Press play to listen to this article BERLIN – Berlin must change the way it deals with China as it moves back toward a more openly “Marxist-Leninist” political path, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote in a statement Thursday. In his article for POLITICO and the The German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Scholz defended his trip … Read more
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage points for the fourth time in a row, marking an unprecedented pace of rate hikes. The U.S. central bank has raised the benchmark short-term lending rate a total of six times this year, including increases of 75 basis points in June, July … Read more
Dallas evictions are at their highest level in years. But rent funds in the county have run out, meaning more people could lose their homes. NBC 5 got a first-hand look at what that looks like during a ride with a Dallas County Sheriff’s Office as they enforce and monitor evictions. “They’ve actually doubled, almost … Read more
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speaks during a press conference with the President of the European Commission after a visit to monitor the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at the plant of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer in Puurs on April 23, 2021. John Thys | AFP | Getty Images Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla laid … Read more
Musk is considering a revival of Vine, according to people familiar with the matter. Acquired by Twitter in 2012, Vine was a popular short-form video app that featured several internet stars before fading and being shut down. The service started the trend now dominated by ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok and copied by Instagram’s Reels and YouTube’s … Read more
Americans look to the nation’s most powerful bank, the Federal Reserve, to fight inflation. “I think our biggest problem, at least for the foreseeable future, is high inflation,” Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told CNBC. The Fed can raise interest rates to slow inflation, which ultimately makes the cost of borrowing higher for … Read more
Vials containing the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are displayed before use at a mobile vaccine clinic in Valparaiso, Chile, on January 3, 2022. Rodrigo Garrido | Reuters Pfizer raised its 2022 earnings guidance on Tuesday after posting a strong third quarter that beat Wall Street expectations. Pfizer now expects earnings per share … Read more
Seoul, South Korea CNN — In a cavernous high school in Seoul on Tuesday, grieving families inspected neat rows of belongings left at the scene of the deadly Itaewon street crush. Shoes, bags, glasses, notebooks, wallets, card holders and colorful hats were laid out on makeshift tables and exercise mats along the tiled floor – … Read more
DEAR HARRIETTE: I had an argument with someone I was close to for years. We broke up almost a year ago, but it almost makes me a little sad to admit that my life has been more peaceful without them. They seem to be mad at me though, and it’s obvious. I feel sorry for … Read more
A woman receives a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a sports stadium during the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Vina del Mar, Chile, April 22, 2021. Rodrigo Garrido | Reuters Long Covid is more common among women than men, according to federal data. More than 17% of women have had long-term … Read more