Fed holds rates steady, indicates only one cut coming this year

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged and signaled that just one cut is expected before the end of the year. The Federal Open Market Committee also indicated that it believes the long-run interest rate is higher than previously indicated. “In recent months, there has been modest further progress toward the …

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Holds Briefing After Protesters Arrested

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) held a press briefing on Wednesday with NYPD and city officials after arrests were made at Columbia University. Eric Adams warns ‘outside agitators’ descended on Columbia campus to radicalize students as over 100 arrested: ‘A global problem’ Mayor Eric Adams warned Wednesday that “outside agitators” had descended on …

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ABC News: “Fed holds interest rates steady at highest level since 2001; a months-long stretch of stubborn inflation.”

In a delicate balancing act, the Federal Reserve chose to keep its benchmark interest rate steady, resisting the pressure to cut rates as the economy faces cooling growth alongside persistent inflationary pressures. As households and businesses await the central bank’s decision, the stakes are high, with implications for borrowing costs, economic activity, and the trajectory …

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Jean Carroll holds NYC party, w/ liberal media friends heard cooing that she’s an ‘ICON’, after winning $83M defamation payout

E Jean Carrol is toasted by her friends in the media at a party in New York after her multi-million dollar defamation win over Donald Trump  ‘She seemed delighted and vindicated, she was in awe and victorious,’ one guest reported But a backlash is growing on social media with some accusing her of ‘gloating’  And …

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All eyes turn to Senate border deal. Josh Hawley says ‘hell no.’ Uniparty is begging Johnson. Trump holds the cards.

Donald Trump helped kill Congress’ last big bid for an immigration compromise. As the Senate closes in on its next attempt, members of both parties are prepared for the former president to try it again. Speaker Mike Johnson’s televised acknowledgement that he’s consulting with Trump on border policy is giving déjà vu to senators who witnessed the …

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International Court of Justice holds first hearing on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel’s Gaza war

Jan. 11 (UPI) — South Africa’s case alleging genocide by Israel in Gaza got underway Thursday morning in The Hague with Pretoria seeking an emergency ruling ordering Israel to “cease killing and causing serious mental and bodily harm to Palestinian people in Gaza.” The three-hour “indication of provisional measures” hearing in the International Court of …

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Bank of Japan holds ultra-easy policy, uncertainty on exit, yen weakens against the U.S. dollar.

Bank of Japan’s Ueda indicates uncertainty on exit policy, maintains current approach, expresses doubt on 2% inflation target. Monetary policy leans towards easier measures, impacting Japanese Yen. #BankofJapan's #Ueda:'can't say what an exit policy will entail.''patiently continue' with current policy.'we're not at the stage where we can see with certainty the 2% inflation target will …

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Jim Jordan holds impromptu presser.

House Republicans spoke to reporters after Hunter Biden defied their subpoena for closed-door testimony Wednesday. The GOP-led House Oversight Committee and House Judiciary Committee had planned to depose Hunter as part of their investigation into his father, President Biden.

A powerful explosion has destroyed a Turkish Grain depot. This holds up to 8 million tons of wheat, barley, legumes, chickpeas and lentils and has been highly stocked to lessen the impact of war

The strategic destruction of food storage & processing facilities that the US has been enjoying over the last two years is making its way to Europe https://youtube.com/shorts/xkDR43l7NUs?feature=share Original source: https://twitter.com/YWNReporter/status/1688525440107814912?t=dV621j5G0QpjrVESs2fEyA&s=19   h/t UniversalSurvivalist

NASA UFO Panel Holds First Public Meeting

by Chris Black The government is covering up UFOs, according to Tucker Carlson. They are also doing public panels promoting UFO theories. A @NASA panel formed last year to examine unclassified UFO sightings held a public meeting to discuss their preliminary findings ahead of a report expected later this year https://t.co/VSlTuLNbHd pic.twitter.com/Qri6eE2iYK — Reuters (@Reuters) …

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