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Jean-Pierre slams Hur, says ‘sharp’ Biden does more in one hour than most do in a day

Amid growing questions about the president’s age, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre criticized special counsel Robert Hur on Monday, saying Biden has done more in an hour than many people can in an entire day. suggested that it could be done. Hsu’s report on Biden’s mishandling of classified documents, released Thursday, recommended against criminal […]

Karine Jean-Pierre Defends Joe Biden: ‘He’s Sharp; He’s Engaged’

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre asked reporters whether the 81-year-old president has “a different kind of vitality that is perhaps less visible,” and said that Joe Biden defended the president. One reporter asked the White House press secretary if there was perhaps another level of “vigor” Biden was showing behind the scenes, one that […]

Societe Generale posts sharp profit drop as net banking income slides – CNBC

Thursday’s results showed France’s third-largest listed bank had a full-year net profit of 2.49 billion euros, slightly above the 2.15 billion euros expected by analysts. However, net banking income for the quarter fell 9.9% year-on-year to €5.96 billion, which the bank attributed mainly to lower net interest income in its French retail and private banking […]

These stocks are expected to see sharp gains, boosted by analysts lifting their 2024 earnings estimates, Jefferies says – CNBC

Jefferies is focused on a group of stocks poised for a breakout, and analysts have already raised their earnings estimates for the company. The fourth quarter earnings season continues despite strong macroeconomic concerns and signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut interest rates later in 2024 than previously expected. However, corporate profits are solid. […]

Housing starts fall in December despite sharp drop in mortgage rates

Mitch Roschelle, founding partner of Macro Trends Advisors, has joined Varney & Co. This is to discuss the housing market under the Biden administration as monthly mortgage payments continue to rise. Despite a sharp decline in mortgage rates, construction of new homes in the United States fell for the first time in four months in […]

Homebuilder sentiment surges amid sharp drop in mortgage rates

In “Kabuto: Coast to Coast,” Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman analyzed the state of the housing market after mortgage rates soared above 7%. Trust among builders US housing market January was the second straight month of increases as high mortgage rates continued to fall. National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Single-family housing market, […]

UK inflation unexpectedly rises despite sharp fall in fuel prices | Inflation

UK inflation unexpectedly rose to 4.0% in December, complicating expectations that the Bank of England would start cutting interest rates. The Office for National Statistics said the annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose from 3.9% in November, halting the recent sharp decline. Economists in the city had predicted a […]

Army ‘Baffled’ by Sharp Decline in White Recruits in Last 5 Years

The number of white soldiers the Army will hire in 2023 has fallen by almost half over the past five years, according to the report. The dramatic decline coincided with a push by the service to increase hiring of a more diverse population, the report said. The drop in white recruits coincides with the Army […]