September 2019

Fed survey says growth is steady despite Trump’s trade wars

Finance /

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the U.S. economy is still growing steadily and most businesses are optimistic, even in the face of President Trump’s trade wars. In The Fed’s latest report on economic conditions nationwide, hiring increased modestly in most industries, though manufacturing employment declined in some areas. The survey covers mid-July to late-August. The […]

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Trump administration announcing nearly $2B in opioid grants

Lifestyle /

The Trump administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to states and local governments to help fight the opioid crisis. Health and Human Services Secretary Alexander Azar says the grants come from money that President Donald Trump secured from Congress last year. Trump says “nothing is more important than defeating the opioid and addiction

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Haley Smith, Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant, Dead At Age 26

Entertainment /

Former “American Idol” contestant Haley Smith died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Maine last weekend, according to reports. She was 26. Millinocket police theorized in a statement that “she failed to negotiate a sharp turn and crashed,” Variety reported. Her father, Mike Smith, told TMZ that he believed a deer might have caused the

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YouTube To Pay $170 Million Fine After Violating Kids’ Privacy Law

Business /

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google will pay $170 million to settle allegations its YouTube video service collected personal data on children without their parents’ consent. The company agreed to work with video creators to label material aimed at kids and said it will limit data collection when users view such videos, regardless of their age. Democrats

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Chancellor Sajid Javid on spending round: ‘New beginning’ for the UK

Politics /

Chancellor Sajid Javid has outlined how the government’s spending plans will help bring wide-ranging improvements to healthcare, education and policing. He said that he would not wait until after Brexit to deliver on “people’s priorities”. But Labour criticised the spending plans as “grubby electioneering”. Read more: Chancellor declares end of austerity Source link

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Destiny’s Child songwriter LaShawn Daniels dies at 41

Entertainment /

Image copyright Getty Images LaShawn Daniels, the US songwriter behind such hits as Destiny’s Child’s Grammy-winning Say My Name and Lady Gaga’s Telephone, has died aged 41. Daniels, who was known as Big Shiz, also worked with artists including Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Brandy and Toni Braxton. His wife April wrote on Instagram that he

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No-deal recession less severe now, says central bank boss

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Image copyright Getty Images A no-deal exit from the EU would probably see the economy shrink by less than previously estimated, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said. Mr Carney told MPs that preparations made since the central bank’s last estimate in November have softened its worst-case scenario. A disorderly Brexit will now probably

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