Lyle Brainard, Vice Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, before being sworn in during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 23, 2022. Drago | bloomberg | Getty Images The White House is likely to appoint Fed Vice Chairman Lyle Brainard to run the National Economic Council and Jared Bernstein to lead the Council … Read more
The International Monetary Fund tends to the United Kingdom fall into a slumpInflation remains high, and there is an appreciable gloom about the UK’s economic prospects. One bright spot stands out though: the UK’s growth as a hub for startups and entrepreneurship. The amount invested in British startups has grown exponentially over the past decade, … Read more
Oregon’s new governor, Tina Kotick, wants to spend $1 billion in the next two years to maintain and build affordable housing, divert more than $9 billion to public schools and set aside millions to increase staff at an Oregon State Hospital, under a proposed $240.6 billion spending plan she released Tuesday. A budget proposed by … Read more
JEFFERSON CITY — A panel of state lawmakers raised questions Monday about increasing costs at the state’s mental health agency. Republican members of the House Subcommittee on State Funding for Social Service Programs have expressed concern about the proposed nearly $300 million increase in the Department of Mental Health. In the agency’s proposed budget for … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AFP) – Bomb-laden drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan, causing some damage to the plant, authorities said early Sunday, amid escalating regional and international tensions gripping the Islamic Republic. . Iran’s defense ministry gave no information on who was suspected of carrying out the attack, … Read more
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, longtime sports car star Mike Rockenfeller and former Formula 1 champion Jenson Button will make up the highly anticipated group of drivers for this year’s NASCAR Garage Project 56 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The announcement was made Saturday morning at Daytona International Speedway in the … Read more
United nations — “Many parts of the Internet have become toxic dumping grounds for hate and vicious lies,” warned the UN Secretary-General on the Day to Remember the Victims of the Holocaust, and urgently appealed for barriers to be put in place against hate speech. Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday that anti-Semitism is everywhere … Read more
With the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos dominated by discussions of economic growth, or the lack thereof in most developed countries, one country is often cited as a bright spot. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said in the closing session of the event that India is doing “extremely well,” while highlighting acute challenges … Read more
Germany and the United States announced on Wednesday that they would send battle tanks to Ukraine, the first phase of a concerted effort by the West to provide dozens of heavy weapons to help Kyiv break the combat stalemate as Russia’s invasion enters its twelfth round. Month. US President Joe Biden said the US would … Read more
Fremont Public Schools has suspended distribution of the racial diversity and LGBTQ+ confirmation book in fall 2022 after complaints from several local parents, officials confirmed Monday, Jan. 23. The book, titled “We’re All Welcome,” was purchased under a federal program by Washington Elementary School Superintendent Erica Kobza and, according to elementary school superintendent Mark Shepard, … Read more
