U.S. economic growth in the first quarter fell below the Federal Reserve's estimates of the economy's long-run potential for the first time in nearly two years, but the signs of slowing were accompanied with fast inflation that, if sustained, would pose a particular dilemma for the central bank.
The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.
US Soccer's previous request to see the settlement details between FIFA and Relevent has been denied. The settlement removed FIFAt in the case in which Relevent is suing FIFA and US Soccer. Relevent, the media and promotion company based in the United States, sought legal action against the two governing bodies. Relevent's goal is to US Soccer’s previous request to see the settlement details between FIFA and Relevent has been denied. The settlement removed FIFAt in the case in which Relevent...
Next week’s earnings reports from some of the market’s biggest technology and growth companies could prove an important test for the U.S. stock rally, which has flagged as expectations for interest cuts fade. Tesla, Meta Platforms, Alphabet and Microsoft - all set to report next week - are part of the group of companies that had been dubbed the Magnificent Seven as they led the S&P 500 to a 24% gain last year. The companies are seen as important bellwethers due to dominant positions atop their...
Deepwater driller Transocean flipped its first quarter performance from a
High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 yearsPower outages in the US are rising, as climate-related extreme weather strain an already burdened energy grid.Over the last decade, severe storm outages increased by 74% compared with the previous 10 years. Continue reading
Among the myriad side effects of the pandemic: a surge in billboards and bus ads for personal injury law firms. They seem to have sprouted all over Los Angeles. Morgan & Morgan’s blue-and-yellow billboards proudly declare “Size Matters,” Jacob Emrani’s ads with red cursive writing direct readers to CallJacob.com, and Pirnia Law’s silhouette designs say, “We didn’t meet by accident.” Billboards and bus ads for personal injury law firms have become a bigger part of the landscape. Along with the...
Lake Berryessa’s spillway, famously known as the Glory Hole, has been on the brink of activation for more than two weeks, hanging a few inches away from a full spill for what’s likely the longest time on record. It’s a scenario that has baffled many, including the engineer who monitors water levels in the California reservoir, two hours north of San Francisco. “Since April 1, it’s been within an inch of spilling,” said Jay Cuetara, supervising water resources engineer for the Solano County Water...
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Widely celebrated American author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said, “The true price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” Jase Robertson from “Unashamed” uttered a similar sentiment when a friend asked him for some advice on a potential career opportunity. When he told Jase that this new job would earn him “way more money” but also keep him “away from [his] family five days a week,” Jase’s first question was: “You have enough money to live, right?” His...
On this week’s special two-part episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland discusses why we must not leave the Church over scandal, Christ as the fulfillment of the Commandments, and the Eucharist.
Republican activists gathered in a school lunchroom last month to hear political pitches from candidates and agreed on the top issue in the Denver suburbs these days: immigration. The area has been disrupted by the arrival of largely Venezuelan migrants coming north through Mexico, they said. Virtually everyone in the meeting said they were uncomfortable […]