WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers were split at their last meeting over how to respond to a slowing global economy, with two officials supporting a rate hike in March even as an opposing group felt that even raising rates…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers were split at their last meeting over how to respond to a slowing global economy, with two officials supporting a rate hike in March even as an opposing group felt that even raising rates…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers were split at their last meeting over how to respond to a slowing global economy, with two officials supporting a rate hike in March even as an opposing group felt that even raising rates in April would be too soon. Minutes of the Fed's March 15-16 meeting released Wednesday showed that several participants argued for "proceeding cautiously" with future rate hikes because of global risks such as weaker growth in China. Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics... Читать дальше...
Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame though his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as "Okie From Muskogee'' and "Sing Me Back Home,'' died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.
Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame though his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as "Okie From Muskogee'' and "Sing Me Back Home,'' died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.
Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame though his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as "Okie From Muskogee'' and "Sing Me Back Home,'' died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.
Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame though his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as "Okie From Muskogee'' and "Sing Me Back Home,'' died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.
Two U.S. senators are demanding that the Army's top civilian official explain why the service never searched for a soldier who went AWOL after learning he was suspected of raping a 15-year-old girl. … Click to Continue »
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.'s stock soared 19% in active trade Wednesday afternoon, putting it on track for the biggest one-day percentage gain since Sept. 9, 2005, after activist investor William Ackman made bullish comments about the drug maker. The rally comes on the heels of a 10% surge on Tuesday, after the company said it completed its internal accounting review without finding any additional problems, which allows it to file its annual report by April 29. The two-day gain... Читать дальше...
With our former hegemons in precipitous decline I am often reminded of Aesop's inquisitive fox, who visits an old lion one day as he lies enfeebled amidst the cold shadows of his cave. Presumably the story had as much to say to us in the early 1900s with the slow shrinking of the Pax Britannica as it does today as our vexed Pax Americana gradually hits the dust. It is a fable well known to us. The ailing lion, by crafting a subterfuge that his complaints will be more audible from within the cave... Читать дальше...
From Poetry Magazine
Featuring Jen Benka, Edward Hirsch, Olivia Morgan, Ali Liebegott, Amanda Johnston, Samantha Giles, P. Scott Cunningham, Jeff Shotts, Tyler Meier, Andrew White, Richard Blanco, and Brenda Shaughnessy.
ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS
This April marks the twentieth anniversary of National Poetry Month, a celebration founded by the Academy of American Poets with input from other nonprofit poetry organizations and publishers. The original aim remains today: to... Читать дальше...
Though most of my brisket experience has been spent at the smoker or the grill, I have fond memories of braised brisket, which I usually enjoyed during Passover with my Jewish relatives. Most butchers end up grinding the point for burger meat, mistakenly (at least in my mind) assuming people won't want a fattier cut. If you don't have a butcher in your neighborhood who can provide this for you, you can order the point from any number of online retailers, including Master Purveyors (one of the largest sellers of meat in the country). Читать дальше...
New U.S. Treasury Department rules meant to curb a controversial scheme for dodging corporate taxes may not go far enough, analysts say.
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Today was the Hall of Famer's birthday.
The Federal Reserve's committee members mostly cautioned against an April rate hike though some thought it was appropriate.
DELDEN - Tussen Hengelo en Goor leek het woensdagmiddag ‘oorlog’. De streek kleurde even legergroen, ook door de bewapende gevechtsvoertuigen die rondreden.
Body of a 24-year-old, identified as Sunny, was found in outer Delhi's Mukarba area on Tuesday evening.
Jessica Smith's unedited, angry comment is still on the FDA's website, much to her surprise. "You had an opportunity to remove Essure from the market. You blew it," it reads. Despite complaints from women who say they've experienced painful and severe side effects such as constant cramping, still births, ectopic pregnancies, and miscarriages from the sterilization implant Essure, the Food and Drug Administration has so far allowed drug maker Bayer AG to continue to selling its product.
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The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) is planning to provide e-passbooks to its taxpayers, along with the unique identification card.
Across the world, nations are seeking out leaders who promise strength. What explains the sudden resurgence of the autocrats, 25 years after the end of the Cold War appeared to have heralded the final triumph of liberal democracy?
The answer unquestionably lies in the specific economic and political transformations that the world has undergone since. The autocrats have risen again in response to the very specific anxieties and displacements born of an increasingly globalized and digitalized world economy. Читать дальше...
Each weekday, dozens of U.S. government aircraft take to the skies and slowly circle over American cities. Piloted by agents of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the planes are fitted with high-resolution video cameras, often working with “augmented reality” software that can superimpose onto the video images everything from street and business names to the owners of individual homes. At least a few planes have carried devices that can track the cell phones of people below. Читать дальше...
Each weekday, dozens of U.S. government aircraft take to the skies and slowly circle over American cities. Piloted by agents of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the planes are fitted with high-resolution video cameras, often working with “augmented reality” software that can superimpose onto the video images everything from street and business names to the owners of individual homes. At least a few planes have carried devices that can track the cell phones of people below. Читать дальше...
Five years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster nuclear-contaminated wild boars are roaming the local area, The Times reported.
Jan. 2, 1947 — April 3, 2016
For setting up of a system for timely and reliable water resources data acquisition, storage, collation and management, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the implementation of the National Hydrology Project (NHP), a central sector scheme, with a total outlay of Rs.