US central bank cuts rate for first time in two years
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers. We talk to David Kass from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. Celebrating the first U.S. president to reach his 100th birthday. And an American icon files for bankruptcy.
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November 21, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu accused of war crimes
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November 20, 2024
Russia-Ukraine fighting intensifies
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November 19, 2024
Ukraine uses US-Supplied weapons
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November 18, 2024
Kyiv’s reaction to Biden’s change of heart.
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November 17, 2024
Biden to allow Ukraine to use American weapons to strike inside Russia.
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November 14, 2024
Human Rights Watch alleges war crimes have been committed in Gaza