Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”
The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.
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The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
Neither Senator John Cornyn nor Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a majority on Tuesday, setting up a May runoff after a bitter and costly Republican primary.
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James Talarico won the state’s Democratic primary for Senate, while Senator John Cornyn faces a runoff against Ken Paxton, his right-wing challenger.
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Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the Middle East could have far-reaching effects.
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President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues.
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Does it ever seem like certain types of crimes get ignored or played down by legacy media? As humorist David Burge (Iowahawk) famously stated, “journalism […] Source
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Crenshaw was the only Republican incumbent in Texas to seek reelection without President Donald Trump's endorsement.
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Host Blake Burman discusses the latest developments out of Iran, where missiles and drones are raining down over the Middle East. The U.S. is continuing its assault on all fronts, taking out 'killer drones' from the air, and using Navy missile destroyers in the sea. Meanwhile, President Trump says most of the potential new Iranian leadership is dead following bombings.