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March inflation report expected to show another month of ‘hot’ price gains

Former Kansas City Fed President Thomas Honig responded to Jerome Powell’s statement that the Fed was not ready to start cutting interest rates “coast-to-coast.” A closely watched inflation report on Wednesday is expected to show that progress in combating price pressures within the economy slowed again in March. Economists expect the consumer price index, which […]

UConn dominates Purdue to repeat as March Madness champion

GLENDALE, Ariz. — 2007 has begun all over again. For a team seeking history, even the best players had no chance of winning. That year, Florida State defeated Ohio State and Greg Oden to win back-to-back national championships. On Monday night, Connecticut joined the Gators as the only teams to repeat this century. UConn became […]

Camden Heide, Samson Johnson exchange electric March Madness dunks

The second half of the national title game turned into a highlight-reel dunk battle. On one side, there was a putback finish by Purdue’s Camden Heide that shook State Farm Stadium. Meanwhile, Samson Johnson of UW made consecutive lob dunks, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Heide’s dunk was one of the standout moments of […]

UConn’s March Madness repeat should stand alone

GLENDALE, Ariz. — As Connecticut breezed through this NCAA Tournament, treating each opponent like they didn’t belong on the same court as the mighty Huskies, the question arose: What place does Dan Hurley’s Giant have in the history of the sport? Over the past 40 years, we have seen a handful of dominant teams. Kentucky […]

You can’t make this stuff up March Madness Kamala Harris

Neither Joe Biden nor Kamala Harris are known for their strong rhetoric. In fact, both continue to make blunder after blunder. But at least Biden can blame his long list of gaffes on the fact that he’s old. Harris has no such excuse. The vice president has said some incredibly stupid things throughout her term, […]

The US added over 300,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate dropped slightly

The unemployment rate fell to 3.8% from 3.9% in March. (iStock) The unemployment rate fell slightly in March to 3.8%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. employment status report. The unemployment rate last month remained at 3.9%. That rate has declined, thanks in part to the addition of an additional 303,000 jobs in March. The […]

Zach Edey, Donovan Clingan clash in Purdue-UConn March Madness final

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Great players and great team. The defending national champions will be looking to redeem themselves and make history for last March’s failure. One side is Connecticut, the other side is Purdue and Zach Eady. No. 1 opposite No. 2 on KenPom.com. Monday night’s National Championship Game has it all. It’s a dream […]