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☆ Biden, Fighting for Credit and Raising Cash, Gets Help From Clinton and Obama
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Lisa Lerer | Reid J. Epstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Of the triumvirate of recent Democrats in the White House, Mr. Biden is the one who historians, political strategists and policy experts argue has racked up the most expansive list of legislative accomplishments — and has received the least amount of credit for them. It is a roster of achievement that surpasses Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the two Democratic former presidents who will join him on Thursday in New York. And yet Mr. Biden’s approval ratings are the lowest of all three men. While voters broadly support some of Mr. Biden’s key policies, they are far more pessimistic about the future. And they’re not confident in his ability to serve a second term.

Persons: Biden, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, ” Leon Panetta, Clinton’s, Obama’s, Mr Organizations: Democratic Locations: New York City, New York

But one topic dominating a lot of discussion among U.S. business leaders and policymakers has been largely missing from the official agenda: rising antisemitism after the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel. Only one panel to discuss the topic is on the agenda out of the forum’s hundreds of presentations. The panelists at the session this afternoon include Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris; Michal Herzog, the wife of Israel’s president; and Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League. (Isaac Herzog, Israel’s president, spoke this morning.) “I’m disappointed that there isn’t more of a conversation about antisemitism here,” Leon Kalvaria, the chairman of Citigroup’s Institutional Clients Group and a longtime Davos attendee, told DealBook.

Persons: Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Michal Herzog, Jonathan Greenblatt, Isaac Herzog, “ I’m, ” Leon Kalvaria, DealBook, ” Organizations: Economic, Defamation League, Group Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Ukraine, U.S, Israel

“Despite the challenges, we still expect OPEC+ to reach an agreement to reduce production," he said in an analyst note. Lower oil prices have allowed U.S. gas prices to fall or stay steady since Sept. 19, AAA said. White House national security spokesman John Kirby declined to address the possibility of OPEC+ reducing oil production. U.S. oil production has hit records as OPEC+ has cut back, with producers outside the group expected to keep leading global growth in oil supply next year, the International Energy Agency said in its November oil report. Now, the risk is growing that Saudi Arabia’s production cuts could reduce OPEC’s influence over oil supplies as other countries boost their output.

Persons: That's, Jorge Leon, Brent, Joe Biden, Biden, John Kirby, “, ” Kirby, ” Leon, ” ___ Boak Organizations: OPEC, United Arab, Rystad Energy, International Monetary Fund, Brent, New York Mercantile Exchange, AAA, Gas, White House, International Energy Agency, U.S, U.S . Energy Information Administration, Saudi Locations: Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Vienna, Ukraine, United States, U.S, Washington

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the music video for “Por La Familia,” a new track from Carín León and BorderKid, León is whisked away into a surrealist landscape inspired by Mexico. Formula One's Sergio “Checo” Pérez. León is a celebrated voice in Mexican music, proving genres like banda, mariachi, norteño and sierreño are international, not “regional Mexican music,” as his work — and the work of his contemporaries like Peso Pluma and Eslabon Armado — is often described. Red Bull Racing's “Checo” Pérez is the sole Mexican Formula One driver on the 2023 grid and the most successful Mexican driver in the motorsport's history. “I'm very happy with what's happening with Mexican music.”

Persons: Sergio “ Checo, Pérez, ”, Bull, “, ” León, Édgar Barrera —, Cash, he's, Maluma, J Balvin Organizations: ANGELES, —, “, Mexican, familia, Prix Locations: Mexico, Mexican, Miami, Vegas

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil prices have risen, meaning drivers are paying more for gasoline and truckers and farmers more for diesel. Here are things to know about the recent increase — and where prices might be going:WHY HAVE OIL PRICES RISEN? “The last thing you want to do is fuel inflation again with much higher oil prices. Diesel prices have risen as well, along with higher oil costs and refineries facing shortages of the specific kinds of crude best for making diesel. HOW DO HIGHER OIL PRICES HELP RUSSIA?

Persons: Jorge Leon, That's, Leon, ” Leon, “, ”, Thu, Nguyen, Commerzbank, Gary Peach, Benjamin Hilgenstock, Joe Biden, Biden, Josh Boak Organizations: —, Saudi, Brent, Rystad Energy, Energy Intelligence, U.S, AAA, Diesel, Kremlin, Kyiv School of Economics, Policy Center, Union, Group, U.S . Energy Information Administration, Associated Locations: FRANKFURT, Germany, Russia, Saudi, OPEC, China, Europe, U.S, Ukraine, Moscow, Brussels, Washington

For the Biden administration, “the only thing they can pretty much do to counteract Saudi cuts is to bring more oil into the market from other countries,” León said. “Iran and Venezuela are the best candidates,” he added, even if it’s politically unpalatable to fully reopen talks with them. Domestic producers of oil from shale won’t fill the void in the short term. The SPAC buying Donald Trump’s social network gets more time for its deal. Shareholders in Digital World Acquisition Corporation voted to give the firm 12 more months to close its merger with Truth Social.

Persons: Biden, ” León, León, ’, Margrethe Vestager, Didier Reynders, Vestager, Donald Trump’s Organizations: European Investment Bank, European Commission, Truth Locations: Iran, Venezuela, States, Washington

☆ A Secretive Early Release From Prison, Then a Frantic Manhunt
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Rick Rojas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jeriod Price had served more than half of a 35-year prison sentence for murdering another man at a nightclub in 2002. The authorities in South Carolina warned the public that he was dangerous and “could be anywhere in the world,” pleading for information that could aid their sudden, frantic search. A prominent judge, just a day before his own retirement, had signed and then sealed an order clearing the way for Mr. Price’s release from prison in March, even though he still had some 16 years remaining on his sentence. A month later, the South Carolina Supreme Court overruled the judge’s order. Mr. Price failed to surrender, setting off a manhunt with officers from law enforcement agencies combing the state and beyond.

☆ Europe’s ban on Russian diesel could send pump prices even higher
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That has included a ban on all Russian seaborne crude oil imports, which came into force in December. Russia is the bloc’s biggest supplier, making up 29% of its total diesel imports last year, data from Rystad Energy shows. “On diesel we see the opposite, where imports have picked up — almost a final dash before the finish line,” he added. But importing diesel from suppliers further afield, including the United States and Saudi Arabia, will push up freight costs, feeding into higher consumer prices, he said. But León said that the impact of the ban won’t be felt immediately in Europe because of the large amount of diesel in its stocks.

☆ What’s Your Savings Rate? These Banks Are Paying 10 Times the National Average
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +9 min

Savings accounts have followed suit, with many top accounts yielding 3%, or even 4%, up from less than 1% earlier this year. The average savings account still earns just 0.3%, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Accordingly, the highest APYs you can expect to find on savings accounts today are clustered close to that figure. If your main priority is simply the best rate, some online banks with less name recognition are pushing the envelope even further. Leon says digital institutions tend to be among the most competitive in their rates for CDs as well as savings accounts.

☆ Some People Are Getting 14 Times the Average Savings Account Rate. Here Are the Best Offers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

By Martha C. WhiteAfter years of earning essentially zilch on your cash, it’s finally possible to see a real return in your savings account. (Capital One 360 Performance Savings remains our pick for Best Overall Savings Account.) Strategies to find the best savings ratesThere are a few places you can search for a savings account that offers high interest—and a couple of caveats to keep in mind. Try an aggregatorSites that aggregate banking offers can be a good place to start your search for a high-yield savings account. With lower overhead than their bricks-and-mortar counterparts, these businesses have more leeway to offer higher rates on deposits.

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