The Federal Reserve is opting to hold interest rates steady as the war with I...
to put upward pressure on energy prices.
“And PR Scott Horsley reports the Fed's rate setting meeting today was likely the last”
chair Jerome Powell would run, but not necessary the last he'd be a part of since Powell's just to disclose it he plans to stay on with the board of governors. Sal's term is Fed chairman expires in mid May this morning the Senate banking committee okay president Trump's picture a place pal Kevin Worsh that sets the stage for a confirmation vote by the full Senate.
Trump has insisted the central bank should be cutting interest rates but Powell and most of his Fed colleagues have instead held rates unchanged since December inflation climbed to its highest level in 22 months in March. That's thanks in part to soaring gasoline prices, after the war in Iran stalled tanker traffic in the straight of four moves.
gasoline prices have continued to climb in April with the average price of regular gas jumping a nickel a gallon overnight. Scott Horsley and PR News Washington. Well the Pentagon's chief financial officials are revealing what it's cost U.S. taxpayer so far to be at war with Iran.
“We're spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury.”
Jules Horseth III testifying before the House Armed Services Committee today. On where the money's been spent? Most of that is in munitions. There's part of that it's obviously O&M and Equipment Replacement. Democratic lawmakers say the strikes initiated by the U.S. and Israel and late
February amount to a costly war without congressional approval. Today, a grilled defense secretary Pete Hexeth on his handling of the war as well as his decision to remove highly decorated military leaders. President Trump confirms he had a phone call today with a Russian president, Vladimir Putin, about the Middle East conflict.
Well, we talked about more about the war in Ukraine, but he would like to be of help. I said, "Before you help me, I want to end your war." Another news, during arguments today, the Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to the administration's move to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians in the United States.
“Congress enacted the TPS program to offer protections to migrants fleeing turmoil in their”
own countries and PR's entry issues as people with immigrant caretakers are carefully watching for the ruling. More than 20,000 Haitians with TPS work as nursing assistants and caregivers, according to the immigration advocacy group forward.us, even more work in dining services and other roles in long-term care facilities.
Rita Sivanollar is a resident of Goodwin Living, a retirement community in northern Virginia. She says now is not the time to be forcing willing and able workers out. This has a tremendous impact on American seniors. Hundreds of thousands turned 65 every year. Who's going to care for them?
The Trump administration has argued that TPS was always supposed to be temporary and that
conditions in many countries have improved. That's despite ongoing warnings of unsafe conditions from the State Department, Andrea Shu, and PR news. This is NPR. In Britain today, police say they've arrested a 45-year-old man suspected of carrying out
an anti-Semitic attack today in London. Shu, Jewish men were stabbed and injured on the street, counterterrorism police are investigating. Popstar Taylor Swift is making legal moves to protect her voice and image, and PR's netty will be reports this reflects growing concern from entertainers about AI-generated content.
The voice samples Taylor Swift filed to be trademarked are brief. Hey, it's Taylor. And it's Taylor Swift. Both were promotions she made for a recent album. Swift has had to contend with AI-generated videos that Romely suggested she was selling
a line of cookware, as well as more salacious content. She also filed to trademark a photo of herself holding a pink guitar. Historically, trademarks are used more for brand names and logos than individuals, voices, and images. But celebrities are seeking extra legal protection against AI misuse.
Recently, for example, actor Matthew McConaughey trademarked himself saying, "All right, all right, all right." Netto Ulippi and PR News. California regulators have apologized to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as part of a settlement at reach this week with a billionaire entrepreneur.
The state concedes members of a coastal commission improperly commented on Musk's political beliefs during a 2024 hearing on SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch program. The commission opposed expanding the launch schedule for Falcon 9 rockets. SpaceX said it was a victim of political discrimination and sued. It's NPR News.
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