More Americans support a woman's right to choose than ever before, with 69 percent saying they agree that abortion “should generally be legal in the first three months of pregnancy,” according to a newly released Gallup poll.
Category: 20 June 2023
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ONCE AGAIN, TRADES BY FED’S BOSTIC BREAK THE RULES
A money manager acting on behalf of Rafael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, bought and sold shares in 19 exchange-traded funds on May 2 this year, a date that fell within the Fed’s “blackout period” during which Fed officials are forbidden to make trades.
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BANKS WILL STRUGGLE FOR YEARS
Small and regional U.S. banks have survived the collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley banks and their stock values have largely stabilized—only to face a future of tighter regulations, lower stock values, and demands from depositors for higher interest rates, Wall Street Journal analyst James Mackintosh wrote in a 14 June essay.
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THE “GREAT RESIGNATION” IS OVER, ECONOMISTS SAY
During the COVID War in 2021, 47.7 million people quit their jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the most since the bureau began tracking the number in 2001.
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AGAIN IN MAY, CONSUMERS SPENT MORE TO BUY LESS
U.S. consumers spent 0.3 percent more on retail purchases in May than in April, the U.S. commerce department reported, besting economists’ expectations of a 0.2-percent decline.
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U.S. NATIONAL DEBT REACHES $32 TRILLION
The U.S. national debt reached a record $32 trillion after Congress agreed to lift the debt ceiling once again after a months-long standoff over spending cuts.
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FED “PAUSES,” NOT “ENDS,” RATE INCREASES
After 10 interest-rate increases in as many meetings, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee held the central bank’s key federal funds rate steady at 5.0 percent on deposits and 5.25 percent on loans at its meeting last week.
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U.S. GOVERNMENT HIT BY CYBERATTACKS, WATCH FOR NEW DIGITAL CURRENCY PUSH
The U.S. is investigating the apparent hacking of several federal agencies—including a vendor for the Department of Agriculture—that “may impact a very small number of employees,” which will be used by central banksters to push digital currencies to the public.
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NETANYAHU: ISRAEL WILL PROCEED WITH CONTROVERSIAL JUDICIAL OVERHAUL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his coalition government will pursue its controversial plans to overhaul the country’s judiciary, which sparked massive protests earlier this year.
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WHAT SPY BALLOONS? BLINKEN MEETS WITH XI IN HOPES TO EASE TENSIONS
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told NBC News that the spy balloon incident that prompted him to cancel a February visit to China “should be closed” after a high-profile meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his top diplomat.