Category: USA
Climate czar John Kerry says extreme storms caused by climate change will ‘rip’ crops away and ‘destroy homes’
Fox News Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry blamed the deaths of millions on climate change, adding that extreme weather events created by the phenomenon will result in farmers’ crops being ripped away and their homes getting destroyed. During Sunday’s episode of “Inside with Jen Psaki,” on MSNBC, the former press secretary sat down…
Read MoreOil Falls Amid Recession, Demand Worries
Wall Street Journal Oil was lower in early Asian trade, as concerns about the risk of recession weigh on the outlook for energy demand. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-falls-amid-recession-demand-worries-9abced3e
Read MoreGold Flat in Morning Trade
Wall Street Journal Gold was little changed in early Asian trade, amid recent volatile trading as calls from some Fed officials for further interest-rate increases weighed on the haven asset. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-flat-in-morning-trade-1d24f1f1
Read MoreInvoCare Says TPG Has Withdrawn $1.22 Billion Takeover Proposal
Wall Street Journal InvoCare Ltd. said a unit of TPG Inc. has withdrawn its takeover proposal for the Australian funeral-services provider. https://www.wsj.com/articles/invocare-says-tpg-has-withdrawn-1-22-billion-takeover-proposal-256257a0
Read MoreNikkei Likely Rangebound Amid Caution Over Earnings
Wall Street Journal Japanese stocks may be rangebound as caution continues over the earnings and monetary policy outlook. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-shares-poised-to-open-slightly-lower-9b993f24
Read MoreFortescue Third-Quarter Iron-Ore Exports Steady
Wall Street Journal Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. said third-quarter iron-ore shipments were steady versus a year earlier, and that it expects fiscal-year output costs to be at the lower end of company guidance. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fortescue-third-quarter-iron-ore-exports-steady-6b06137d
Read MoreUSD to Strengthen If Markets Misjudge Rate Hike Trajectory
Wall Street Journal The USD can increase against other currencies such as AUD and NZD because we expect the dollar buying will spill over to other currency pairs, CBA said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/usd-to-strengthen-if-markets-misjudge-rate-hike-trajectory-82820e65
Read MoreN.A.A.C.P. Sues Mississippi Over Laws on Policing in Jackson
New York Times Two laws signed by the governor on Friday expand a state-controlled police force in the capital, stirring more tension between white state lawmakers and the majority Black city. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/23/us/naacp-mississippi-reeves-lawsuit.html
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