There was an interesting and telling exchange recently between Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, and CNN’s Manu Raju. In the hallway exchange, Murkowski expressed frustration that former President Donald Trump is her party’s presidential nominee. “I wish that as Republicans, we had a nominee that I could get behind,” she told Raju. “I certainly can’t get behind Donald Trump.” ‘Very interesting political times’ Murkowski was one of the handful of Republicans who voted to convict...
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — There was an interesting and telling exchange recently between Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, and CNN’s Manu Raju. In the hallway exchange, Murkowski expressed frustration that former President Donald Trump is her party’s presidential nominee. “I wish that as Republicans, we had a nominee that
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed skips rate cuts with inflation on ‘bumpy’ path The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it would keep interest rates at a 22-year high following unexpectedly high job gains and inflation readings, which delayed plans for hotly
This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in January.
The federal government tries to violate Americans’ First Amendment rights constantly. But is it also violating other constitutional rights through its invasive surveillance online?
Investors held their breath going into the 3/20 Fed announcement. Clearly they liked what they heard as the S&P 500 (SPY) bolted to new all time highs. With so much
“More good data” is what the Fed wants to see before it declares victory over inflation and cuts interest rates. The central bank looks at a lot of data from different sources. And as the economy changes, so do the Fed’s preferences regarding the facts and figures that inform its decisions. Plus, Intel secures $8.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding, Alaska faces looming gas shortages and e-waste holds troves of scarce resources.
Inflation has eased over the last year but remains elevated, the central bank says.
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MEDFORD, Ore.- On March 27th, a Federal Judge in Medford, siding with a Brookings church in its long running dispute with the city that tried to stop the congregation from feeding the homeless. Reverend Lindley says the church has been feeding people since 2009. When the City of Brookings limited the number of days the […]
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man and woman are being held without bond after authorities found 19 pounds of fentanyl in a vehicle, court documents reveal. Federal records show Alyssa Marie Maldonado and Aaron Villarreal were arrested on charges of possession and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 19.18 pounds of fentanyl. Homeland Security []
One economist recently warned of the connection between increased government spending and increased personal debt among American citizens. With a new, bloated federal budget coming from Congress, this is indeed a sobering warning.