Stocks wobble ahead of corporate earnings, inflation data
Stocks wobbled on Wall Street Tuesday as traders wait for more data on inflation and corporate earnings this week By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer October 12, 2021, 3:56 … Read More
Kyrie Irving ‘will not play or practice’ with the Brooklyn Nets due to vaccination status
On Friday, a New York City Hall official told CNN that Irving will be allowed to practice at the team’s facility but will not be eligible to play in the … Read More
House to vote to extend debt ceiling through early December
Once the Democratic-controlled House passes the short-term extension, it will be cleared for President Joe Biden’s signature. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned lawmakers that the federal government will likely … Read More
International court backs Somalia in sea dispute with Kenya
The International Court of Justice has sided with Somalia in its dispute with neighboring Kenya over a maritime boundary in a case affecting territory potentially rich in oil and gas … Read More
In politics, doing nothing — when voters expect you to do, well, something, is a recipe for political disaster
It’s the most basic expectation that voters have of a politician: I voted for you … now go do what you said you would do. So, when voters feel as … Read More
Roughly 50 major cities will need to implement ‘unprecedented’ measures to prevent rising seas from swallowing populated areas, study finds
A new study from Climate Central, a nonprofit research group, shows that roughly 50 major coastal cities will need to implement “unprecedented” adaptation measures to prevent rising seas from swallowing … Read More
The temporary fix the Senate passed last week would push the debt issue into December. Biden is expected to sign the bill if it passes the House.
Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Progressive Democrats at the U.S. Capitol October 1, 2021 in Washington, … Read More
The clock is ticking for Congress to raise the debt ceiling. Here’s what’s at stake
The “debt ceiling” is exactly what it sounds like – the maximum that the federal government is allowed to borrow. Why is there a maximum? Because Congress set one more … Read More
Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin ‘worthless’
Dimon once again attacked the top cryptocurrency, calling it “worthless” during a virtual summit Monday. “I personally think bitcoin is worthless, but I don’t want to be a spokesperson,” he … Read More
Parents sue school districts over children’s Covid-19 infections
The first lawsuit was filed in federal court last week by Shannon Jensen against the Waukesha School District, the Waukesha Board of Education, a number of school board members and … Read More
