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Permission to do this, and i did not inform Mitch Mcconnell. I took to the floor of the United States senate and to be power that comes from being a senator representing one of the great states in this nation to force a debate on an issue that i felt strongly about and they feel strongly about for many years. The issue is not dead, though. Senate republican leader Mitch Mcconnell says lawmakers will vote on keystone next year when of course there will be more republicans in the chamber. Meanwhil...

The Fed is widely expected to leave its policy rate unchanged next week

Michael Mackenzie & Edward Bolingbroke Amid signs the bond market has bought into the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates higher for longer, a cohort of investors is placing bets on the economy hitting a wall—and a sharp policy reversal in short order. Treasury yields have settled into tight ranges this…

Central banks are starting to slow aggressive rate rises but are far from done even as recession looms, leaving investors alert to risks that prolonged tightening could hurt the economy more than

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) - Central banks are starting to slow aggressive rate rises but are far from done even as recession looms, leaving investors...

The Ancient City Poets group thats been a bright light on the citys literary scene for more than a decade is gearing up to begin the way they started: with live performances throughout the community. The ragtag group was established in 2009 by St. Augustine resident Chris Bodor, who launched a monthly poetry reading series that still gathers to this day though its platform, like so many other things during the COVID pandemic, shifted online to Zoom broadcasts. Sunday, April 25 — part o...

Fresh Starts at the Top in Both Washington and Ottawa A day after Joseph R. Biden Jr. became president, resetting Canada’s relationship with its neighbor, Governor General Julie Payette quit as Queen Elizabeth’s representative as head of state. Jan. 22, 2021 This week saw two transfers of power in North America. One involved direct, actual power while the other was more symbolic. Image President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have a warm relationship, in part from Mr. Biden’s eig...

And now there is Robert Waldner, a 17-year-old chess-loving teenager who built an elaborate snow cave shelter in British Columbia last weekend after getting stranded on a mountain during a family outing. It is a feat of survival without the drama of a plane crash or frozen toddler but with a happy ending that has nevertheless captured Canadian imaginations during these pandemic times.