Month: May 2022

Fed’s Mester casts doubt on the need for ‘shock’ interest rate hikes ahead

• Economy

Fed’s Mester casts doubt on the need for ‘shock’ interest rate hikes ahead

Maryann Taylor 6 May 2022

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Friday she’s in favor of raising interest rates quickly to...

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Tech sell-off pushes Nasdaq to steepest drop since June 2020

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Tech sell-off pushes Nasdaq to steepest drop since June 2020

Jessica McCarthy 6 May 2022

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder...

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Sofia Sapega: Belarus jails student a year after forcing down the airliner she was traveling on

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Sofia Sapega: Belarus jails student a year after forcing down the airliner she was traveling on

Helen Stephens 6 May 2022

“The court finds Sapega guilty on charges of ‘deliberate acts aimed at inciting social enmity and discord...

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Hyperfast white dwarf stars provide clues for understanding supernovae

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Hyperfast white dwarf stars provide clues for understanding supernovae

Jessica McCarthy 6 May 2022

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research have used computer modeling to...

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Elon Musk and Cathie Wood knock passive index investing, saying it’s gone too far

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Elon Musk and Cathie Wood knock passive index investing, saying it’s gone too far

Peter Sanders 6 May 2022

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest, gestures as she speaks during the...

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Disney, Walmart, big companies silent on high court’s abortion draft

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Disney, Walmart, big companies silent on high court’s abortion draft

Rebecca Stafford 6 May 2022

Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, after the leak of a...

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U.S. GDP fell at a 1.4% pace to start the year as pandemic recovery takes a hit

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U.S. GDP fell at a 1.4% pace to start the year as pandemic recovery takes a hit

Maryann Taylor 6 May 2022

Gross domestic product unexpectedly declined at a 1.4% annualized pace in the first quarter, marking an abrupt...

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Elon Musk expected to serve as temporary Twitter CEO after deal closes

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Elon Musk expected to serve as temporary Twitter CEO after deal closes

Jessica McCarthy 6 May 2022

Elon Musk is expected to serve as a temporary CEO of Twitter for a few months after...

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Harry, Meghan and Prince Andrew aren’t invited to Queen’s jubilee balcony appearance

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Harry, Meghan and Prince Andrew aren’t invited to Queen’s jubilee balcony appearance

Helen Stephens 6 May 2022

But the biggest news surrounds three notable omissions — Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and the monarch’s...

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First evidence of fossil fruit in Australia uncovers new species

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First evidence of fossil fruit in Australia uncovers new species

Jessica McCarthy 6 May 2022

Pandanus estellae reconstruction. Credit: Artist Alison Douglas A silicified 30-million-year-old fruit fossil could hold the clue to...

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