Federal Reserve officials at their March meeting expressed concern that inflation wasn’t moving lower quickly enough, though they still expected to cut interest rates at some point this year.At a meeting in which the Federal Open Market Committee again voted to hold short-term borrowing rates steady, policymakers also showed misgivings that inflation, while easing, wasn’t doing so in a convincing enough fashion. The Fed currently targets its benchmark rate between 5.25%-5.5%As such, FOMC members voted to keep language in the post-meeting statement that they wouldn’t be cutting rates until they “gained greater confidence” that inflation was on a steady path…
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Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square in New York, Dec. 23, 2021.Scott Mlyn | CNBCDepartment store Macy’s on Wednesday said it had settled its proxy fight with real estate investor Arkhouse, and that it would add two new directors to its 15-person board.The reshuffle moves Macy’s closer to a deal that could take the 165-year-old department store private.Ric Clark, a former executive at Brookfield, and Rick Markee will join Macy’s board effective immediately. Markee is also on the board of discount retailer Five Below. Both Clark and Markee were Arkhouse nominees.”The Board is open-minded about the best path to create…
Elsbeth is about to show a softer side to Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce), and you’re going to love how the charming, quirky, and just plain fun show does that. The April 11 episode introduces Wagner’s wife, Claudia (Gloria Reuben), and from her first scene, you can immediately see why she fits in so well into Wagner’s world and is good about separating him from it. Also in the episode, “Love Knocked off,” Retta guest stars as an elite matchmaker who goes to extreme lengths to keep her socialite client from finding out the truth about her perfect new husband. When he goes…
Ella Purnell (Lucy) in ‘Fallout’. Credit: JoJo Whilden/Prime Video. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC.Launching on Prime Video with all eight episodes on Thursday April 11th, ‘Fallout’ manages the tough ask of bringing a complex and sprawling video game to life in a way that will feel familiar to fans of the game and its darkly humorous style while also spinning its own tale set in that universe.Continuing the trend for successful video game adaptations, the new show is a wild, freewheeling and well-acted ride through a landscape that feels familiar and yet has plenty of invention to spare.Related Article: Ella…
Barbie producer LuckyChap is rolling the dice once more with a classic game adaption. The banner run by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara have joined Hasbro Entertainment and Lionsgate’s Monopoly movie as producers. Lionsgate announced the news at CinemaCon Wednesday. Hollywood has tried to crack a Monopoly adaptation for more than a decade, with Kevin Hart and filmmaker Tim Story among those who have come and gone. Lionsgate extended its rights to Monopoly when it completed its purchase of Hasbro’s film and TV arm eOne in December. Monopoly dates back to 1935, and challenges players to acquire properties…
Kevin Richard Martin, aka the Bug, has joined forces with Joseph Kamaru, aka KMRU, for a new album as KRM & KMRU. The electronic musicians will release Disconnect, via Phantom Limb, on June 14, and you can listen to the single âDifferâ below.In press materials, Martin said he became aware of the Kenyan ambient musician when watching the 2020 KMRU documentary Under the Bridge: âAside from immediately finding Josephâs approach to sound and music so instantly impressive, I also found his spoken voice possessed a captivating, lilting, tonal quality, with his soft-spoken accent.âA collaboration was born, and Martin asked Kamaru…
Hong Kong boyband-based Mirror continue their global march with new single âDay 0â, featuring a surprise collaboration with Dame D.O.L.L.A., the rap alter ego of NBA star Damian Lillard â watch the brand-new music video and read the Cantonese pop groupâs interview with NME below. Released last Friday, âDay 0â marks the groupâs second English-language release, almost a year after they made their international debut with âRumoursâ. Today (April 10), the group have followed up with its flashy, neon-streaked music video, which unites Mirror with Milwaukee Bucks star Lillard. Coinciding with Mirrorâs fifth anniversary, the single is the groupâs thank…
Battery life always limits a drone’s ability to perform tasks and get anywhere. So why not let it slurp from nearby power lines? (Well, there are reasons.)Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark attached a gripper system to a Tarot 650 Sport drone, which they customized with an electric quadcopter propulsion system and an autopilot module. An inductive charger pulls current from the power line, enabling it to recharge five times over two hours during tests. The benefit here is that power lines already exist (duh), but there is the real concern that a drone could damage a line and…
X (formerly known as Twitter) expanded its passkey support to iOS users globally on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-owned platform introduced passkeys as an alternative to traditional passwords in January. But at the time, it was only available on its iOS app for users in the US. Now, three months after its launch, the social media platform has extended it to other regions as well. While the feature is currently not available on the website or on its Android app, a report last month suggested it could soon come to Android users as well.The announcement was made by the official Safety…
Chenford fans, how are you all doing? If The Rookie Season 6 Episode 6 wasn’t anything else, it was utterly brutal for those viewers who love the fan-favorite ‘ship as we watched a multi-season-long slow-burn relationship that appeared rock solid get pulled from beneath our feet in the blink of an eye. The hour also presented us with another notorious Rookie villain who may unsurprisingly pop up again and have Bailey and Nolan reach an underwhelming decision about parenthood. We also saw that rookies Celina and Thorsen still have much to learn. On the topic…
Shoppers are seen in a Kroger supermarket on October 14, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty ImagesA closely watched Labor Department report due Wednesday is expected to show that not much progress is being made in the battle to bring down inflation.If so, that would be bad news for consumers, market participants and Federal Reserve officials, who are hoping price increases slow enough so that they can start gradually cutting interest rates later this year.The consumer price index, which measures costs for a wide-ranging basket of goods and services across the $27.4 trillion U.S. economy, is expected…
A New York Community Bank stands in Brooklyn on February 08, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesNew York Community Bank, the regional lender that needed a $1 billion-plus lifeline last month, is offering the country’s highest interest rate for a savings account.NYCB raised the annual percentage yield offered via its online arm, My Banking Direct, to 5.55%, higher than any other bank’s widely available account, according to Ken Tumin, an analyst who tracks rates for his website DepositAccounts.The standout rate could be a sign that NYCB is facing funding pressure, Tumin said.”It looks like they’re trying really…
A portrait of Jeff Yass.Photo: Eddie MallukInside one of the largest options trading firms in the world sits a little known charitable foundation, that has quietly donated tens of millions of dollars to influence federal policy, education and law.The firm and the foundation are twin enterprises of Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, and a small group of allies.A poker-playing, libertarian billionaire, Yass is the largest individual donor to federal candidates this election cycle, with more than $46 million so far in contributions, according to data from the nonpartisan OpenSecrets.Yass has given very few interviews and largely avoided publicity. But his charitable…
CJ Connor is a cozy mystery and romance writer whose main goal in life is to make their dog proud. They are a Pitch Wars alumnus and an Author Mentor Match R9 mentor. Their debut mystery novel BOARD TO DEATH is forthcoming from Kensington Books. Twitter: @cjconnorwrites | cjconnorwrites.com View All posts by CJ Connor The Dial Press, publishers of The Prospects by KT HoffmanMinor league baseball leads to major chemistry in this exhilarating, sexy, and triumphant rivals-to-lovers debut romance. Gene Ionescu is the first openly trans player in professional baseball. He has nearly everything he’s ever let himself dream…
If you believe that body sprays should be relegated to deodorant for teen boys, then pause and check out the 6 best Axe body sprays. If you’re a Millennial or a Boomer, you may be surprised to discover that Axe body sprays are seeing a revival thanks to a new Gen Z and Y2K fan base. According to findings from Research Reports World, “Anticipated annual growth in the Body Spray market from 2023 to 2030 is projected to be remarkable.” It’s clear that body spray is here to stay! Not only do Axe body sprays fight body odor, but their…
The best looks from the Bode and Nike collaboration, the enduring style of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ and tricks for creating more room in small spaces. Read the original article here
The best looks from the Bode and Nike collaboration, the enduring style of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ and tricks for creating more room in small spaces. Read the original article here
Elizabeth Chambers is one of the stars of Freeform‘s new reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, and she’s discussing her private life like never before. In a candid moment in the premiere, she discusses her public split from actor Armie Hammer. “I moved here with my husband and children three years ago,” Elizabeth says in the April 9 series premiere. “But things have changed since then.” She adds, “I went through a very public divorce that was riddled with scandal. Stories are coming out each day and horrific articles and I was learning about them as it happened.” Elizabeth…