Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell has shepherded the U.S. central bank through some of the most economically turbulent times in recent history with the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. While many economists give him relatively good marks for his performance, one small but important group does not: Republican presidential candidates who may decide whether he… Continue reading Fed Chair Jay Powell Becomes Focus Of GOP Presidential Contenders
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Fed officials see ‘upside risks’ to inflation possibly leading to more rate hikes, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials expressed concern at their most recent meeting about the pace of inflation and said more rate hikes could be necessary in the future unless conditions change, minutes released Wednesday from the session indicated. That discussion during a two-day July meeting resulted in a quarter percentage point rate hike that markets generally expect… Continue reading Fed officials see ‘upside risks’ to inflation possibly leading to more rate hikes, minutes show
An 87-year-old woman fought off an intruder, then fed him after he told her he was hungry
An 87-year-old Maine woman ably fought off a teenage attacker, then fed him because he said he was “awfully hungry.” Marjorie Perkins said she awoke at 2 a.m. on July 26 and saw the young man standing over her bed. He had shed his shirt and pants and told her he was going to cut… Continue reading An 87-year-old woman fought off an intruder, then fed him after he told her he was hungry
Jan. 6 rioter who Tucker Carlson guest said was a fed is arrested by the FBI
WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump fan who participated in the Jan. 6 attack and then was the subject of a conspiracy theory on Tucker Carlson’s former Fox News show was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday. Rally Runner, formerly known as Daniel Donnelly Jr., was arrested in St. Louis, Missouri, according to court records. Runner… Continue reading Jan. 6 rioter who Tucker Carlson guest said was a fed is arrested by the FBI