Fed Chair Powell: Risk of downturn not heightened following rate decision
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes questions from reporters after announcing that the Central Bank has lowered interest rates by half a point, its first cut since 2020. Source link
Spring Planting List and This Season’s Edible Weeds
Spring is Here…. Im so excited I wet my plants!! So we are already seeing some beautiful warm days so it’s completely ok to start planting your spring seeds. It’s a great idea to put little green houses over things like capsicum, chilli and tomatoes. You can just use 2lt clear plastic bottles, cut the … Read more
Five Days as Desert Father
The first Desert Fathers were contemplative Christians holed up in Egyptian caves during the first couple of centuries A.D. (There were also Desert Mothers, of course.) I played Desert Father, stepfather, and grandfather— for five days in mid-February near Joshua Tree, California, surrounded by massive, uplifted, pre-Cambrian, monzogranite rocks and teddy-bear chollas. I was in … Read more
Lawsuits buffet US offshore wind projects, seeking to end or delay them
BRIGANTINE, N.J. — Opponents of offshore wind around the U.S. are pelting projects with lawsuits seeking to cancel them or tie them up for years in costly litigation. The court cases represent another hurdle the nascent industry must overcome, particularly along the East Coast where opposition to offshore wind farms is vocal and well-organized. They … Read more
Top Google lawyer coached Kamala Harris for Trump debate — and tech antitrust watchdogs are crying foul
A top lawyer for Google in the search giant’s landmark trial with the US government is also a key adviser to the Kamala Harris campaign — and tech antitrust watchdogs are calling the cozy relationship “outrageous,” The Post has learned. In a doubleheader that turned heads across the Beltway, Google attorney Karen Dunn last Tuesday … Read more
Families waited eight years for full report on Letby unit
A report about the neonatal unit where Lucy Letby worked was only shown to parents in full eight years after it was written, a public inquiry has heard. An external review was commissioned in September 2016 after consultants at the Countess of Chester Hospital voiced their concerns about the serial killer. A public version of … Read more
So far so good for DeBoer and No. 4 Alabama, but Georgia and other big tests await
Quarterback Jalen Milroe and Alabama’s offense have dished out explosive plays and big numbers. The defense has been stingy, and the Crimson Tide deftly handled their first road test. The first few games of Kalen DeBoer’s tenure have gone off well enough to appease even most fans spoiled by 17 years of domination under his … Read more
Here’s how to donate to a Top 10 CNN Hero
Here’s how to donate to a Top 10 CNN Hero Anderson Cooper explains how you can easily donate to any of the 2021 Top 10 CNN Heroes. Source link
DoubleLine Capital CEO: The long end of bond market doesn't want the Fed to be easing aggressively
Jeffrey Gundlach, DoubleLine Capital CEO, joins CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss his reaction to the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates by 50 basis-points, economic outlooks, and more. Source link