Category: USA
Australia Plots Biggest Shakeup of Central Bank in Decades
Wall Street Journal Changes to the Reserve Bank include the creation of an expert policy committee that mirrors that of Canada and the U.K. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-plots-biggest-shake-up-of-central-bank-in-decades-667bdb27
Read MorePoland Marks 80th Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising
Wall Street Journal Ceremonies Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, honoring the hundreds of Jewish insurgents who took up arms in the Polish capital in 1943 in a desperate battle against Nazi German forces. Photo: Wojtek Radwanski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images https://www.wsj.com/articles/poland-marks-80th-anniversary-of-warsaw-uprising-d827f088
Read MoreThe End of Netflix’s DVD Service: a Look Back at the Red-Envelope Era
Wall Street Journal After 25 years, the streaming giant plans to stop mailing physical titles later this year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-end-of-netflixs-dvd-service-a-look-back-at-the-red-envelope-era-e2446acd
Read MoreMan Sentenced to 10 Months for Leaving Nooses and Racist Notes
New York Times Kenneth D. Pilon, 62, pleaded guilty in December to willfully intimidating and attempting to intimidate citizens from engaging in lawful speech and protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/man-sentenced-to-10-months-for-leaving-nooses-and-racist-notes.html
Read MoreOil Falls; Demand Outlook Remains in Focus
Wall Street Journal Oil was lower in early Asian trade, extending overnight declines amid lingering concerns on the outlook for energy demand. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-falls-demand-outlook-remains-in-focus-b0331c5a
Read MoreGold Flat in Morning Trade
Wall Street Journal Gold was little changed in early Asian trade, after declining overnight on a stronger U.S. dollar amid calls from some Fed officials for further interest-rate increases. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-flat-in-morning-trade-ba43d889
Read MoreAustralian Treasurer Announces Biggest Reforms to RBA Since the 1990s
Wall Street Journal Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the biggest reforms of the Reserve Bank of Australia in three decades, moving to bolster the level of expertise involved in the setting of interest rates, while striking hard at what many critics say is the closed culture of the central bank. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australian-treasurer-announces-biggest-reforms-to-rba-since-the-1990s-31e31696
Read More‘Radical feminist’ groups break with Biden, join GOP in support of women’s sports bill: ‘Height of hypocrisy’
Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Two liberal organizations describing themselves as “radical feminist” groups have entered a surprising partnership in their effort to protect women’s rights. This week, Women’s Liberation Front and Women’s Declaration International USA broke with the President Biden and joined congressional Republicans in support of H.R. 734, or the Protection of Women and Girls…
Read MoreKansas Gov. Kelly vetoes second bill to regulate abortion
Fox News Kansas’ governor vetoed legislation Wednesday that would require clinics to tell patients that a medication abortion can be stopped using an unproven drug regimen. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s action pushed back state GOP efforts to restrict abortion despite a decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights in August 2022. It was the second time…
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