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(Bloomberg) — Traders on Wall Street cheered Wednesday when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that he doesn't see an imminent interest rate hike despite inflationary pressures. The celebration did not last long. Most Read from Bloomberg For a brief period, US stocks unleashed their biggest post-policy meeting rally since December, while Treasury yields fell…

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.50 percentage points, marking the first cut in four years and moving to ease borrowing costs as inflation-weary consumers struggle with higher rates on everything from mortgages to credit cards. Central Bank He said The cut lowers the federal funds rate to…

Again, the Connecticut Sun Caitlin Clark and The Indiana fever. The The Suns held off the Fever 89-72 Monday night’s game in Uncasville, Connecticut, was reminiscent of the teams’ first meeting in the WNBA season opener on May 14. The Suns won the game 92-71 despite Clark’s 20 points, but the third meeting between the…

news By Associated Press Published December 25, 2023, 12:01 pm ET Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — as long as you don't stuff them in the closet and forget about them after the holidays. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season….

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom, the latest move by the GOP-dominated Legislature to advance a conservative agenda under the new governor. The legislation, signed Wednesday by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, would require a poster-sized display of…

Recent Developments: The Hezbollah leader says further escalation between his group and Israel on the Lebanese border is escalating in the Gaza Strip. Syed Hassan Nasrallah says his pro-Iranian group’s actions against Israel on the Lebanese border appear modest but are ‘very important’. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says following meetings with Israeli leaders…

Baseball poetry is sometimes difficult to understand. Hamels threw the Phillies’ last no-hitter on July 25, 2015. Hamels was traded to Texas by the Phillies less than a week later. He never threw another pitch as a Philly. Then, eight years and two weeks later, Michael Lorenzen threw the next Phillies no-hitter in Wednesday’s 7-0…

LOS ANGELES, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The first tropical storm to hit Los Angeles in more than 80 years unleashed flooding in parts of southern California more accustomed to drought, as officials urged the public to stay safe. Damage. The National Weather Service downgraded the storm to a tropical depression, but not before California Governor…

The America The girls won 4-1 Germany Two wins from two games in Group B at the Olympic Football Tournament on Sunday promises a place in the quarter-finals. The American attack dominated the first half in Marseille, with Sophia Smith scoring twice and Mallory Swanson rebounding from a star strike by Smith for the Americans’…

Giovani Reyna scored his first goal for the United States since 2021 in a 4-0 friendly win over Ghana at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday night. The Americans rebounded well from Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Germany, with Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogan scoring after Reina scored in the 10th minute. – Former USA…