As relations soured between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte, a manipulated news report surfaced in posts that claimed an ally of the powerful Duterte family topped a survey of preferred candidates for the archipelago’s next presidential election in 2028. Broadcaster ABS-CBN denied publishing the supposed report while polling body Pulse Asia Research told […]
The latest reading of the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge showed inflation eased in May as prices increased at their slowest pace since March 2021. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, which strips out the cost of food and energy and is closely watched by the Federal Reserve, rose 0.1 % in May from the […]
I tried the same order from In-N-Out and McDonald’s to see which was the better meal and value. I ordered a double cheeseburger, fries, and a soft drink from both chains. I preferred the thicker burger from In-N-Out over McDonald’s smaller, but still tasty, burger. McDonald’s may be the biggest fast-food burger chain in the […]
The preferred route has been selected for a planned $79 million highway to provide Santa Teresa, New Mexico, a border logistics hub, another major link to the greater El Paso metro area. The Border Highway Connector will be a 7.5-mile, four-lane highway going from Pete Domenici Highway, or NM136, in Santa Teresa to Anapra Road […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A price gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve cooled slightly last month, a sign that inflation may be easing after running high in the first three months of this year. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, rose 0.2% from March to […]
A California school district has settled a lawsuit with a teacher who says she was fired over her religious beliefs after she refused to use students’ preferred pronouns, attorneys say. The Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County agreed to pay $360,000 to Jessica Tapia, her attorneys at Advocates for Faith & Freedom said in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid. Friday’s report from the government showed that prices rose 0.3% from February to March, the same […]
(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve officials are about to get further confirmation that progress against inflation has stalled, supporting what appears to be a shift in tone to keep interest rates higher for longer than previously anticipated. Most Read from Bloomberg Policymakers’ preferred inflation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures price index — probably stayed elevated […]
Florida cannot prohibit a 10th grade math teacher from asking her students to call her by her preferred pronouns, a federal judge has ruled. The decision from Mark Walker, the US district judge, is a blow to an anti-LGBTQ law championed by Ron DeSantis, the state’s governor, which prohibits discussion of sexuality in public schools. […]
Bernie Moreno, a former car dealership owner endorsed by Trump, won the GOP Senate primary in Ohio. It came after a closer-than-expected race against a Trump-skeptical state senator. Democrats also worked to help Moreno win the primary, believing he’s the easiest Republican to beat. Bernie Moreno, a former car dealership owner, has won the Republican […]
On my list for a slamming today is super-hyped cloud play Snowflake (SNOW). So I was driving home last night and heard Snowflake’s CEO Frank Slootman — a mega gazillionaire who loves sailing yachts but is also a master at building tech businesses — doing an interview with a YF competitor. On with him is […]
On my list for a slamming today is super-hyped cloud play Snowflake (SNOW). So I was driving home last night and heard Snowflake’s CEO Frank Slootman — a mega gazillionaire who loves sailing yachts but is also a master at building tech businesses — doing an interview with a YF competitor. On with him is […]