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Chair Jerome Powell announced an Interest Rate cut for the First Time Since the 2008 financial crisis. Following the announcement, he took several questions from reporters. This is 45 minutes. Good afternoon and welcome. Today to lower the target for the federal funds rate by a quarter of a ofcentage point to arrange two and a quarter percent. The outlook for the u. S. Economy remains favorable in this action is designed to support that outlook. Againsttended to ensure Downside Risk, to help off...

To sustain the expansion, while continuing to monitor Economic Data coming in for the future path where the rates should go. The fed still sees uncertainty in the outlook Going Forward and acknowledges that business, fixed Business Investment growth has been soft. Consumer spending they do say has picked up. Now the fed lowered payments on excess reserves to 2. 1 . The bottom line a quarter percentage point of a cut in the Federal Reserve federal funds rate and stopping the Balance Sheet roleoff...

For details on what made the final cut or did not, will they find enough votes to pass . President trump is confident President Trump i think its going to do very well. I think were going to be in a position to pass something as early as next week, which will be monumental. Shery we are joined by businessweek editor they can murphy and National Political reporter sahil on capitol hill. We are here in different accounts for marco rubios camp. Do we know where he stands . Sahil his official positi...

Motivations. He still thinks it is a bad idea to increase the debt ceiling on a shortterm, threemonth basis. Republicans were pushing for the thing the ceiling for 18 months. Pope francis is urging colombians to come together to heal the divisions caused by five decades of armed conflict. Speaking in bogota during his address to president Juan Manuel Santos today, the pope urged the country to enact just laws to address the inequality that sparked the rebellion. Fiveday visit to colombia is aime...

Cincinnati has about 5,000 acres of parks. Invasive plants cover about 2,000 of those and could threaten the future of the parks we love. Getting rid of them isn't easy.

According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, on Dec. 21, the department received a report of a suspicious looking “green” man loitering around the presents at the school

Walnut Woods went from an overgrown tangle of honeysuckle and invasive species to a new park. The Lloyd Library will take you on a tour.

Inconsistent policies and processes are making it harder for defense and intelligence agencies to recruit and retain the people with critical skills.

Texas A&M System finalized the appointment of Robert Vela as the new president of Texas A&M Kingsville effective June 15.

Photos of the week: May 17-23 Some of the best pictures from the week of May 17, captured by Express-News photographers Photos of the week: May 17-23 Some of the best pictures from the week of May 17, captured by Express-News photographers Express-News photographers captured a range of emotions last week, from the grief of a family’s loss to the exhilaration of a local colleges national recognition. Plus, flowers unexpectedly in bloom, an aquarium opening, and kittens that need your help. “...