Migrant Who Threatened to ‘Cut Off’ Woman’s Fingers in Robbery ID’d as Tren de Aragua

An illegal immigrant who allegedly threatened to cut off a woman's finger during a brutal robbery in Texas has been identified as a member of the Venezuelan gang Torren de Aragua, a report said. dallas police say Wilmar Colmenares Gonzalez, a 27-year-old undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, was the ringleader of a group of undocumented immigrants […]
Fed minutes show big rate cut favored by ‘substantial majority’

At the September central bank meeting, a “substantial majority” of Federal Reserve officials supported starting an era of monetary easing with a deep half-point rate cut. But just-released minutes of the two-day meeting suggest there was broader agreement that the initial action did not commit the Fed to a specific pace of future interest rate […]
The NZDUSD continued the fall that started last week after the RBNZ rate cut. What next? – ForexLive

NZDUSD traded to a 2024 high last week (8 business days ago). The high reached 0.63778. It traded at a low of 0.60516 today after trading 50 basis points above the cut rate. This is 327 pips in one trading day. Technically, the decline seen in today's trading has pushed the price below a cluster […]
Gold price drops for sixth straight day as Fed Minutes hint at 25 bps cut – FXStreet

Gold fell after Fed minutes revealed that a “substantial majority” supported a 50bps rate cut, while some supported a 25bps rate cut. According to the CME FedWatch tool, as expectations for a rate cut increase, the probability of a 25 basis points cut has fallen to 75.9%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note […]
Trump blasts ‘60 Minutes’ for deceptive cut of Kamala Harris interview

In a week punctuated by disastrous interviews, Kamala Harris' interview with Bill Whitaker on CBS News' “60 Minutes'' was perhaps her biggest train wreck. The full, unedited version of the vice president's conversation with Bill Whitaker turned out to be actually much worse than what the sympathetic network ultimately released. Broadcast decision Monday evening. President […]
Eagles cut Pro Bowl linebacker Devin White without playing a snap for team

All-Pro linebacker and Super Bowl winner Devin White just hit the free agent market without playing a single game after being cut by the Philadelphia Eagles. White signed a one-year, $4 million contract with $3.5 million guaranteed this offseason, but the Eagles apparently didn't think he could play a role on the team despite his […]
Social Security confirms $1,300 monthly cut for these people: Bad news for millions of citizens – El Diario 24

The Social Security Administration warns that unless Congress acts quickly, benefits for working couples could decrease by $16,500 a year starting in 2033. And it's not just them. In early 2024, SSA sent a letter to the U.S. Senate stating: Federal OASI (Old Age Survivors Insurance) Trust Fund Depletionprovides checks to retired workers, deceased workers, […]
Dollar keeps poise ahead of Fed minutes, kiwi falls after big rate cut By Reuters – Investing.com

Written by Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar was flat on Wednesday, offering some relief to the yen and other major currencies after surging to seven-week highs last week as investors took a break to assess the outlook for U.S. interest rates. It gave me a feeling. The New Zealand dollar fell to $0.60705, […]
Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes, NZ dollar falls after rate cut – Yahoo Finance

Written by Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar was flat on Wednesday as investors paused to assess the outlook for the path of U.S. interest rates, adding some support to the yen and other major currencies, which soared to a seven-week high last week. It gave me a sense of relief. The New Zealand […]
New Zealand’s RBNZ expected to cut interest rate by 50 bps amid slowing economic activity – FXStreet

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to cut interest rates by 50bps to 4.75% on Wednesday. The deepening economic downturn in New Zealand's economy and optimism about inflation point to the possibility of a major rate cut from the RBNZ. The RBNZ's policy announcement is likely to cause severe volatility for the New […]