Sunday shows preview: Shadow of debate struggle hangs over Biden
Growing concerns about President Biden’s poor debate performance are likely to be the focus of this Sunday’s news shows. Biden’s stammering and raspy delivery caused widespread anxiety on both sides of the aisle and raised questions about whether he should remain the Democratic front-runner. Even staunch Democratic supporters, including some who worked with Biden when […]
Shadow banking network for Iranian military hit with US sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on what it calls the Iranian military’s shadow banking network. The State Department said the vast network extends to 50 individuals and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands, and is used by Iran’s Ministry of Defense and military, as well as the […]
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion released
Barron’s Deputy Editor Alex Yule and Barron’s Roundtable panelists discuss growing concerns about gateways to online gambling and the stock picks of the week. Fans of the critically acclaimed video game “Elden Ring” now have access to a new expansion for the game with the release of downloadable content “Shadow of the Eld Tree” on […]
Judge questions Trump claim that Smith is part of ‘shadow government’
Judge Aileen Cannon grilled attorneys in Florida on Friday about how much independence special counsel Jack Smith had over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Cannon’s questions came as part of hearing on a request Trump made in February that the case be dismissed on the grounds that Attorney General Merrick Garland […]
The New Threat to Democracy: The Shadow Candidate
The recent debate performance of Senatorial candidate John Fetterman in Pennsylvania was revelatory. The man clearly has serious cognitive issues that would make him unable to serve. Yet President Biden said Fetterman’s wife would make a great Senator. This remark seemed to imply that party officials understand Fetterman is not able to effectively serve but […]
Russia’s ‘shadow war’ against the West requires collective response, Estonia PM says
Perched on the open ramp on the back of a British Chinook helicopter, returning from the annual Spring Storm military exercises, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was pleased to see cooperation among NATO allies, but she later said she also had a different kind of war in mind. Her country, which borders Russia, has seen […]
‘Shadow of segregation looms’ on 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was just 7 years old when the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that separate but equal was unconstitutional. But before that, Greene took a bus from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., to Crestview, Fla., to go to school every day. “I can tell you what it was like […]
Shadow of war hangs over Orthodox Easter as Zelenskiy and Putin mark holiday | Ukraine
Orthodox Easter Sunday in Ukraine and Russia as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claimed God “has the Ukrainian flag draped over his shoulders” and President Vladimir Putin attended a church service led by ardent supporters of Moscow’s invasion Worship has taken on a political tinge. President Zelenskiy noted that Ukraine has been at war with Russia for […]
White House Report Card: Unemployment, campus chaos cast shadow
This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden in a bind over campus protests of his Middle East policies, rising unemployment and inflation, and depressing reelection polls. Inflation and unemployment flashed red when a jobs report came in weaker than expected on Friday, and the unemployment rate popped up to 3.9%. While it […]
Companies Are Slashing Away At Debt As Surging Inflation Casts Shadow Over Interest Rate Cuts
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that recent reports of high inflation have dimmed prospects for central bank interest rate cuts, making borrowing more expensive and causing many Companies are reportedly considering reducing debt. Even companies with already strong credit prospects are deleveraging to improve their ratings from top agencies and reduce borrowing costs, which […]