Federal Reserve Officials Were Cautious in September – US 247 News

[ad_1] Federal Reserve policymakers expected that rates might need to rise slightly higher as of their September meeting, freshly released minutes from the gathering showed. But they were also determined to creep forward carefully, wary that they could overdo it and clamp down on the economy too hard. Officials left interest rates unchanged at their … Read more

‘A.I. Obama’ and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTok – US 247 News

[ad_1] In a slickly produced TikTok video, former President Barack Obama — or a voice eerily like his — can be heard defending himself against an explosive new conspiracy theory about the sudden death of his former chef. “While I cannot comprehend the basis of the allegations made against me,” the voice says, “I urge … Read more

His Team Was a Chaotic Punchline. Then He Found a New Spot in the Sport. – US 247 News

[ad_1] The University of Louisville football team’s fortunes are unlikely to rise and fall on the squat legs of Mario Agyen, a 5-foot-7, 190-pound, walk-on running back who joined the team in the middle of last season after an end-of-summer tryout. Still, amid the daily reminders of where he stands in the team’s 114-player hierarchy, … Read more

U.S. Scales Back Hopes for Ambitious Climate Trade Deal With Europe – US 247 News

[ad_1] For the past two years, the United States and the European Union have been working toward a deal that would encourage trade in steel and aluminum made in more environmentally friendly ways to combat climate change. But longstanding differences on the way governments should treat trade and regulation have cropped up, preventing the allies … Read more

When the Turner Prize Came to ‘God’s Waiting Room’ – US 247 News

[ad_1] In 2004, when Miriam Wilkinson moved from London to Eastbourne, on England’s southeast coast, the seaside town was often referred to as “God’s waiting room” because of its aging population. But in the last few years, there had been “an awakening” in Eastbourne, said Wilkinson, 40, who works at a nonprofit. Young families were … Read more

U.S. Imposes First Sanctions for Violations of Russian Oil Price Cap – US 247 News

[ad_1] The United States imposed sanctions on two shipping companies on Thursday for violating the oil price cap that the Group of 7 nations enacted to starve Russia of energy export revenue, the first such penalties that have been leveled amid growing concerns that the policy has been diminished by evasion and loopholes. The sanctions … Read more