2019

Fed’s Powell sees steady growth, signals pause in rate cuts

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated Wednesday that the Fed is likely to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged in the coming months, unless the economy shows signs of worsening. But for now, in testimony before a congressional panel, Powell expressed optimism about the U.S. economy and said he expects it will grow at

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US superbug infections rising, but deaths are falling

There’s some surprising news in a federal report: U.S. deaths from drug-resistant “superbug” infections appear to be going down By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer November 13, 2019, 6:27 PM 4 min read Drug-resistant “superbug” infections have been called a developing nightmare that could set medicine back a century, making conquered germs once again untreatable.

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Maybe banking culture doesn’t always make people dishonest

Scientists say they were unable to confirm a highly publicized 2014 study that suggested banking culture can promote dishonesty By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer November 13, 2019, 6:00 PM 1 min read Scientists say they were unable to confirm a highly publicized 2014 study that suggested banking culture can promote dishonesty. They said their

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Who Is George Kent? State Dept. Official Who Described Trump’s Actions as ‘Wrong for the Rule of Law’

WASHINGTON — As the senior State Department official in charge of Ukraine, George P. Kent was so alarmed by what he viewed as President Trump’s efforts to initiate “politically motivated prosecutions” there that he wrote a memo about it over the summer — weeks before an anonymous whistle-blower’s explosive complaint prompted the impeachment inquiry. On

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