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Explainer-What does a Federal Reserve governor do?

By Ann Saphir and Lindsay Dunsmuir – Former Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin, Michigan State University’s Lisa Cook, and Davidson College’s Philip Jefferson are due to appear before the Senate Banking…

February 3, 2022

Analysis-Investors bank on real yields to boost dollar in months ahead

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – The dollar’s choppy start to the year has not dissuaded some investors from betting the U.S. currency will soon resume its march higher, lifted by…

February 3, 2022

Top Canadian opposition leader ousted in boost for PM Trudeau

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA – Canadian Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday ousted Erin O’Toole as leader, angry over the main opposition party’s third straight loss to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in a…

February 2, 2022

Fed nominees say inflation is ‘grave threat,’ vow to fight

By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte – U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominees to the Federal Reserve Board came out swinging against high inflation on Wednesday, saying rising prices pose a threat to…

February 2, 2022

As Fed fights inflation, ‘dovish’ may not define Biden’s newest nominees

By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider – In the summer of 2005, Philip Jefferson spent several weeks learning from fellow Swarthmore College professor Amy Vollmer how to genetically engineer bacteria to resist…

February 3, 2022

Oil edges higher after OPEC+ keeps to steady supply bump, U.S. stockpiles draw

By David Gaffen NEW YORK – Oil prices edged up on Wednesday after OPEC+ stuck to planned moderate output increases despite pressure from top consumers to raise output more quickly. Brent crude…

February 2, 2022

Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria

By John Davison JALAWLA, Iraq – Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of Jalawla in northeastern Iraq. He fears getting caught up in attacks by…

February 2, 2022

Camden County Man Charged with Firearms and Narcotics Offenses

NEWARK, N.J. – A Camden County man made his initial appearance today on charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, unlawful possession of ammunition, and possession of firearms in…

February 2, 2022

Turbulent January could bode poorly for rest of year for U.S. stocks

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK – 2022 is off to a turbulent start for U.S. stocks. Even as the market recouped some losses in the last two sessions of the month, the…

February 1, 2022

Mexico’s economy enters technical recession as GDP contracts again

By Anthony Esposito and Miguel Gutierrez MEXICO CITY -Mexico’s economy contracted for a second straight quarter in the last three-month period of 2021, according to official data published on Monday, putting it…

January 31, 2022

After More Than 30 Years with the Department of Justice, United States Attorney Sean R. Berry Announces Retirement

United States Attorney Sean R. Berry of the Northern District of Iowa has announced his retirement effective January 31, 2022. After Mr. Berry’s departure, Tim Duax, currently First Assistant United States Attorney…

January 31, 2022

Florida Leaders Condemn Nazi Demonstration In Orlando

Elliot Dordick on January 31, 2022 Local and state officials condemned antisemitism and Jew-hatred as images and videos emerged showing antisemitic slurs, Nazi slogans and Nazi salutes at an Orlando, Florida, demonstration…

January 31, 2022

Spice Company CEO That Called Republicans Racist Begs Customers To Buy Gift Cards

A national spice retail company that called Republicans racist earlier in January began to ask people to purchase gift cards after the company lost thousands of customers, multiple sources reported. Penzeys Spices…

January 31, 2022

Botswana’s Debswana annual diamond sales jump 64%

GABORONE – Sales of rough diamonds by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 64% in 2021, statistics released by the Bank of Botswana showed on Monday, driven by the reopening of key global consumer…

January 31, 2022

Latam inflation anchored but risks persist -IMF

NEW YORK – Inflation rose the most in 15 years in some of Latin America’s largest economies last year, but credible monetary policies have kept long-term price increase expectations anchored, the International…

January 31, 2022

Florida is so cold iguanas are falling out of trees

– The U.S. National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warned the public on Sunday that immobilised iguanas could fall out of trees due to unusual cold temperatures across the region. “Iguanas are cold-blooded.…

January 31, 2022

Ahead of key polls, India’s ruling party revives Hindu-Muslim dispute

By Alasdair Pal and Saurabh Sharma MATHURA, India – In the streets around a revered religious site in the Indian city of Mathura where a temple and mosque stand side-by-side, the handful…

January 30, 2022

Dozens sentenced to death over murders of U.N. experts in Congo

By Aaron Ross DAKAR -About 50 people were sentenced to death, many in absentia, in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday in connection with the murders of U.N. experts Zaida Catalan and…

January 30, 2022

Argentina strikes breakthrough deal with IMF in $45 billion debt talks

By Agustin Geist, Nicolás Misculin and Adam Jourdan BUENOS AIRES -Argentina has struck an agreement in principle with the International Monetary Fund over a new $44.5 billion standby deal, both sides said…

January 28, 2022

Fed’s matchmaker fear: Flatlining economy meets higher interest rates

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates in March on the assumption the U.S. economy will largely steer clear of fallout from the Omicron variant of…

January 28, 2022

Weaker U.S consumer spending, rising inflation pose dilemma for Fed

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending fell in December, suggesting the economy lost speed heading into the new year amid snarled supply chains and raging COVID-19 infections, while annual inflation…

January 28, 2022

Brazil rates set to soar further as US Fed prepares for lift-off: Reuters poll

By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s central bank is set to deliver a third consecutive 150 basis point rate rise on Wednesday in a bid to minimize risks of further capital…

January 28, 2022

High inflation to stick this year, denting global growth: Reuters poll

By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU – Persistently high inflation will haunt the world economy this year, according to a Reuters poll of economists who trimmed their global growth outlook on worries of slowing…

January 28, 2022

Argentina faces $1.1 billion debt repayment deadline as IMF protests simmer

By Adam Jourdan and Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES – Argentina is facing deadlines for nearly $1.1 billion in debt repayments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by Tuesday amid uncertainty over…

January 27, 2022

Dollar jumps as markets brace for larger, faster rate hikes

By Herbert Lash and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON – The dollar soared to highs last seen in July 2020 against other major currencies on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve said…

January 27, 2022

Central America - Page 165

Explainer-What does a Federal Reserve governor do?

Analysis-Investors bank on real yields to boost dollar in months ahead

Top Canadian opposition leader ousted in boost for PM Trudeau

Fed nominees say inflation is ‘grave threat,’ vow to fight

As Fed fights inflation, ‘dovish’ may not define Biden’s newest nominees

Oil edges higher after OPEC+ keeps to steady supply bump, U.S. stockpiles draw

Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria

Camden County Man Charged with Firearms and Narcotics Offenses

Turbulent January could bode poorly for rest of year for U.S. stocks

Mexico’s economy enters technical recession as GDP contracts again

After More Than 30 Years with the Department of Justice, United States Attorney Sean R. Berry Announces Retirement

Florida Leaders Condemn Nazi Demonstration In Orlando

Spice Company CEO That Called Republicans Racist Begs Customers To Buy Gift Cards

Botswana’s Debswana annual diamond sales jump 64%

Latam inflation anchored but risks persist -IMF

Florida is so cold iguanas are falling out of trees

Ahead of key polls, India’s ruling party revives Hindu-Muslim dispute

Dozens sentenced to death over murders of U.N. experts in Congo

Argentina strikes breakthrough deal with IMF in $45 billion debt talks

Fed’s matchmaker fear: Flatlining economy meets higher interest rates

Weaker U.S consumer spending, rising inflation pose dilemma for Fed

Brazil rates set to soar further as US Fed prepares for lift-off: Reuters poll

High inflation to stick this year, denting global growth: Reuters poll

Argentina faces $1.1 billion debt repayment deadline as IMF protests simmer

Dollar jumps as markets brace for larger, faster rate hikes

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