Fed made ‘mistake’ slashing rates by half a point: Larry Summers
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said September's better-than-expected jobs report showed the Fed's half-point rate cut was a “mistake.” Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, well above the 140,000 increase expected by economists at LSEG, and the unemployment rate fell slightly from a month earlier to 4.1%, the Labor Department said. In response to […]
Why Will Ferrell’s trans road trip movie misses the point
Will Ferrell is funny. He's charming and self-deprecating. He is clearly a loyal and caring friend. And he also lives in a bubble that deliberately misunderstands why there is tension around transgender issues. In Netflix's new documentary Will & Harper, the actor learns that his longtime friend and former Saturday Night Live writer Andrew Steele […]
Nate Silver: 'We're at a point where you'd probably rather have Harris's hand to play'
Pollster Nate Silver said in his latest forecast update Friday. [Vice President] It's going to play in Harris' hands. ” Mr. Silver argued that the latest national polls favor Ms. Harris, and that is reflected in his election predictions and predictions. model Nationally, the Democratic candidate has a three-point lead over former President Trump, 49.1 […]
Kevin Kisner predicts Russell Henley’s sensational play ahead 2nd point at Presidents Cup
Kevin Kisner is one of Team USA's assistant captains, and he provided a great thread on social media midway through the first session of the Presidents Cup. He expected Russell Henry to get hot during his game against Scottie Scheffler, and the fellow Georgia Bulldog player was exactly right. When Scheffler and Tom Kim exchanged […]
Turning Point USA Events Receive ‘Massive Turnout’ on Campuses
The event, sponsored by Charlie Kirk's conservative student organizations Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action, will see Kirk tour campuses, speaking to students and reaching out to voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. It has attracted “massive” participation on college campuses across the country as it hosts registration drives. “The tide is turning'' […]
Swiss central bank cuts rates by a quarter point in third trim this year – CNBC
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) headquarters before a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland on March 21, 2024. Dennis Baribouz | Reuters The Swiss National Bank eased monetary policy for the third time this year on Thursday, cutting its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.0%. The cut had been predicted by 30 of […]
Trump ahead of Harris 1 point in Georgia and Arizona, tied in North Carolina: poll
A new poll of likely voters shows former President Donald Trump leading Vice President Kamala by one percentage point in the battleground states of Georgia and Arizona, and they are tied in North Carolina. A Marist College battleground state survey found Trump leading Harris 50% to 49% among likely general election voters in the Peach […]
Harris, Trump separated by just 1 point in national survey
A new national poll shows Vice President Harris is just one point ahead of former President Trump. The survey found that: Conducted by CNN and SSRSAccording to the poll, Harris has 48% support among voters nationwide, compared with 47% for Trump, a difference that suggests there is no clear winner in the race at this […]
Biden warns in final UNGA address the world is at an ‘inflection point’
NEW YORK CITY — In his final address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Biden warned that the world is at a “tipping point” while preserving U.S. support for Ukraine, Israel's right to defend itself and declaring that Palestinians should be able to live in “their own state.” Biden delivered his fourth and final […]
Harris Lack of Economic Details ‘Really Big Sticking Point with Investors’
Kevin O'Leary, star of the popular TV show “Shark Tank,” said on Fox News Channel's “Your World” on Monday that corporate investors are concerned that Vice President Kamala Harris has not released details of her economic plan. “We don't know yet because we haven't heard any details from Ms. Harris. She's all sugar and no […]