Dow ends worst week since 2008 as Fed suggests possible interest rate cuts
As stocks nose-dived this week, calls have grown from prominent investors for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, a move that usually calms markets. Wall Street traders are now betting on at least three rate cuts this year, including one rate reduction when the Fed meets next on March 18.
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Conservative pundits blame a grab bag of supposed villains amid the outbreak
Laura Ingraham, Rush Limbaugh and others have less to say about the spread of the virus than concern for how the news coverage of it affects President Trump.
Election 2020From a $1 million couch to a presidential campaign — Bloomberg deploys his billions to make a point
Mike Bloomberg's billionaire lifestyle allowed him to acquire lavish homes, private jets and a modern-art collection. His wealth is the defining feature of his presidential bid — a massive asset and political target.
South Carolina Democratic Primary
Voters in South Carolina will go to the polls on Saturday. Fifty-four delegates are up for grabs.
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The ruling, if it stands, means the president’s former lawyer cannot be forced to appear on Capitol Hill. The White House had claimed top advisers such as McGahn are “absolutely immune from compelled congressional testimony.”
The agreement would let the United States keep a foothold in Afghanistan depending on the conditions on the ground, and carry out strikes against the Islamic State, which is also fighting the Taliban.
The U.S. policy has pushed tens of thousands of migrants back into Mexico to await asylum hearings.
Freeman Dyson
1923–2020 Dyson helped crack the secrets of the subatomic world, tried to build a spaceship that could carry humans across the solar system and wrote elegantly about science and human destiny.
The ruling was a win for environmentalists, who challenged the policy as part of an effort to block drilling in habitat for the imperiled greater sage-grouse.
The Savannah Bananas say the move will cost them a bit more than 10 percent of their revenue. But with an emphasis on “fans first” marketing, the Bananas have sold out every home game since 2017.
Russia, which backs the Syrian regime, and Turkey traded recriminations over the strike.
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River cruising in the U.S. is popular with boomers. But many people still don’t know it’s a thing.
Operators cater to travelers who want to rediscover America by water (and avoid long flights to Europe).
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