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09.11 / 22:14
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Biden's team says progress on big public works projects may hinge on the outcome of the 2024 vote
The Biden administration says it's started 40,000 construction projects since the passage of major infrastructure legislation two years ago
09.11 / 22:13
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Powell reinforces Fed's cautious approach toward further interest rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the Fed is in no hurry to further raise its benchmark interest rate, given evidence that inflation pressures are continuing to ease at a gradual pace
09.11 / 22:03
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Fed pushes Morgan Stanley to tighten wealth management controls
The Federal Reserve is scrutinizing whether Morgan Stanley’s wealth management business is taking adequate measures to prevent potential money laundering by wealthy clients from outside the U.S.
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IRS sets new tax brackets, standard deduction for 2024
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09.11 / 20:41
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Fed's Powell warns of inflation 'head fakes,' signals more rate hikes are possible
TrendMacro CIO Don Luskin argues the Fed is still 'pretending' the US has an inflation problem even though it's largely been conquered on 'Making Money.'
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US FAA naming panel to address pilot mental health issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Aviation Administration is naming a pilot mental health committee to provide recommendations to address barriers preventing pilots from reporting mental health issues.
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US Senate Democrats tee up bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday took a procedural step to allow the Democratic-majority chamber to pass a stopgap government funding bill before a Nov. 17 deadline to avert a partial government shutdown.
09.11 / 05:17
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Ukraine ‘not democratic’, US efforts to assist Kyiv from Russia’s invasion ‘disaster’: Vivek Ramaswamy
That is not democratic. We need a reasonable peace plan to end this, this is a country whose president just last week was hailing a Nazi in his own ranks." The incident refers to the Canadian Parliament giving an ovation to 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka who served a Nazi unit in Worl War II. Vivek Ramaswamy’s position earned rebukes from the other Republican Presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who said Washington should support Kyiv against Russia’s war against the country.
09.11 / 02:51
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US strikes Iran-linked weapons in Syria for second time in two weeks, 9 killed
Iran and its proxies from turning the Israel-Hamas fighting into a regional war, but the repeated attacks and strikes in response risk a conflict between Washington and Tehran. "US military forces conducted a self-defense strike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups.
09.11 / 02:49
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Hezbollah's anti-ship missiles bolster its threat to US navy
Hezbollah give it the means to deliver on its leader's veiled threat against U.S. warships and underline the grave risks of any regional war, sources familiar with the group's arsenal say.
08.11 / 15:59
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Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka takes the witness stand in civil fraud trial
Ivanka Trump’s appearance follows testimony by her two adult brothers and Trump, who leads the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination despite his maelstrom of legal troubles. Unlike her siblings and father, she is not a defendant in the case. As questioning got underway, Ivanka said she focused on redeveloping the Doral golf course in Florida and the Old Post Office property in Washington when she served as a top executive at the company from 2011 to 2017.
08.11 / 13:53
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Top US officials Blinken, Austin to visit India for Indo-Pacific talks
NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold talks with India this week that officials say will focus on security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and concerns over China, rather than the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. The talks in New Delhi on Friday with India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and defence minister Rajnath Singh are part of the so-called "2 2 Dialogue", launched in 2018 to boost defence cooperation and align policy objectives in the Indo-Pacific region.
08.11 / 12:07
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Biden to meet with United Auto Workers president in Illinois on Thursday
President Joe Biden will meet in Belvidere, Illinois, with the head of the United Auto Workers union
08.11 / 12:07
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Treasury's Yellen calls Republican effort to cut IRS funding for Israel 'damaging and irresponsible'
The IRS commissioner says for the agency to keep building on its customer service and enforcement priorities it needs a reliable funding stream
08.11 / 12:07
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To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery
The owner of Facebook and Instagram says it'll put labels on political ads created using artificial intelligence
08.11 / 12:07
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International Monetary Fund warns Europe against prematurely declaring victory over inflation
The International Monetary Fund says the European Central Bank and other policymakers across Europe need to keep interest rates at current elevated levels until they’re sure inflation is under control despite sluggish growth
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Fed speak ahead, Disney to report - what's moving markets
Investing.com -- U.S. futures hovered around the flatline on Wednesday, with comments from Federal Reserve officials tempering some investor optimism that has supported a prolonged rally on Wall Street. Markets will be closely listening to statements from Fed Chair Jerome Powell later today, as traders attempt to gauge the central bank's future rate path. Elsewhere, Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) is due to report its latest quarterly earnings and Democrats secure key victories in off-year elections.
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