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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a closed two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13, 2023.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen inflation come back to the central bank's goal, pointing to the further unlikelihood that interest rate cuts are in the offing anytime soon.Speaking to a policy forum…

Crowds walk below neon signs on Nanjing Road. The street is the main shopping district of the city and one of the world's busiest shopping districts.Nikada | E+ | Getty ImagesThe International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly raised its global growth forecast, saying the economy had proven "surprisingly resilient" despite inflationary pressures and monetary policy shifts.The IMF now expects global growth of 3.2% in 2024, up by a modest 0.1 percentage point from its earlier January forecast, and in line with the growth…

What is the best internet provider in Visalia, California?AT&T Fiber is the best internet service provider in Visalia. It has the fastest speeds by a mile -- up to 5,000Mbps -- and it’s the only fiber provider in the area, which means it’s the only one with symmetrical upload and download speeds. AT&T also has the highest customer satisfaction scores of any internet provider in the country. While we like AT&T Fiber the best, it doesn’t actually have the lowest prices. Xfinity is the cheapest internet provider…

Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey was vice president of student affairs at her alma mater, Lincoln University, in southeastern Pennsylvania. Tragically, in early January, she died by suicide. For more than two decades, she had worked in higher education, dedicating her time to social justice and student advocacy.Distressed about how she was being mistreated, Dr. Candia-Bailey bravely confided in her supervisor and the university’s board of trustees. Reports indicate that she explicitly cited concerns about her mental…

Goldman Sachs on Monday posted first-quarter profit and revenue that topped analysts' expectations, fueled by a surge in trading and investment banking revenue.Here's what the company reported:Earnings: $11.58 per share, vs. $8.56 expected, according to LSEGRevenue: $14.21 billion, vs. $12.92 billion expectedThe bank said profit jumped 28% to $4.13 billion, or $11.58 per share, from the year earlier period, thanks to a rebound in capital markets activities. Revenue rose 16% to $14.21 billion, topping analysts' estimates…

<!-- -->Image was shared on Instagram. (courtesy: salmanKhan)New Delhi: On Sunday morning, assailants fired shots outside superstar Salman Khan's house in Mumbai's Bandra. Soon after several media reports claimed that the firing was indeed a publicity stunt. Putting out a clarification, Salman Khan's brother Arbaaz Khan on Monday released a statement on their family's behalf. He said that claims pertaining to the incident being a publicity stunt is "not true" and one should not take such views seriously. He wrote,…

People gather in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' attack on Israel on April 14, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. Late on Saturday, Iran launched a direct attack at Israel, about two weeks following the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria.Majid Saeedi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWorld leaders have called for calm in the aftermath of Iran's large-scale air attacks on Israel on Saturday, with many expressing deep concern over the prospect of a broader regional conflict.Iran's strikes, which Israel's…

What can feel more frustrating than having a cough? Having a cough that happens more often or gets worse at night. It affects how much you can relax, fall and stay asleep, and get much-needed rest for recovery. “During sleep, the body regulates our production of cytokines, signaling proteins our immune systems produce to fight off invading pathogens such as viruses and bacteria,” says Vontrelle Roundtree, MD, associate chief medical officer at MDLIVE of Evernorth. “If you have a nagging cough that causes you to wake up…

The Miami Herald profiled former Ambassador V. Manuel Rocha in 2003 when he joined the firm of Steel Hector & Davis to help open doors in Latin America.Raul Rubiera | Miami Herald | Getty ImagesWhen Carolyn Lamb saw news of Cuban spy Victor Manuel Rocha's arrest on the news last December, she recognized him immediately. It was the same man who had sat in her Omaha living room 17 years ago, trying to make a deal. On Friday, Rocha, 73, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for acting as a foreign agent on behalf of the…

Fellow's new Aiden coffee maker is proof that we live in a time where there's no shortage of ways to get coffee. There's something for you, no matter your caffeinated tastes and desires. Want something that's chilled and that you can drink quickly? There's cold brew. Looking for a latte that has more in common with a slice of cake than coffee? There's plenty of those, especially from a company named after a Moby Dick character.Then there's specialty coffee, which over the past two decades has been elevated to a level…