If one understands the history and functioning of the Federal Reserve system, one must wonder if Jerome Powell’s recent remarks in Chicago were not just careless, but instead carefully premeditated? What if his speech was the bait in a premeditated … Continued
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press Technology Writer Google confronts an existential threat Monday as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as punishment for turning its revolutionary search engine into a ruthless monopoly. The drama will unfold in … Continued
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump repeated his attacks Monday against the chair of the Federal Reserve, demanding that the central bank lower its key interest rate to boost the economy. Related Articles One … Continued
By MARCOS ALEMAN and MEGAN JANETSKY SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela on Sunday, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept … Continued
By CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. The meeting took place on Easter Sunday. Vance, a Catholic convert, … Continued
A 76-year-old woman died after she was struck by a teen driver in St. Paul on Sunday. The crash happened about 3:40 p.m. at Third and Flandrau streets in the Eastview neighborhood of the East Side. St. Paul Fire Department … Continued