At least 27 people were killed and 27 injured in a mass shooting at a Texas church this morning, a law enforcement official told ABC News. The alleged shooter, who has not been identified, is dead, and it appears there is no longer an active threat at the First Baptist […]
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Center-right leads narrowly in Sicily regional vote: exit polls
Forza Italia party leader Silvio Berlusconi (L) speaks next to local candidate Nello Musumeci during a rally in Catania, Italy, November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello November 5, 2017 PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right coalition has a narrow lead over the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement in Sicilian regional elections held […]
Yellen’s bequest: A healthy economy but questions over future policy for Fed
FILE PHOTO: Jerome Powell arrives in the Rose Garden as he attends an announcement as nominee to become chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve by U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo November 5, 2017 By Howard Schneider […]
Thousands of Romanians protest ruling party’s judicial overhaul plans
People march in protest against the ruling Social Democrats’ plans to overhaul judicial legislation in Bucharest, Romania, November 5, 2017. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea/via REUTERS November 5, 2017 BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Thousands of Romanians were protesting in the capital Bucharest and cities across the country on Sunday against plans by the […]
CNBC: New York Fed chief Dudley will announce retirement
WASHINGTON – CNBC is reporting that New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley plans to retire. Continue Reading Below Sources told CNBC that Dudley would make the announcement as early as next week and likely will leave the bank in the spring or summer of 2018. His second term […]
The Proposed Solar Tariffs Are Bad… but Could Have Been Worse
The potential tariff picture is starting to come into view now that the International Trade Commission has made its recommendations on what remedies for cheap imports should look like. The four commissioners offered three different proposals that ranged from an import fee to a 35% tariff on all solar cell and […]
3 Things Retirees Can’t Afford to Waste Money On
Though retirement can be a rewarding period of life, it can also be one that’s financially taxing. An estimated 33% of senior households either have no money left over each month after paying their bills, or run into debt each month because their income can’t cover their basic costs. That’s […]
Former execs at Haslam-owned truck stop chain head to trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The country’s largest truck stop chain was flying high. Its CEO had recently bought a pro football team and his brother was the popular Republican governor of Tennessee hinting at aspirations for national office. Then federal agents descended on the family-owned company’s headquarters. Continue Reading Below The […]
Report: Commerce head has stake in firm tied to Putin orbit
NEW YORK – Newly leaked documents show that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the Trump administration’s point man on trade and manufacturing policy, has a stake in a company that does business with a gas producer partly owned by the son-in-law of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue Reading Below According to […]
South Africa’s Ramaphosa picks female science minister as deputy in ANC race: media
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa greets security personnel at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017 meeting in Durban, South Africa, May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Rogan Ward November 5, 2017 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, a leading contender to become head of the ruling ANC in […]