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Fed’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March
Figures come day after US first-quarter growth data prompt investors to push back interest rate cut expectationsFinancial Times - Business -
Fed’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March
Figures come day after US first-quarter growth data prompt investors to push back interest rate cut expectationsFinancial Times - Business -
Fed’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March
Figures come day after US first-quarter growth data prompt investors to push back interest rate cut expectationsFinancial Times - World -
Can I contribute to a Roth 401(k) if I earn a high salary?
The rules are different for Roth IRA and Roth 401(k) accountsMarketWatch - Business -
Stellar Blade - 13 Things I Wish I Knew
tellar Blade can be tricky, but these 13 tips should give you the edge you need to take on some of the games' toughest enemies.GameSpot - Tech -
'I felt like a freak because I didn't want children'
Caroline Mitchell said the "cultural expectation" to have children has often made her feel excluded.BBC News - Top stories -
Nvidia I Sunday on 60 Minutes
One of only five companies to ever surpass $2 trillion in stock market value, computer chip maker Nvidia ushered in the artificial intelligence revolution with its groundbreaking software and graphics processing unit. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday.CBS News - Top stories -
10-year Treasury yield ends near highest levels of 2024 as Fed’s preferred inflation gauge looms
Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark 10-year rate close to 2024’s peak levels, as traders focused on the next major inflation update at the end of the week.MarketWatch - Business -
Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bidABC News - Top stories -
Ben Stiller: I was blindsided by Zoolander 2 flopping
The actor said he was expecting a much warmer reception for the comedy sequel, but the shock gave him time to rethink his career. Ben Stiller has said that he was “blindsided” by the failure of his 2016 sequel to Zoolander, the much-loved male ...The Guardian - World -
Xavi on Barça stay: I have unfinished business
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández said he has unfinished business after backtracking on his decision to step down at the end of the season.ESPN - Sports -
Slot: I want to coach Liverpool; clubs negotiating
Feyenoord manager Arne Slot said he wanted to become the next coach at Liverpool and that the two clubs "are in negotiations" ahead of his team's Eredivisie match against Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday.ESPN - Sports -
Crisis at Pearl Harbor I Sunday on 60 Minutes
Jet fuel from a Navy facility leaked into the water system, contaminating the drinking water for thousands of military families. Families say they are dealing with ongoing health issues and are suing the government. Sunday.CBS News - Top stories -
Ellen DeGeneres: I got kicked out of showbusiness
DeGeneres returns to the spotlight with a new stand-up show - two years after her talk show ended.BBC News - Top stories -
Children of War I Sunday on 60 Minutes
Scott Pelley reports on America’s children of war, often overlooked, who live with disabled military veterans. Millions of kids are stepping up to help wounded warriors and their families deal with the emotional and physical trauma of service. ...CBS News - Top stories -
Penix: I had 'good conversation' with Cousins
Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr. spoke on the phone Thursday night after the Falcons stunningly took Penix with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft.ESPN - Sports -
Taylor Swift’s new song resonates with working women — ‘I cry a lot but I am so productive, it's an art’
A lyric from Taylor Swift's "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart," on her new "Tortured Poets Department" album, is resonating with many working women on TikTok.CNBC - Business -
I Used to Judge Women Who Got Boob Jobs. Then I Got One.
How a mastectomy followed by reconstructive surgery changed my thinking about the meaning and purpose of breasts.The Wall Street Journal - World -
I earn $120,000 a year and have $165,000 in savings. How do I invest in this high-interest-rate environment?
“My husband and I would like to provide our new baby with the best life we can.”MarketWatch - Business -
Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and how do I apply?
Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds.BBC News - Top stories -
‘Everyone was in the streets. I just felt happiness’: Portugal recalls the Carnation Revolution
As the country marks 50 years since the end of fascism, people celebrate the coup’s legacy but say the fight must continue . . . . At 4am on 25 April 1974, Filipe Villard Cortez got the signal. He barricaded the door of the Monte Real air base ...The Guardian - World -
How Can I Dress to Look More Grown-Up?
A reader is tired of being mistaken for someone in her early 20s. Our fashion critic offers tips for dressing with sophistication.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Bryce Dallas Howard: ‘I can’t be trusted around famous people’
The actor on tricking her tear ducts, being entertained as a child by Tom Cruise and legging it from dinosaurs while wearing stilettos. Hi Bryce! If two generations makes an acting family, does three make an acting dynasty? [Her father is director ...The Guardian - World -
I can win world title in my 50s, says O'Sullivan
Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is capable of winning a world title in his 50s after reaching the last 16 at the 2024 event.BBC News - Top stories -
Macro concerns kept games investors cautious in Q1 2024 I InvestGame
Gaming investments totaled $2.2B in Q1 2024 according to InvestGame. Investors remain risk-averse with few exit options on the table.VentureBeat - Tech -
‘I just want to be pampered’: Ronnie O’Sullivan says he is open to offers
World No 1 ups the ante amid rumours of a rival tourO’Sullivan cruises into second round with 10-1 win over PageRonnie O’Sullivan declared himself open to offers amid rumours of a rival snooker tour and warned he would walk away from the sport if ...The Guardian - World -
Ellen DeGeneres: I was ‘kicked out of show business’ for being ‘mean’
Former talkshow host discussed her controversial exit from daytime TV after reports of a toxic workplace in new standup set. Ellen DeGeneres has addressed the controversial end of her eponymous daytime talkshow after allegations that it was a ...The Guardian - World -
‘I felt immense shame’: one man’s experience of a female stalker
Tom, whose experience echoes that portrayed in Baby Reindeer, talks about the impact on him and the police response. Not long after he embarked on an on/off dalliance with a former colleague, Tom began feeling uneasy about her behaviour. He ended ...The Guardian - World -
Ask Shrimsley: What do I have to do to get a peerage?
Don’t go thinking you can rely on good works or advancing humanity. It’s going to cost youFinancial Times - Business -
'I had no idea my son's body was buried in the garden'
Yvonne Valentine sat having a Christmas drink with her son's partner, unaware she had killed him.BBC News - Top stories -
Should I Be Loyal to My Father or My Dying Uncle?
A reader is torn between attending a final dinner with his uncle, who has terminal cancer, and supporting his father, who wasn’t invited because of an old grudge.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Gallerist Ales Ortuzar: ‘I wanted to break the echo chamber’
Ortuzar Projects represents only 14 artists, all with low US profilesFinancial Times - World -
‘I don’t want to end up with stalkers’: Should I tell my heirs that I’m writing a will and how much they can expect to inherit?
“Should I even let them know that there is a will in which they are mentioned?”MarketWatch - Business -
Rory McIlroy on expected return to PGA Tour policy board: 'I don't think there's been much progress made'
McIlroy cannot confirm whether he is on his way back to the board, but he does have plenty of motivation to make that moveCBS Sports - Sports -
‘I can be helpful’: Rory McIlroy hopes to unite golf with return to PGA Tour board
PGA, LIV Golf and DP World Tour aiming to strike dealThe 34-year-old spoke to Webb Simpson about taking his seatRory McIlroy has said “hard feelings” will need to be put aside to achieve peace in golf’s civil war but believes he “can be helpful” ...The Guardian - World - Golf -
‘I’ll stay an MP for as long as I can’: Diane Abbott’s tumultuous political journey
Britain’s first black female MP faced hostility from the media and political establishment from the start. Nearly 40 years on, she is still not giving up. Six weeks ago, the Conservatives’ biggest donor, Frank Hester, was revealed by the Guardian ...The Guardian - World -
‘Every day I cry’: 50 women talk about life as a domestic worker under the Gulf’s kafala system
Denounced as giving a ‘veneer of legality to slaveholding’ and despite claims of reform, kafala laws persist, allowing bosses to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is their testimony, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigation. ...The Guardian - World -
The Best, Most Profound Life Advice I Ever Received Was From a Funny Man on 'Hot Ones'
Advice often comes from the place you least expect it.Inc. - Business -
The forever wound: how could I become a mother when my own mother died so young?
What broke me as a child was my mother’s death from breast cancer. But around that shattering, I became a person – and learned how to parent my son. I try to remember her hands. They were younger than mine are now. I imagine her long fingers and ...The Guardian - World -
Trump lawyer on hush money case: 'I don’t have hopes really that high'
Alina Habba, an attorney for former President Trump, signaled she does not have high hopes for the former president’s success in the New York hush money trial. “But I don't have hopes really that high at this moment that the New York courts will ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump