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4.8 Earthquake Shakes New Jersey Tri-State Area TRENTON, NJ—Homeowners across New Jersey and beyond are reporting a ground-shaking event that began at around 10:23 a.m. on Friday. The rolling and …

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Thursday that central banks face growing political pressure to cut interest rates during a major …

NEW YORK, NY – A distressing assault in Central Park has prompted an investigation by the NYPD’s Manhattan Special Victims Squad. The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 6, around 6:30 …

GEORGETOWN, DE — Delaware State Police have apprehended 19-year-old Gerod Sturgis of Georgetown in relation to a shooting at Sussex Central High School last week. The incident, which occurred on …

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Central Jersey’s premier St. Patrick’s Day celebration is set to take place in Woodbridge on March 10 at 1:30 pm. The parade, known for being the largest …

PRINCETON, NJ — The Princeton NJ Police Department has issued a flood watch effective from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night due to the potential for flooding caused by excessive …

Baltimore, Maryland – A shooting incident last night in Baltimore’s Central District has left four men wounded, with one victim in critical condition and three others stable. At around 9:51 …

PRINCETON, NJ – A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 3 PM EST Tuesday. Heavy snow is expected, with total accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. Winds could gust …

By Gergely Szakacs, Jason Hovet and Maria Martinez BUDAPEST/PRAGUE (Reuters) – The sickly state of the German economy is the next big challenge for the export-reliant countries of central Europe, …

(Reuters) – Czech policymakers could consider accelerating the pace of interest rate cuts as inflation ebbs to “relatively standard” levels, Czech National Bank (CNB) board member Tomas Holub said in …

By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank is forecast to make a second cut to its benchmark interest rate at its meeting next week – taking advantage of …

By Luana Maria Benedito and Gabriel Burin SAO PAULO/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank will cut its key rate by 50 basis points next week for the fifth time …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank was still hawkish with monetary policy and saw further room for an interest rate hike, with a cut unlikely anytime soon, its governor …

LONDON (Reuters) – Major central banks have likely come to the end of what has been the most aggressive tightening cycle in decades, but some are pushing back against market …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Some board members of Taiwan’s central bank noted “persistent” concerns about higher inflation and said more monetary policy tightening could not be ruled out if inflation continued …

BALTIMORE, MD – The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of a suspect following a commercial burglary in the Central District. The incident occurred in the early hours yesterday …

(Reuters) – The labels “dove” and “hawk” have long been used by central bank watchers to describe the monetary policy leanings of policymakers, with a dove more focused on risks to …

By Julia Payne and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is unlikely to confiscate Russian central bank assets frozen in Europe, despite G7 plans to discuss the legality …

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The world’s biggest central banks may be on the verge of securing the holy grail of monetary policy: an economic soft landing, despite the sharpest interest rate …

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The trade union representing European Central Bank staff says a majority of employees think Christine Lagarde is not the right person to lead the …

ZURICH (Reuters) – Further interest rate hikes from the Swiss National Bank are not needed given the bank’s latest inflation forecasts, SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan told Swiss newspaper Aargauer Zeitung …

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Central Regional School District, located in Berkeley Township, NJ, has announced a 90-minute delayed opening for Friday, January 19, 2024. This decision is a response …

By Susobhan Sarkar and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will leave its overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3.00% on Jan. 24 and hold it there …

The New York State Police Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) and the Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team have successfully concluded a three-month investigation into illegal firearms trafficking in Central New …