The Fed’s latest meeting wasn’t just about interest rates. Here’s why you shouldn’t overlook its balance sheet announcement The Fed’s balance sheet ultimately ends up impacting the money supply and availability of credit in the economy. U.S. central bankers also use their bond portfolio to influence the longer-term ... 05/2/2024 - 9:39 am | View Link
Fed holds interest rates steady, gives no sign it will cut soon as inflation fight stalls The FOMC said that 'in recent months, there has been a lack of further progress' on lowering inflation to the Fed's 2% goal. 05/1/2024 - 10:00 am | View Link
Fed Interest Rate Decision As expected, the Fed kept its rates unchanged and said that they are not confident about cutting the interest rates as inflation has ... 05/1/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link
Top Education Department official steps down amid crisis over college financial aid "This crisis will turn away students from matriculating." The FAFSA blundershaven’t let up. Now the Education Department has a credibility issue. At a congressional hearing this month ... 04/26/2024 - 7:18 am | View Link
With federal fraud trial looming, George Santos drops out of New York House race Another chapter in the scandal-plagued career of New York Republican George Santos sputtered to an end this week as he abandoned his independent bid for a U.S. House seat on Long Island. 04/24/2024 - 6:38 am | View Link
With anti-war protests and riot cops on college campuses, and the Democratic Convention taking place in Chicago, CNN's Michael Smerconish asks, is America headed toward a sequel of 1968? And will it imperil Biden's re-election chances?
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This installment by Batocchio.
Both approaches on construction defects reform appear headed for early deaths
Two bills to address construction defects appear destined to doom in the final days of the legislative session.
Senate Bill 106 was aimed at creating a middle ground between lawsuits and the chance for builders to remedy problems in condo and home construction, with the ultimate goal of lowering insurance costs and spurring more building.
I know you'll find this hard to believe, but Donald Trump isn't really a stable genius. What's that, you say? OK, you didn't say that. I did. Captain Capslock took to Truth Social while on break during the hush money/election interference trial to dramatically feign victimization again. But while throwing his pity party, the twice-impeached, four-times indicted former President, who left office in disgrace, accidentally admitted that the Stormy Daniel's $130,000 payoff would have mattered if it came out before the election.
"THIS ISN'T A TRIAL, IT'S A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN, A WITCH HUNT, JUST LIKE THE HIGHLY CONFLICTED AND BIASED JUDGE, JUAN MERCHAN, WANTED IT TO BE, "the former President wrote.
Amid a surge in hostile clashes on college campuses across the country over the war in Gaza, President Biden on Thursday gathered reporters in the cramped Roosevelt Room across the hall from the Oval Office. In televised remarks, he said peaceful protests are an American tradition but “violent protest is not protected.”
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As he walked out, a reporter asked if the protests had forced him to reconsider his policies in the Middle East.