Chance of Rain Today, Cloudy Skies, But Nice Week Ahead for New Jersey, Except for That Passing Hurricane
Trenton, NJ — New Jersey kicks off the week with mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of early morning showers, but forecasters are monitoring a developing hurricane system that could brush…
Texas GOP Rep Accused Of Sexual Harassment Resigns Ahead Of Expulsion Vote
Texas GOP Rep Accused Of Sexual Harassment Resigns Ahead Of Expulsion Vote Mary Lou Masters on May 8, 2023 A Republican Texas lawmaker accused of sexual harassment resigned on Monday before facing…
Wall Street Week Ahead: U.S. consumer price data to test feared stagflation scenario
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fears of stagflation are percolating on Wall Street, as investors await data that could shed light on whether the Federal Reserve is succeeding in tamping…
U.S. moving ahead with $500 million in arms aid for Taiwan, source says
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to send $500 million worth of weapons aid to Taiwan using the same emergency authority that has been used more…
Goldman Sachs cautious on Turkish bank stocks ahead of election
LONDON (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs said on Thursday it was “cautious” on Turkish banks heading into the May 14 election, with lenders more vulnerable than the country’s other stocks to a potential…
Mayorkas To Visit Southern Border Ahead Of Expected Migrant Surge
Mayorkas To Visit Southern Border Ahead Of Expected Migrant Surge Alexa Schwerha on May 3, 2023 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will travel to the southern border ahead of…
US Homeland Security secretary to visit border ahead of Title 42 lifting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will travel to the Texas border with Mexico this week ahead of the lifting of Title 42, the department said in a statement…
Global rate hike push slows to a trickle in April ahead of busy May
By Karin Strohecker and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – Interest rate hikes from central banks around the globe slowed to a trickle in April thanks to a combination of easing inflation and…
Clorox rethinks strategy on Kingsford charcoal ahead of summer grilling season
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Clorox Co is revamping its sales plans for its Kingsford grilling briquettes and pellets, staples at summer barbecues across the United States, after hiking prices…
House GOP Introduces Border Security Bill To Address ‘Crisis’ Ahead Of Trump-Era Expulsion Order’s End
House GOP Introduces Border Security Bill To Address ‘Crisis’ Ahead Of Trump-Era Expulsion Order’s End Jennie Taer on May 2, 2023 House Republicans introduced their border security bill Tuesday that seeks to…
Dem-Run Border City To Declare State Of Emergency Ahead Of Trump-Era Migrant Policy’s End
Dem-Run Border City To Declare State Of Emergency Ahead Of Trump-Era Migrant Policy’s End Jennie Taer on April 30, 2023 The Democratic-run border city of El Paso, Texas, will declare a state…
Bond investors fearing recession, boost safety bets ahead of FOMC
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bond investors, fearing a recession is around the corner and preparing for an end of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle, have embraced the safety of…
Wall Street Week Ahead: Recession worries simmer beneath US stock market rally
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Economically sensitive areas of the U.S. stock market are flashing warnings over growth, even as major equity indexes edge higher. The S&P 500 is up…
More Countries Flock To China’s Anti-US Dollar Alliance Ahead Of Major Meeting
More Countries Flock To China’s Anti-US Dollar Alliance Ahead Of Major Meeting John Hugh DeMastri on April 24, 2023 Nearly twenty nations have expressed interest in joining the BRICS economic bloc, ahead…
Black Sea grain deal could start winding down next week ahead of ‘expected’ closure
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain could start winding down next week after Russia said it will not approve any…
West Virginia Dems Support GOP Governor More Than Joe Manchin Ahead Of Likely Senate Matchup: POLL
West Virginia Dems Support GOP Governor More Than Joe Manchin Ahead Of Likely Senate Matchup: POLL Mary Lou Masters on April 19, 2023 West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who is weighing…
TikTok Begins Massive Climate Censorship Campaign Ahead Of ‘Earth Day’
TikTok Begins Massive Climate Censorship Campaign Ahead Of ‘Earth Day’ Alexa Schwerha on April 19, 2023 The popular China-based social media app TikTok will revise its misinformation policy to include climate change…
Usiminas posts Q1 profit beat but sees lower steel sales ahead
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Usiminas expects its steel sales to slip in the second quarter from a year earlier, it said on Thursday, as it kicked off Brazil’s earnings season by beating…
Biden set for summit with top fundraisers ahead of expected re-election campaign -sources
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet top potential donors for his planned re-election campaign next week, according to two people with direct knowledge of…
Swiss National Bank Vice Chairman hints at further rate hikes ahead
WINTERTHUR, Switzerland (Reuters) -Swiss inflation may be low compared to other countries but is still too high, Swiss National Bank Vice Chairman Martin Schlegel said on Wednesday, hinting at possible further interest…
Delaware Residents Reminded of Open Burning Guidelines Ahead of Ban
As the state of Delaware approaches its annual open burning ban, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is reminding the public of the guidelines for open burning until the…
Gov. Tate Reeves Signs Bill To Strengthen Second Amendment Ahead Of Reelection Bid
Gov. Tate Reeves Signs Bill To Strengthen Second Amendment Ahead Of Reelection Bid Mary Lou Masters on April 13, 2023 Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill strengthening Second Amendment protections…
World Bank’s new boss must push ahead on reforms, fight poverty-French minister
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – France’s development minister said on Thursday she will tell the World Bank’s expected next president, Ajay Banga, to maintain the bank’s anti-poverty mission while forging ahead…
El Paso port of entry agriculture enforcement operation nets hundreds of violations ahead of Easter
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists recorded 878 violations while conducting an operation targeting prohibited agriculture items during the week leading up to Easter. “The operation focused…
Four Fed bank boards wanted different policy decision ahead of March hike
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Directors at four of the 12 Federal Reserve regional banks did not want the quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase that the U.S. central bank delivered in March, but…
Biden Calls Antisemitism ‘Unconscionable and Despicable’ Ahead Of Passover
Biden Calls Antisemitism ‘Unconscionable and Despicable’ Ahead Of Passover Kate Anderson on April 5, 2023 President Joe Biden called antisemitism a “stain on the soul of our nation” and “despicable” in an…
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