The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which featured Kevin Warsh’s first speech as chairman, is winding down Saturday. Here are some of the key takeaways from the conference: Warsh Emerging Warsh used a keynote speech to hammer home a message that curbing inflation is the central bank’s
In his second term, Trump has pledged to reduce America’s foreign entanglements in regions like the Middle East. He also launched the war with Iran, which reached the six-month mark on Friday with no end in sight. The memorandum of understanding between the Pentagon and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) is set to expire on
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Jurors in the closely watched Lindsay Clancy trial began deliberating this week — but had not reached a verdict by the end of the day Friday. They have a lot to consider. Over the past five weeks, the jury heard testimony from doctors, first responders, relatives and even Clancy’s former husband. It
Canada is escalating its response to President Donald Trump’s trade war, with another round of retaliatory tariffs set to take effect September 8. But two key Canadian exports — oil and potash, a key fertilizer ingredient — should stay out of the fight, one Canadian premier said Wednesday. “What we as a province cannot and
More than 10 expert witnesses testified for both the defence and the prosecution, including some who clashed with lawyers over Clancy’s mental health. Over the course of her treatment, Clancy was put on over a dozen medications, and sought help from a suicide hotline and the emergency room. Clancy’s team tried to convince jurors she
Bill Gates has warned that the world needs to do more to prepare for a “turbulent AI era” before workers are “displaced or underemployed.” In a nearly 5,900-word blog post published on Wednesday, the Microsoft cofounder said that AI and robotics will eventually reach beyond the white-collar jobs already under pressure from the technology. “In
