Treasury Secretary Yellen expects inflation to 'remain high'
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Treasury Secretary
"I do expect inflation to remain high although I very much hope that it will be coming down now," Yellen told the
The
She told CNN last week that she did not fully understand the impact that unanticipated large shocks and supply bottlenecks would have on the economy.
"Look, I think I was wrong then about the path that inflation would take," she said.
Son of
The son of
"What are you doing? You were elected to protect us,"
"Is there nothing that you personally are willing to do to stop the cancer of white supremacy and the domestic terrorism it inspires?" he asked. "If there is nothing then, respectfully, senators … you should yield your positions of authority and influence to others that are willing to lead on this issue."
The hearing is the first of two this week as families of the victims and survivors of the mass shootings in
US sees heightened extremist threat heading into midterms
A looming
The
"In the coming months, we expect the threat environment to become more dynamic as several high-profile events could be exploited to justify acts of violence against a range of possible targets,"
It's the latest attempt by
Indeed, the threats from overseas rate only passing mentions in this bulletin. It notes that
Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation at
Academy Award-winning actor
In a highly personal 22-minute speech, McConaughey exhorted a gridlocked
McConaughey, a gun owner himself, used his star power to make an argument for legislation in a fashion that the Biden administration has not been able to, offering a clear connection to the small
He specifically called on
"We want secure and safe schools and we want gun laws that won't make it so easy for the bad guys to get the damn guns," McConaughey said.
Crypto meltdown is wake-up call for many, including
Meltdowns in the cryptocurrency space are common, but the latest one really touched some nerves. Novice investors took to online forums to share tales of decimated fortunes and even suicidal despair. Experienced crypto supporters, including one prominent billionaire, were left feeling humbled.
When the stablecoin TerraUSD imploded last month, an estimated
The Terra episode publicly exposed a truth long-known in the always-online crypto community: for every digital currency with staying power, like bitcoin, there have been hundreds of failed or worthless currencies in crypto's short history.
Terra's quick collapse came just as bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, was in the midst of a decline that has wiped out nearly half of its value in a couple of months. The events have served as a vivid reminder that investors, both professionals and the mom and pop variety, can be rolling the dice when it comes to putting money into digital assets.
After being mostly hands-off toward crypto, it appears that
Russian Defense Minister
After abandoning its bungled attempt to storm
Early in the war, Russian troops also took control of the entire Kherson region and a large part of the Zaporizhzhia region, both in the south. Russian officials and their local appointees have talked about plans for those regions to either declare their independence or be folded into
But in what may be the latest instance of anti-Russian sabotage inside
Some cancer patients can skip treatments, 2 studies show
After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care.
Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs.
One new study used a blood test to determine which colon cancer patients could skip chemotherapy after surgery. Another suggests some low-risk breast cancer patients can omit radiation after lumpectomy.
The research was discussed at the annual meeting of the
The findings could allow doctors to "focus on the patients we think would truly benefit from chemotherapy and avoid the side effects for patients for whom it's likely unnecessary," said Dr.
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