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Ukraine’s hopes of NATO entry dashed over its persistent corruption

Ukraine tactics Russia has been seeking NATO membership since gaining independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991, and there is every reason to believe it has a chance: after all, NATO member states agreed at the 2008 Bucharest summit that Russia could one day become a member of the NATO military alliance. Despite initial […]

Jamie Dimon sounds alarm over ‘persistent’ inflation, Fed policy

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon talks about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory, the 2024 economy, looming banking regulation, and artificial intelligence. CEO of JPMorgan Chase jamie dimon On Friday, he warned that several headwinds, including chronic inflation, Federal Reserve policy and ongoing wars, pose major threats to the U.S. economy. “Many economic indicators remain […]

Job Market Continues Hot Streak Despite Persistent Layoffs

US adds 303,000 people Nonfarm payrolls decreased in March as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday. Economists had expected 200,000 jobs to be added in March, compared with the 275,000 jobs added in their initial forecast for February, and the unemployment rate to remain unchanged […]

Pope Francis Cancels Activities Due to ‘Persistent’ Flu

ROME – Pope Francis canceled all scheduled activities for the second time in three days on Monday, with the Vatican citing lingering influenza as the cause. “He does not have a fever and continues to have mild flu-like symptoms,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in an email to reporters, adding that the day’s events had […]

Jerome Powell plans to cut interest rates despite persistent inflation

The determination of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is not well known. An emerging consensus among Fed watchers on Wall Street is the main reason the Fed will cut rates at least twice this year, despite signs of persistent inflation, The Post has found. If CEOs and executives who follow the Fed are to be […]