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Fed Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point, but the Path Ahead Is Less Clear
The Federal Reserve is reducing rates in response to cooling inflation. Donald Trump’s presidential victory has pumped up uncertainty.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
NY Fed: ‘Reserves remain abundant’
Cute new measure of the reserve regime just droppedWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Israeli Strike Kills 3 Journalists in Southern Lebanon
The three worked for Lebanese news organizations, their employers said. Lebanon’s health ministry said they had been staying in a residence housing journalists.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
As U.S. Election Looms, Biden Aides Struggle With Middle East Wars
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tried to get Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to envision a U.S.-backed plan for ending the war in Gaza, but there was no sign of progress.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory
The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
At Vatican Synod, Women’s Issues Are Relegated to a Side Group
A meeting four years in the making said the ordination of women required further study, but it called for women to have more leadership roles, even in seminaries.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
Israel’s Strike Marks New Phase of Conflict, but Stops Short of All-Out War
Iran’s initial reaction suggested that the sides had once again averted an uncontrolled war, even if the prospect looms larger than ever.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Iran’s Leaders Stress Their Right to Respond to Israel’s Strikes
Iran’s supreme leader said Israel’s attack should not be “magnified or downplayed,” state media reported. U.S. and Israeli officials were expected to meet in Qatar for talks aimed at reviving ...World - The New York Times - October 28 -
Behind the Tactical Gains Against Iran, a Longer-Term Worry
Experts inside and outside the Biden administration fear that Iran may conclude it has only one defense left: racing for an atomic weapon.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
School unaware killer 'spiked' student - inquest
Scarlett Jenkinson had given another student cannabis sweets before being moved to Brianna's school.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Xenophobia and Hate Speech Are Spiking Heading into the Election
Leading Republican politicians and lax social media controls have contributed to a proliferation of hate rhetoric and anti-immigrant sentiment.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
Xenophobia and Hate Speech Are Spiking Heading Into the Election
Leading Republican politicians and lax social media controls have contributed to a proliferation of hate rhetoric and anti-immigrant sentiment.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Interest spikes in 4B movement after Trump win
The hashtag has thousands of videos, but more have been created after the presidential election.Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump’s Win Prompts Spike in Demand for Lobbyists With Ties to the President-Elect
Corporations and foreign governments are offering to pay steep prices for help dealing with the unpredictable president-elect.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Americans’ Emigration Inquiries Spike After Trump Victory
Whether they’re just looking or serious about leaving, many despondent Trump foes are researching moving abroad.Business - Inc. - 11 hours ago -
Philadelphia Fed’s factory gauge jumps in October
Index rises to 10.3, second straight monthly gainBusiness - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Feds charge fan with arson for flares in Orlando
A man has been charged with "arson of a building that led to personal injuries" after releasing two flares into the stands at an Orlando City match at Inter&Co stadium in Orlando, Florida, federal ...Sports - ESPN - October 18 -
Fed Leaders Favor Rate Cuts, But Differ on Pace
Four policymakers agree the central bank should make further rate cuts, though some support a slower, smaller set of reductions.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Fed should beware of wishing on an R-star
US central bank risks reviving inflation if it keeps lowering the federal funds rate in pursuit of a nirvana stateWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Fed Beige Book continues to point to sluggish economy
Nine out of 12 districts report flat or declining activity.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Inflation Cooled Further in September, PCE Index Shows
Overall inflation slowed in September from a year earlier, though some signs of stubbornness lingered under the surface.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Trump’s victory means fewer Fed rate cuts
“Trump is a president who likes to spend, he was a real-estate developer who loves to borrow. I don’t think he’s shaken either of those ideals,” notes one analyst.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Trump Is Inheriting Booming Markets and a Decisive Fed
Stocks and bitcoin are smashing records while the labor market deteriorates, U.S. debt balloons, and housing affordability worsens.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
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 -
If the Fed Is Cutting Rates, Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?
The latest rise, to 6.79% for a 30-year mortgage, reflects bond market concern about President-elect Trump’s agenda. It extends an uptick in mortgage rates despite expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Fed cuts interest rates days after election
The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Here's what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Thursday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in September.Business - CNBC - 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 -
US central bank boss says Trump can't fire him
The US central bank cuts interest rates, as its chairman vows to stay on the job.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
The Fed talks about not talking about Trump
Jay Powell sets some limitsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
The Fed’s Job Is About to Get a Lot Harder
Jerome Powell sees an uncertain path as Trump enters the White House and inflation wavers.Business - Inc. - 15 hours ago -
Feds investigate racist text messages sent nationwide
Federal authorities are investigating racist text messages that were sent this week to residents in at least 19 states, from California to Connecticut. The texts were also sent to students at ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 hours ago -
Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans
Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame history, Billy Crystal couldn’t help but note the ironySports - ABC News - October 13 -
Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans
Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame history, Billy Crystal couldn’t help but note the ironyEntertainment - ABC News - October 13 -
FBI arrests Alabama man for SEC X hack that spiked price of bitcoin
Eric Council Jr. is accused of conspiracy in the hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission X account that tweeted a false claim about bitcoin.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
Arrest made in SEC hack resulting in bitcoin price spike
The FBI arrested an Alabama man Thursday in connection with the January hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on social platform X that briefly caused the price of bitcoin ...Politics - The Hill - October 17