US inflation rises in line with expectations; consumer spending strong U.S. monthly inflation rose moderately in March, but stubbornly higher housing and transportation costs suggested the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for a while. The report from ... 04/26/2024 - 2:31 am | View Link
U.S. economy sees little growth in the first quarter of 2024 The U.S. economy posted a modest growth rate of just 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2024. This rate is notably less than what was projected by analysts, ... 04/26/2024 - 2:19 am | View Link
Inflation Remains a Stubborn Problem for the Fed as March Data Confirms a Stall in Efforts to Bring Prices Down The Fed is set to meet next week to consider interest rates, but the latest inflation data is unlikely to mean any change, leaving rates at a two-decade high. Markets are now pricing in the ... 04/26/2024 - 2:14 am | View Link
Oil prices edge higher ahead of more rate cues; weekly gains on tap Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Friday and were set for a positive end to the week amid bets on tighter supplies and persistent geopolitical unrest in the Middle East. But ... 04/25/2024 - 3:20 pm | View Link
I Bond Rates Expected To Drop Below 5% In May. Is Now The Time To Buy? Expecting new Series I bonds with rates above 5%? Don’t count on it. These savings bonds, with yields linked to the inflation rate, currently earn 5.27%, but the Treasury Department will reset the ... 04/25/2024 - 6:53 am | View Link
The dorks at The Grading The Week offices have few commandments, but we’re kind of worried that the Broncos just broke Rule No. 8:
If thou winneth a majority — or all — of thy championships in a particular uniform, thou must not change or mothball that uniform, lest thou land on the wrong side of karma.
Why hello there, Damani Leech!
Team GTW doesn’t fear change but we’re also suckers for tradition.
The thing about the Nuggets as champions: They never need to say, “We are the best.” Everybody knows it. Contrast them with the Lakers, who are like the kid in high school who gives himself a nickname.
All the Nuggets do is win. All the Lakers do is whine. And the Lakers don’t discriminate.
Fox regular Andrew McCarthy whined about how terribly unfair it is that Trump's defense team isn't being allowed to know who the witnesses are until a day ahead of time in his election interference trial in Manhattan so that Trump can harass them ahead of the fact on his Truth Social network.
Here's more on that from the Independent:
Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial have refused to hand over a list of witnesses in the case in a bid to save them from Truth Social attacks by the former president.
Special "Worst Person In These United States Today" Edition, Starring Gov. Kristi Noem, The Dog & Goat Murderer
Primo Encarnación at Juanita Jean's.
Ten Bears has compiled virtually everything you need to know about everything.
ATTENTION TO THE UNSEEN: "The protesters Netanyahu is afraid of are mostly young women defending human rights".
The Rectification of Names on Presidential immunity.
Angry White Men covers two angry white witches letting their freak flags fly.
Most GOP senators have fallen in line with Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign to return to the White House, starting from the top with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. They’re with him despite everything, including Jan. 6 when he unleashed a mob on the Capitol that threatened their physical safety, if not their lives.
Dear Amy: My brother and I are both in our 70s. We’ve only spoken once in the last three years.
We lived miles apart for much of our lives, but still kept in touch.
After our father passed, our mother sold their home. My father had previously told my brother that when they sold the house, he wanted to give a certain amount of money to each of us.
Our mother did not honor our father’s wishes, but did give us each a smaller amount.