The Fed Has Never Been Independent #FedIndependence #CentralBankAutonomy #PowellCriticism #PresidentialInterference #InterestRatePolicy
The Fed Has Never Been Independent
While Donald Trump’s attacks on the Fed are deeply authoritarian, the institution itself is far from blameless. From the 2008 crash to the pandem...
Woman, 81, among latest people charged over Palestine Action protests #SeniorNHSDocCharged #ElderlyProtesters #ProscribedGroupSupport #TerrorismActCharges #MetropolitanPolice
the Guardian
Woman, 81, among latest people charged over Palestine Action protests
Yvonne Hayward and 46 others, including a senior NHS doctor, charged under section 13 of the Terrorism Act
Eric Trump floats replacing his dad with a 2028 presidential run #EricTrump #Politics #ExecutiveAbilities #OvalOffice #MAGA https://www.rawstory.com/eric-trump-2028/
Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800 and injures another 2,500 as rescuers search rubble for survivors #AfghanistanInNeed #Over800Killed #DeathTollRising #LandslideHindrance #MoreThan2500Injured
The Independent
Devastating Afghanistan earthquake kills over 800 people and injures another 2,500
Officials warn death toll could rise as rescue efforts hampered by landslides
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say #CancerTreatments #RareDiseases #HealthInsuranceMarket #HealthPolicy #HealthcareCosts
Daily Kos
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say
Pricey prescriptions � and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Healt...
More than 1 million migrants have left the US workforce in wake of Trump's immigration crackdown: report #ConstructionIndustry #JobVacancies #EconomicImpact #Immigration #TrumpAdministration
The Independent
More than 1m immigrants have left the US workforce since Trump’s crackdown: report
Foreign-born workforce participation declined between January and July, leaving some sectors, such as construction, scrambling to fill roles
International Association of Genocide Scholars: Israel Is Committing Genocide #GenocideAccusation #InternationalScholarsVote #86PercentSupport #IsraelGenocide #IAGSResolution https://truthout.org/articles/international-association-of-genocide-scholars-israel-is-committing-genocide/
Blasts on Gaza skyline as Israel steps up bombardment of Palestine #DevastatedGaza #GazaSkylineBlasts #IsraelBombardment #Aug31Gaza #GazaUnderAttack
Independent TV
Blasts on Gaza skyline as Israel steps up bombardment of Palestine
Blasts were seen on the Gaza skyline late on Sunday, 31 August, as Israel stepped up its bombardment of the devastated enclave. Israel
Being a Reserve Currency is Not a Zero-One Proposition #SwissFranc #ReserveCurrency #LeadingNotDominant #CounterPunchOrg #Euro
CounterPunch.org
Being a Reserve Currency is Not a Zero-One Proposition
There is a huge amount of silliness around the dollar’s status as the world’s leading reserve currency. “Leading” is the key word in that s...