To Please Monetary Hawks, the ECB Must First Betray Them
As the latest bond rout in Europe shows, the European Central Bank will only be able to raise interest rates if it commits even more liquidity to weaker countries.Read More
Judge rejects Steve Bannon’s motion to throw out contempt of Congress charges
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to throw out the charges against Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress. Read More
Tuesday was a bad political omen for Liz Cheney
• Jan. 6 panel has footage that challenges USCP findings over alleged role of GOP congressman • Opinion: Welcome to the start of a potential 7-part conspiracy Read More
Triple-whammy for European gas supplies sends prices soaring
Europe’s natural gas supply has suffered its third blow in 48 hours, sending prices rocketing 42% higher from where they were at the start of the week. Read More
Parents Anxious to Vaccinate Young Children Describe an Agonizing Wait
Times readers with babies, toddlers or preschoolers who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus wrote in about worries and strains, loneliness and lost time.Read More
Buffalo Shooting Suspect Is Charged With Federal Hate Crimes
The Justice Department has charged the suspect with 26 counts of hate crimes and weapons violations, and could seek the death penalty for some charges.Read More
Tap Payments Extends Efforts To Consolidate MENA’s Patchy Payments System With Two New Partnerships
Tap Payments signs two new partnerships to consolidate the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) fragmented local payments system. Despite the fact that, according to a recent Kearney report, e-commerce in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has jumped from $5billion in 2015 to over $24billion today, the region’s international markets continue to be stumped […]
Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham
Don’t count Bill Gates among the fans of cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Read More
Supreme Court tosses Republican effort to defend Trump-era ‘public charge’ immigration rule
• HHS unlawfully varied hospital reimbursement rates, Supreme Court says • Supreme Court steps into international custody dispute, giving lower courts more discretion Read More
Biden could lift some tariffs on China as he searches for solution to rising costs
President Joe Biden is still debating whether to lift some tariffs on China put in place by his predecessor as he mines his authorities for ways to bring down skyrocketing prices that have caused his approval ratings to plummet. Read More
