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Trump Ascendancy Has Morgan Stanley Team Touting Steeper Curve

(Bloomberg) — The growing prospect of a Trump presidential victory is making yield curve steepeners an attractive bet as growth will likely slow and inflation quicken under such a scenario, according to Morgan Stanley. Most Read from Bloomberg The US presidential debate has strengthened the possibility of Donald Trump’s re-election, and this will sharpen the […]

Morgan County judges explain how bonds are set

Jun. 22—With some residents puzzled by bonds ranging from $30,000 for murder to over $1 million for drug trafficking, Morgan County judges sat down with The Decatur Daily to explain the sometimes-challenging process of balancing a defendant’s constitutional rights with the safety of the community. “I think it’s a misconception of the public that we […]

Morgan jail inmate charged with setting fire to mattress

Jun. 22—An inmate in the Morgan County Jail on Friday used an e-cigarette battery to catch his mattress on fire, according to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, forcing the evacuation of nine other inmates in his pod. John Allen York, 33, of Cullman, was charged with second-degree arson, according to court records. According to an […]

2 charged with trafficking marijuana after being pulled over in Morgan County

PRICEVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Priceville Police Department said that two people were hit with trafficking charges after being pulled over on Monday. According to the Priceville Police Department, officers pulled a vehicle over for a minor traffic violation along I-65 southbound around 7 p.m. 3 charged with selling stolen identities after traffic stop in […]

Tampa Bay Times journalist Tracey McManus wins 2023 Lucy Morgan Award

Tampa Bay Times reporter Tracey McManus was awarded the Lucy Morgan Award for Open Government Reporting on Saturday while two other Times reporters were named finalists. The award is given by the First Amendment Foundation, an open records and free speech nonprofit, and is named after the Pulitzer Prize-winning Times journalist who died in September […]

Inmate from Morgan County dies in prison

Jun. 6—A man from Morgan County imprisoned at Bullock Correctional Facility in Union Springs was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Michael Shane Dotson, 51, was serving three concurrent 20-year sentences for first- and second-degree theft, according to ADOC. “Life-saving measures were administered, and he was transported […]

He taught at MIT, worked at Morgan Stanley, and convinced Bill Ackman and Galaxy to back his $200 million crypto fund by his early 30s. His future is now in jeopardy

When Yida Gao returned to MIT in 2022, the former varsity pole vaulter and Phi Beta Kappa honoree had big shoes to fill. The prestigious university had asked him to teach a graduate course at the business school on crypto and finance, a position recently vacated by Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler. Just […]

Construction on closed West Morgan Road to start by August

Jun. 6—West Morgan Road has been closed for about a year and a half, but officials said they hope construction will start by August and it will reopen this time next year. “It’s been closed now for over a year waiting for us to get the right of way. It’s been needing fixed for a […]

Scotland call up New York Red Bulls winger Lewis Morgan

New York Red Bulls winger Lewis Morgan has been called up to the Scotland squad ahead of Euro 2024. The former St Mirren and Celtic player, 27, has been drafted in to replenish Steve Clarke’s attacking options after Ben Doak and Lyndon Dykes had their hopes of going to the tournament dashed by injury over […]