Fed to weigh further options for aiding US economy in peril

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Fed to weigh further options for aiding US economy in peril

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve’s policymakers face an unusual conundrum as they meet this week: A short-term economic outlook that is worsening even while the longer-term picture is brightening…

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Prof. Janet Yellen, trailblazing former Fed chair, is Biden’s expected Treasury pick | Haas News

Janet Yellen, the Eugene E. and Catherine M. Trefethen Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, is President-elect Biden’s expected pick for Treasury Secretary. (Photo: Cameron Davidson for Berkeley Haas) Berkeley Haas…

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How Kamala and the coronavirus tanked Trump’s Fed pick

While Republicans have the option to bring Shelton back up later this week, the failed floor vote was a rare setback for a Trump nominee under Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s…

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U.S. stock futures drop after Fed signals no rate hikes until 2023

Julius Shakari, from California in full PPE gear, takes photos with his friend in front of the Charging Bull, sometimes referred to as the Wall Street Bull, a bronze sculpture…

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How Black Organizers Fed the Occupy City Hall Protests With Restaurant and Homemade Meals

For the past two weeks, hundreds of people have camped out in Lower Manhattan’s City Hall Park, demanding that the city cut at least $1 billion from the NYPD’s 2021…

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The Fed says it is going to start buying individual corporate bonds

The Federal Reserve is expanding its foray into corporate credit to now buy individual corporate bonds, on top of the exchange-traded funds it already is purchasing, the central bank announced…

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Arrest made after California homeless fed poisoned food

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – One person was arrested after eight homeless people were given poisoned food that sent several to the hospital, Southern California authorities said Friday. The poisonings…

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U.S. states, cities may snub Fed lending program over high rates

By Karen Pierog CHICAGO (Reuters) – High borrowing costs will limit participation in a $500 billion U.S. Federal Reserve short-term borrowing program set up to address state and city revenue…

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Pandemic EBT keeps Alabama children fed when school meals aren't an option

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of nearly every Alabama family, including families with school-aged children. All of a sudden, parents have to double as teachers, coaches and lunchroom…

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Fed judge rules Florida can’t stop poor felons from voting

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Tallahassee ruled Sunday night that Florida law can’t stop felons from voting… TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Tallahassee ruled…

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