Current and former policymakers are warning that any attempt by Donald Trump to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve in his second term as US president would destabilise the world’s largest economy and global financial markets.In his first presidency, Trump turned on Jay Powell, who he nominated in 2017 to lead the US central bank, branding the chair “clueless” and an “enemy” for resisting his calls for lower interest rates. He toyed with firing or demoting Powell but faced resistance from his advisers given the legal limits on such a move.Those threats resurfaced on the campaign trail as Trump…
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Guest post by Joe Hoft at JoeHoft.com – republished with permission URGENT REQUEST – HELP NEEDED! Here is the situation in Orange County, California on Friday morning where the corrupt Democrats are trying to steal three US House seats from the GOP. According to rumblings on the street, Newsom is flying in people from DC to corrupt the process. Passing this on. Please share with anyone you know who would be willing to help! Urgent Election Integrity Alert for Orange County Republicans: The races for the 45th, 47th and 49th district are razor thin and 364,055 ballots are still left to count.…
Martha Stewart’s ex-husband, Andrew Stewart, isn’t happy with some of the TV personality’s revelations in her new documentary.The duo were married for nearly three decades before ending their marriage acrimoniously in 1990.Andrew Stewart and his wife Shyla have now accused Martha Stewart of using her latest project to “relitigate” the failed marriage.Article continues below advertisementMartha Stewart’s Marriage To Andrew Was Reportedly ‘Painful And Abusive’MEGAMartha’s revisiting of her marriage to Andrew in her new documentary recently sparked a reaction from her former husband and his wife, Shyla.In the documentary, Martha accused Andrew of having “quite a few girlfriends” when they were…
GENEVA: Nobody besides the incumbent head of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has thrown in their hat to lead the Geneva-based global commerce watchdog, two sources close to the process told Reuters, with nominations closing at midnight. The lack of competition will come as little surprise to WTO observers who are bracing for a messy, recriminatory period of tit-for-tat tariffs under US President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office in January. During his first term in 2017-21, Trump paralysed the WTO’s top adjudications court by blocking judge appointments – a status that continues today – and announced tariffs on US…
US eases restrictions for a few contractors to work away from the front lines and says they won’t engage in combat.The United States is allowing a small number of American defence contractors to work inside Ukraine to maintain and repair Pentagon-provided weaponry, according to US officials. The US has been a key military backer of Ukraine, committing more than $60bn in security aid since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. But it has not permitted US military contractors to work in Ukraine, wary that it could be drawn into a direct conflict with Russia. US President Joe Biden made the…
The Dallas Cowboys are going to be without starting quarterback Dak Prescott for at least the next four weeks as the team is expected to place him on injured reserve. That update comes from Stephen Jones during his appearance on Dallas radio on Friday. While an IR trip would guarantee at least a four-week absence, Jones admitted nobody really knows how long Prescott could be sidelined, and that it could be four weeks, six weeks or even perhaps closer to the entire season. Additionally, ESPN’s Todd Archer reports that Prescott “is looking at six-to-eight-week recovery period.” However, if the Prescott…
President-elect Donald Trump’s new team is starting to take shape.Trump has hired top aide, Susie Wiles, 67, an experienced Republican strategist and operative whose political career dates back to the 1970s, for the chief of staff position.Related: Meet the ‘Whale’ Who Won $85 Million Betting on Donald Trump—Here’s How He Did It”Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in a statement, per the AP.”It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of…
Topographical map of Mars showing Utopia Planitia, which may once have been an oceanU.S. Geological Survey A possible ancient shoreline has been found in the region of Mars explored by the Chinese rover Zhurong, providing further evidence that an ocean may once have covered a vast area of the lowlands in the planet’s northern hemisphere. The rover landed in southern Utopia Planitia in May 2021 and remained active for almost a year. Researchers studying data from the rover have found hints of an ancient ocean or liquid water as recently as 400,000 years ago. Now, Bo Wu at Hong Kong…
A brush fire broke out Friday night in Prospect Park, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, amid a drought that has been plaguing the northeastern U.S. for weeks. The New York City Fire Department posted about the fire on X at around 8 p.m. Shortly after, it said units were using drone technology to find hot spots. “The fire’s under control, and there are some hotter spots,” FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker said at a news conference. Firefighters would be at Prospect Park all night to ensure the fire is contained and that no fires break out from…
Kate LakeKate Lake wants answers about what happened to her money and dataA DNA-testing firm appears to have ceased trading – without telling its customers what has happened to the highly sensitive data they shared with it.Atlas Biomed, which has offices in London, offered to provide insights into people’s genetic make up as well as their predisposition to certain illnesses.However, users are no longer able to access their personalised reports online and the company has not responded to the BBC’s requests for comment.Customers of the firm describe the situation as “very alarming” and say they want answers about what has…