Mexico central bank hikes key rate, still hawkish under new leadership
MEXICO CITY -Mexico’s central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate as expected by 50 basis points to 6.00%, a sixth straight rate increase, …
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Fed’s Mester says case for half-percentage-point rate hike in March not compelling
By Jonnelle Marte -The Federal Reserve will have to move faster than it has in the past to remove accommodation and tame inflation that is …
Fed’s Mester says she doesn’t see compelling case to start with 50 bps rate hike
NEW YORK – It is time for the Federal Reserve to start removing accommodation and raising interest rates, but it is not necessary for the …
CME profit tops views as investors ready for rate hikes, shares hit record high
By John McCrank NEW YORK – CME Group Inc on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter profit that topped Wall Street expectations, helped by increased usage of …
Amid Soaring Crime Rate, NYC Mayor Urges Residents To Eat Plant-Based Diet, Compares Cheese To Heroin
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is on a mission to push a plant-based diet on New Yorkers, he said at a Monday press conference. …
U.S. banks outlook positive with loan growth and rate hikes in view
By Sinéad Carew – While U.S. bank stocks had a rocky start to the year, investors and analysts see accelerating loan growth and Federal Reserve …
U.S. rate hikes could hit highly dollarized emerging market banks – Moody’s
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK – Banks in Latin America and emerging Europe are most exposed to dollarization among developing economies, making them vulnerable to …
Exclusive-ECB’s Kazaks says July rate hike is unlikely
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank could end its stimulus programme earlier than planned but it is unlikely to raise its main …
Fed to start rate hikes with a bang? Not likely
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider – Bigger-than-expected U.S. job gains last month are fueling market bets that the Federal Reserve will kick off its …
Biden revives ‘Cancer Moonshot’ plan with goal to lower death rate
By Alexandra Alper and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced plans to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50 …
Fed’s Bullard says unemployment rate can go below 3% this year
NEW YORK -St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said he sees the unemployment rate falling below 3% this year, a jobless rate the …
Fed’s Bullard does not think a half-point rate hike ‘really helps us’ -Reuters interview
– St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard on Tuesday said he favors lifting rates at the U.S. central bank’s meeting in March and likely …
Japan’s Dec jobless rate falls as monthly employment gain hits near 36-year high
TOKYO – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.7% in December as employment posted the biggest monthly gain in nearly 36 years, government data showed on …
Fed’s Barkin says pace of U.S. rate hikes depends on inflation
By Ann Saphir – How fast and far the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates once it begins doing so in March will depend …
Fed’s George: aggressive balance sheet reduction may allow for fewer rate hikes
By Jonnelle Marte -The Federal Reserve can move sooner to start reducing its bond holdings than in the past and aggressive action to shrink the …
Federal Reserve Sticks To Rate Hike Schedule, Signals End To Asset Purchase Stimulus
The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero, and it will begin its rate hike in mid-March, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday …
Johns Hopkins Now Requires Double Masking Despite 99% Vax Rate, Booster Requirement And Twice Weekly Testing
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is requiring students to either wear two masks or wear an N-95 or KN-95 mask on campus during the spring semester …
Murders down in Brooklyn as rate increases in other NYC boroughs
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that Brooklyn made gains in public safety during 2021, as homicides and shootings declined compared to 2020. Those …
Mandate layoffs, high rate of omicron leads New Jersey to request federal medical ‘strike forces’ to staff hospitals and health facilities
With hospitals and long-term care facilities experiencing staff shortages across New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said she is requesting federal …
Despite masking, mandates, high vaccination rate, New Jersey logs the worst COVID-19 day since January
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey leads the nation in vaccinations per capita. School children in the Garden State are forced to wear face masks to …
EXCLUSIVE: CBP Vaccination Rate Increased After Mandate Deadline
The number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees that are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 rose to 17,192 after the federal mandate deadline, according …
Murphy admits prolonged business shutdown resulted in New Jersey having highest unemployment rate in U.S.
TRENTON, NJ – Last week, we reported that New Jersey had the third highest unemployment rate in the country. As most of America digs out …
New Jersey’s 7% unemployment rate is third highest in the U.S.
TRENTON, NJ – As most of America digs out quickly from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, in New Jersey, state offices remain closed and government-imposed COVID-19 …
D.C. Murder rate hits 16 year high
Fox News reported that Washington D.C.’s murder rate hit a 16 year high in the Democrat-run city, during a segment on Fox News’ “Fox & …
Inflation Increases At Record Rate For Second Month In A Row
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, rose 8.6% year-over-year as of October, growing at a record rate for a …
HPV Vaccine Cuts Rate Of Cervical Cancer By Almost 90%
The vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) decreases cervical cancer rates by nearly 90%, according to a study published by The Lancet on Wednesday. Cervical cancers …
Employees Returning To Office At Highest Rate Since Pandemic Started
Workers are returning to the office at the highest rate since the pandemic started as employers feel more comfortable amid falling COVID-19 cases, The Wall …
Lakewood Breaks 1,000 Coronavirus Cases, New Cases Down in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER- The number of daily coronavirus cases in Ocean County took a large dip on Friday, according to the Ocean County County Health Department, …