• 09/19/2024

Top Fed Official Plays Down Divergent Rate Outlook With Investors

Wall Street Journal New York Fed President John Williams says markets may be expecting a sharper economic slowdown or speedier decline of inflation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-fed-official-plays-down-divergent-rate-outlook-with-investors-c0a25383

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Northern Ireland dissidents throw molotov cocktails at police vehicles one day before Biden’s visit

Fox News Multiple police vehicles were firebombed with molotov cocktails during a dissident republican parade in the Northern Ireland border city of Derry on Monday, one day before President Biden is set to visit the country, according to police.  A group of people in paramilitary uniforms marched through the streets to commemorate the anniversary of…

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Goldman Sachs Paying $15 Million to Settle Investigation of Swaps Business

Wall Street Journal The bank’s swaps dealer priced derivatives in terms that put clients at a disadvantage, CFTC says. https://www.wsj.com/articles/goldman-sachs-paying-15-million-to-settle-investigation-of-swaps-business-2c0d34db

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Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s Display of Force Around Taiwan

New York Times Also, President Biden prepares to visit Northern Ireland and Ireland. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/briefing/china-taiwan-biden-ireland-asia.html

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Wall Street Journal Justin Jones was reinstated to the Tennessee House, days after he and another Democrat were removed. They had called on GOP counterparts to act on gun control. https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-amp-raquo-804302db

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A short Biden trip to N. Ireland, where peace clashes with dysfunction

Washington Post The president will celebrate the anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement. He won’t address the Northern Ireland Assembly, because it has broken down. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/biden-northern-ireland-good-friday-agreement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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Antony Blinken to meet with Vietnam officials in Hanoi en route to G7 meeting in Japan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US secretary of state adds the stop to further relations based on ‘the kind of Indo-Pacific’ both nations want to see, an aide says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216612/antony-blinken-meet-vietnam-officials-hanoi-en-route-g7-meeting-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

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Mexican ballad singer Julián Figueroa dies at 27

Washington Post Mexican ballad singer Julián Figueroa has died at the age of 27, his mother confirmed Monday https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/julian-figueroa-singer-died-joan-sebastian/4349089c-d7e9-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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US reports no casualties after rocket hits base in Syria

Fox News A rocket attack Monday targeted a base in eastern Syria where U.S. troops are based causing no injuries or damage, the U.S. military said. The military said in a statement that one rocket struck the Mission Support Site Conoco in eastern Syria on Monday evening and another rocket was found at the attack…

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Why Are So Many People Mad at Bud Light?

You might not care much about what goes on on TikTok or Instagram, and that’s okay. Mulvaney’s social media persona may not be your cup of tea, and that’s okay, too. But what’s not okay is the hateful overreaction driving prominent people to vicious slurs, boycotts of one LGBTQ-inclusive beverage brand in favor of another,…

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