the whole of the pandemic was a ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Harden, Powell help Clippers overcome Jokic's 41 points to beat Nuggets 109-104
James Harden had 23 points and 16 assists, Norman Powell scored 26 of his 37 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic’s 41 points to beat the Denver Nuggets ...Sports - ABC News - October 26 -
Rick Scott leading Mucarsel-Powell by 3 points in Florida reelection bid: Poll
Incumbent Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is leading former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.) by about 3 points in his race to keep his seat, a recent new St. Pete Polls survey found. In the survey for ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
NBA Fantasy Basketball: Adds and drops from Norman Powell's stunning performance to fliers and more
These are the players worth adding to your rosters nowSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
Powell scores 23, Clippers rally from 26-point deficit to beat Spurs 113-104
Norman Powell scored 23 points, Amir Coffey added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from an early 26-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 113-104 Monday night for their first win at ...Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks after interest rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will remarks Thursday afternoon as the independent central bank prepares to cut interest rates for a second time. The decision comes after the administration ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
10-year Treasury yield ends below 4-month high after Fed cuts rates again
Yields on long-dated U.S. government debt dropped from their highest levels since early July on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected quarter-point interest-rate cut.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Powell says he would not resign as Fed chief if Trump asked for his resignation
When asked whether he would resign if asked by Trump, the Fed chair simply said: "No."Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Fed Chair Powell says he won't resign if Trump asks him to step down
Fed Chair Jerome Powell responded with a one-word answer when asked if he'd step down if asked by President-elect Donald Trump.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Powell sends one crystal clear message to Trump: Firing me is ‘not permitted under the law’
When questioned if he would leave his post if asked by Trump, he answered simply, “No.”Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday