Top Fed official warns of US inflation risk after Trump takes power
Tom Barkin’s comments come just weeks before the president-elect takes office with a vow to raise tariffs
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Michael Barr to step down as Fed’s top Wall Street regulator
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Why bank stocks care that Michael Barr is stepping down as top Fed banking cop
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Fed official delivers a blunt message to the stock market, which ignores it
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Fed’s top bank cop to step down, averting potential clash with Trump
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Michael Barr to step down as Fed’s top Wall Street regulator
US central bank’s vice-chair for supervision will leave his role in February but stay on as a governorFinancial Times - 2h -
Harris to certify Trump's US election win, four years after Capitol riot
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2025 NFL Mock Draft: Giants take Travis Hunter at No. 3; Bears, Patriots use top-10 picks to help rookie QBs
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Truck-ramming suspect used wrong device in failed detonation of IEDs: Officials
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Trump policies will likely have ‘modest’ effect on inflation, Bernanke says
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‘The more relaxed you are, the better you are as a human’: Nicole Kidman on Kubrick, sharks and risk-taking
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UK faces ‘significant risk’ from procurement collusion, CMA warns
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Trump announces additional senior White House officials
President-elect Trump has announced additional senior White House officials, further filling out his team ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump picked Stanley Woodward to join the White ...The Hill - 1d -
ATF head warns that the Trump administration's funding cut plans could risk lives
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New Orleans attacker used very rare explosive in bombs, officials say
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‘That is Maganomics’: where Trump is taking America on trade
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What one picture tells us about Trump's power in Congress
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How Much Alcohol Does it Take to Raise Your Cancer Risk?
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Alcohol labels should carry cancer risk warning, U.S. surgeon general urges
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The Surgeon General Wants Alcohol Companies to Add a Warning about Cancer Risk
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Shares of alcohol makers fall after US official calls for cancer warnings
Surgeon-general calls for more prominent warning labels on drinks to raise awareness of the linkFinancial Times - 2d -
New Orleans officials were warned Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming
New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle-ramming attack.ABC News - 3d -
U.S. surgeon general calls for cancer risk warnings on alcohol labels
The U.S. surgeon general on Friday issued a new advisory on the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.CNBC - 3d -
Iran warns Italy that bilateral ties at risk if it bows to 'hostile' US demands over drone suspect
The fate of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran and an Iranian engineer imprisoned in Italy on a U.S. warrant have grown even more intertwinedABC News - 3d -
From Carter’s diplomacy to Trump’s unilateralism: A reckoning for US power in the Americas
Donald Trump's second term as president is marked by a shift from multilateralism to unilateralism, with a focus on reasserting control over strategic infrastructure and using punitive measures to ...The Hill - 3d -
Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk
The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.ABC News - 3d -
Surgeon General calls for cancer risk warning on beverages with alcohol
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels.CBS News - 3d -
Alcohol should carry warning label for cancer risk, US surgeon general says
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Bumrah takes final-ball wicket after altercation
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EU’s energy fixation has left water crisis unchecked, top official warns
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Migrant children in US custody are at risk without key health protections
Every unaccompanied minor has the right to be treated humanely.The Hill - 4d -
The Palestinian Authority Takes on Hamas Militants in West Bank Power Struggle
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Van Orden takes swipe at Roy after Trump backs Johnson in Speaker election
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NHL Power Rankings: Setting New Year's resolutions for every team as Golden Knights take over top spot
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