Kiwifruit and cheese sandwiches: LA school staff pack free lunches for over 2,000 students affected by fires

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 19:54 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Pasadena school district direct’s Liz Powell and staff used ‘everything on hand’ at school sites to dispense meals

As the Eaton fire raged on 8 January, Liz Powell was focused on one thing: getting to…

Metal detectorist who stole £3m Viking treasure hoard goes on the run as police issue warrant for his arrest after he fails to appear in court

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 16:49 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

George Powell was part of a duo who failed to declare they had unearthed invaluable coins and other jewellery on farmland in Herefordshire, dating back 1,100 years that 'rewrote history'.

FOMC Preview: No Change to Policy

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 20:52 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Most analysts expect no change to FOMC policy at the meeting this week, keeping the target range at 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent. Market participants currently expect the FOMC to be on hold at the Janua…

YoY Measures of Inflation: Services, Goods and Shelter

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 15:08 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Here are a few measures of inflation:

The first graph is the one Fed Chair Powell had mentioned when services less rent of shelter was up around 8% year-over-year. This declined, but is still eleva…

Trump names critic of Fed chair Powell to top economic job

found 2024 › Dec › 23 (Mon) @ 08:49 UTC

a story from Financial Times › Financial Times

President-elect also taps billionaire Cerberus founder Stephen Feinberg for deputy defence secretary

My aunt is a Waspi woman and is furious at Labour's refusal to pay compensation, says Cabinet minister

found 2024 › Dec › 22 (Sun) @ 23:22 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Lucy Powell, Leader of the Commons, said her relative is 'not happy at all' after the Prime Minister abandoned a vow to recompense millions of women hit by pension age changes.

Right to vote for 16 and 17-year-olds will be included in elections bill next year, Commons leader suggests

found 2024 › Dec › 22 (Sun) @ 23:22 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Lucy Powell said the Government would likely bring forward legislation in the next parliamentary session which will include Labour's manifesto pledge to lower the voting age.

Stocks plunge as Federal Reserve's tilt triggers ‘Black Wednesday’

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 16:14 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Fed sparks market rout: Wall Street plunged, the dollar hit two-year highs, and Treasury yields spiked as Powell struck a hawkish tone, warning of inflation risks and cautious rate cuts ahead. Bitcoi…

FOMC Preview: Fed to Cut Rates 25bp

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 07:39 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Most analysts expect the FOMC will cut the federal funds rate at the meeting this week by 25bp lowering the target range to 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent. However, most market participants now expect the …

Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 17:45 UTC

a story from The Economist › United States

Neither market turbulence nor Donald Trump’s stormy bombast can ruffle the Fed’s calm pilot