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Migrants sew their mouths shut in quest for Mexico passage to U.S. border

By Jose Torres TAPACHULA, Mexico -A dozen undocumented migrants on Mexico’s southern border sewed their mouths shut on Tuesday in a bid to convince the country’s immigration authority to grant them passage…

February 16, 2022

Column-Entangled fears of Fed error and Ukraine crisis: Mike Dolan

By Mike Dolan LONDON – Keen to downplay anxieties about war in Europe, global investors appear to fear a monetary policy miscalculation even more. Their problem is that two are hugely intertwined…

February 16, 2022

Biden’s Fed nominees in limbo after Republican vote boycott

By David Morgan, Pete Schroeder and Lindsay Dunsmuir -U.S. Senate action on President Joe Biden’s five nominees to the Federal Reserve stalled Tuesday after Republicans boycotted a key vote over objections to…

February 15, 2022

Fed to raise rates 25 bps in March but calls for 50 bps grow louder: Reuters poll

By Prerana Bhat BENGALURU – The U.S. Federal Reserve will kick off its tightening cycle in March with a 25-basis-point interest rate rise, a Reuters poll of economists found, but a growing…

February 15, 2022

U.S. Senate leaders joust over how to tame rising inflation

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON -Raging inflation in the United States took center-stage in the Senate on Tuesday, as Democrats focused on legislative efforts to ease the problem and Senate Republican Leader Mitch…

February 15, 2022

Dollar index eases as investors take in news on Ukraine-Russia crisis

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK – The U.S. dollar was down slightly on Tuesday as investors absorbed the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine standoff, with the dollar index briefly paring some of…

February 15, 2022

Stocks rally, oil slips as Russia-Ukraine tensions ease

By Herbert Lash and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON -Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe rebounded on Tuesday while oil prices fell after Russia indicated it was withdrawing some troops from exercises…

February 15, 2022

Analysis-U.S. yield curve prices for Fed tightening, shows fears of policy error

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK – A dramatic flattening in key parts of the U.S. Treasury yield curve is reflecting worries that the Federal Reserve has been too slow to raise interest…

February 15, 2022

Canadian dollar touches 10-day low amid Ukraine uncertainty

TORONTO – The Canadian dollar edged lower against the greenback on Monday, as investors weighed warnings that Russia could invade Ukraine at any time and a major trade route between Canada and…

February 14, 2022

Smart charging may be key to saving power grid in world of EVs

By Nick Carey and Anthony Deutsch LONDON/UTRECHT, Netherlands – As electric vehicle (EV) sales rise, the big question for power grid operators, charging companies and governments is how to run tens of…

February 14, 2022

Fed’s Daly: Being too aggressive on rate hikes could be destabilizing

– Being too “abrupt and aggressive” with interest rate increases could be counter-productive to the Federal Reserve’s goals, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said on Sunday, signaling she is…

February 13, 2022

Biden Administration Rolls Out $3 Billion EV Battery Program

The Biden administration will invest nearly $3 billion to fund domestic battery manufacturing projects in the coming months, the Department of Energy announced Friday. The federal government issued two notices of intent,…

February 12, 2022

Suspected Ecuadorian Drug Trafficker Extradited to San Diego for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Mellor (619) 546-9733 and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Pedro Cornelio Pilligua Iduarte, the owner…

February 12, 2022

Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador

SAN DIEGO – Brayan Alberto Rodriguez Alcala, an alleged Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker, was extradited to the United States from Ecuador today. On October 19, 2021, a federal grand jury sitting…

February 12, 2022

Snoop Dogg spokesperson calls sexual assault allegations ‘meritless’

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES – An unidentified woman has filed a civil lawsuit that accuses American rapper Snoop Dogg of sexual assault and battery after she attended one of his concerts…

February 11, 2022

CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Agriculture Specialists Protect Valentine’s Day from Invading Horde of Destructive Insect Pests

BALTIMORE (Imagery links at bottom) – Presenting flowers to a loved one on Valentine’s Day is an old and cherished tradition, but as time passes, the United States has become more reliant…

February 18, 2022

Central America - Page 163

Column-Entangled fears of Fed error and Ukraine crisis: Mike Dolan

Biden’s Fed nominees in limbo after Republican vote boycott

Fed to raise rates 25 bps in March but calls for 50 bps grow louder: Reuters poll

U.S. Senate leaders joust over how to tame rising inflation

Dollar index eases as investors take in news on Ukraine-Russia crisis

Stocks rally, oil slips as Russia-Ukraine tensions ease

Analysis-U.S. yield curve prices for Fed tightening, shows fears of policy error

Canadian dollar touches 10-day low amid Ukraine uncertainty

Smart charging may be key to saving power grid in world of EVs

Fed’s Daly: Being too aggressive on rate hikes could be destabilizing

Biden Administration Rolls Out $3 Billion EV Battery Program

Suspected Ecuadorian Drug Trafficker Extradited to San Diego for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador

Snoop Dogg spokesperson calls sexual assault allegations ‘meritless’

CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Agriculture Specialists Protect Valentine’s Day from Invading Horde of Destructive Insect Pests

U.S. senators say CIA data collection has been hidden from public, lawmakers

United States Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Federal Agriculture Specialists Protect Valentine’s Day from Invading Horde of Destructive Insect Pests

Analysis-World’s damaged supply chains brace for painful recovery

Failed coup puts spotlight back on Guinea-Bissau’s role in cocaine trade

Column-After dire decade, Emerging Markets face Fed liftoff again: Mike Dolan

Analysis-Hot inflation fuels case for ‘big-bang’ Fed rate hike in March

Exclusive-U.S. to help UAE replenish missile defense interceptors after Houthi attacks

Analysis-Where now after 2% yield? Bond investors take stock

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