House passes stop-gap bill to avert US government shutdown
Bill extending funding into early 2024 was passed with Democrat support and needs to be…
Month: November 2023
Japan’s economy shrinks far more than expected in third quarter
Japan’s economy shrank in the July-September period for the first time in four quarters, provisional…
Here’s why the UAW’s record deals with GM, Ford and Stellantis aren’t getting full support
The deals, which were recommended for ratification by UAW leaders, are each currently on pace…
House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, Senate to vote next
Republicans’ two-step continuing resolution to fund the government in phases passed with the help of…
House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts ‘bipartisan agreement’ to fund government, avoid shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects to win bipartisan backing Tuesday for his “laddered”…
How Disney can save the Marvel Cinematic Universe
“The Marvels” just posted the worst opening of a Marvel Cinematic Universe film in the…
10-year Treasury yield tumbles below 4.5% on cool October inflation report
Core CPI was up 4.0% year over year, the lowest 12-month reading since September 2021,…
Why are Gaza’s hospitals under relentless Israeli attack?
Premature babies among patients in danger of dying as siege, firing cripple healthcare system.
House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts ‘bipartisan agreement’ to fund government, avoid shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects to win bipartisan backing Tuesday for his “laddered”…
UBS sees a raft of Fed rate cuts next year on the back of a U.S. recession
UBS expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 275 basis points in…
Inflation was flat in October from the prior month, core CPI hits two-year low
The CPI, which measures a broad basket of commonly used goods and services, increased 3.2%…
Russian convicted over journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder pardoned
Former police officer had been serving 20-year sentence over killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Inflation was flat in October from the prior month, core CPI hits two-year low
The CPI, which measures a broad basket of commonly used goods and services, increased 3.2%…
Alphabet-backed GoCardless considers takeovers as CEO expects a barrage of consolidation
GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi said that his firm was “very open minded” about the prospect…
Former St. Louis Fed president says the FOMC still has ‘a ways to go’ on inflation
Former St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard says the Federal Reserve still has “a ways…
Israel’s attacks on hospitals ‘should be investigated as war crimes’: HRW
Health facilities and ambulances have protected status under international humanitarian law, Human Rights Watch affirms.
Why is gang violence rising in France’s Marseille?
At least three innocent civilians have died in the crossfire this year, which has seen…
‘London feels relatively safer’: UK’s iconic West End acts as a testing ground for Broadway investment
When thinking about investing in theater, it’s important to understand how the economics of a…
World economy to perform better than expected in 2024, says Goldman Sachs
The investment bank said its economists believe the bulk of the drag from monetary and…
