Paterson is a city in chaos, but it now has solar powered smart garbage bins complete with Mayor’s inscription
Smart trash cans – Paterson’s latest off-topic solution to a problem that is low on people’s minds Paterson, NJ — While residents in Paterson continue to face ongoing fears of future water…
Pressure on Bank Indonesia to raise rates, but will not until Q3’22- Reuters Poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU – Indonesia’s central bank will raise rates faster than thought just a month ago as concerns mount about a weaker rupiah as the Federal Reserve gears up to…
U.S. on the road to 1950s-style unemployment, but it may only be a pit stop
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – The last time the U.S. unemployment rate fell below 3%, as one Federal Reserve official has predicted it will this year, the Korean War was nearing its…
Spotify CEO condemns Rogan over racial slurs, but won’t silence him
By Bhargav Acharya and Shivani Tanna – Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek said on Sunday he “strongly” condemns racial slurs and other comments made by popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan but…
Russian attack on Ukraine possible ‘any day’ but diplomacy still an option -White House
By Susan Heavey and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin could order an attack on Ukraine within days or weeks, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned on Sunday,…
Gopal, New Jersey Democrats seek school funding formula task force, but they still won’t share the current model that deprives many ‘wealthy’ districts
Trenton – Those shady New Jersey Democrats are at it again. They want to change the school funding model, a state secret being kept away from anyone who asks to see the…
Governor Murphy’s latest COVID executive order expires Thursday, but don’t count on anything changing
TRENTON, NJ – In seven days, Governor Phil Murphy’s latest pandemic public health emergency is order is set to expire and the governor said on Wednesday that he is once again meeting…
Dollar to stay dominant, but big Fed push needed to climb higher: Reuters Poll
By Hari Kishan and Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU – The U.S. dollar will reign supreme for at least another 3-6 months, a Reuters poll of strategists found, saying it will take a significant…
Prosecutor says contractor took $75,000 for construction job, but spent the money in Atlantic City and lavish gifts for himself
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Riverton Police Chief John Shaw announced that a 51-year-old Williamstown contractor has been charged with taking nearly $75,000 as a down payment for…
Christmas dinosaur thief arrested for pet-it larceny, but dino continues to elude police
TULSA, OK – All Bob Morton wanted for Christmas was a dinosaur, but he didn’t get one. So he went to the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and stole theirs the day…
Trump fundraising slows but still yields over $100 million in cash
By Jason Lange and Alexandra Ulmer -Donald Trump’s fundraising slowed in late 2021 but the former leader still amassed more than $100 million in cash that could help Republicans in their bid…
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…
U.S. EV charging network is more robust but provider differences remain
By Tina Bellon – The U.S. public charging network for electric vehicles is becoming more robust, but significant differences in reliability and performance remain between providers, an industry ranking by engineering consulting…
Ilhan Omar says stand up to antisemitism on Holocaust Memorial Day, but few people actually believe she is sincere
Progressive Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has a problem with Jews, but on Holocaust Memorial Day, she appeared to be slightly concerned for the plight of the Jewish people. It all began when…
UK’s rich and poor face similar inflation – but different economic pain
By Andy Bruce LONDON – Britain’s rich and poor alike are experiencing surges in inflation, official data showed on Friday, although soaring food and energy prices mean low-income households stand less chance…
Apple makes easy escape from supply crisis, but others may have to wait
By Nivedita Balu – Apple Inc’s triumph over the global chips supply-chain shortage has signaled good news amid troubled markets around the world. Not so fast, say analysts. The iPhone maker, which…
Spanish economic growth at fastest in 20 years but misses govt forecast
By Nathan Allen MADRID – Spain’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in two decades last year but slowed down in the fourth quarter as public and private spending slipped amid soaring…
Riverview elementary school principal thought he was chatting with teen boy, but it was a cop
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a principal with the Hillsborough County School District on multiple charges after he sent sexually explicit texts to an undercover detective he…
New York City mayor can hire brother, but only for $1, ethics board says
By Dan Whitcomb – A New York City ethics panel has agreed that Mayor Eric Adams can hire his brother as a senior security adviser, but only at $1 per year and…
Exclusive-Russian bonds would weather sanctions, but yields would rise -deputy Finance Minister
By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW -Any tightening of western sanctions on an already stressed Russian domestic bond market would make borrowing more expensive for the government and cause significant short-term volatility, a deputy…
NPR doesn’t bring up Elizabeth Warren in long segment about people pretending to be Indian for job or college search
A National Public Radio (NPR) program released Wednesday failed to mention America’s most famous fake Indian in a segment discussing people who lie about being Native American. The episode, titled “Playing Pretendian,”…
House Democrats Unveil Bill To Bolster Competitiveness Against China, But Disagreements Remain
House Democrats late Tuesday unveiled a bill aimed at bolstering United States competitiveness with China that jumpstarts domestic research and development and semiconductor chip production. The bill is the House’s version of…
Synergy CEO says Restaurants not facing worker shortage, but wage shortage
Last year, we experienced The Great Resignation, which hit the hospitality industry especially hard. In November 2021, a record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs — and 1 million of those were restaurant and hospitality…
Ukraine diplomat sees little chance of war, but local conflict possible
TOKYO – Ukraine is committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to the current tension with Russia, its ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, said on Wednesday, adding that he saw little chance of…
Fauci says ‘prudent’ to have Omicron vaccine, but may not be needed
WASHINGTON -A COVID-19 vaccine specifically targeting the Omicron variant would be “prudent” even if it ultimately may not be needed, the top U.S. infectious disease official said on Tuesday as Pfizer announced…
Murphy calls his new Gun Safety package gun control but corrects himself mid-sentence
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Murphy has been touting his latest gun control agenda as “gun safety legislation”, but on Monday, a slip of the tongue by the governor tipped his…
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