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☆ Two GOP Lawmakers Demand Records From FDIC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Rebecca Ballhaus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg denied being subject to investigations for inappropriate workplace conduct at a House hearing, but later recanted his testimony, citing a 2008 investigation. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty ImagesTwo Republican lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are investigating allegations of a toxic workplace at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, sending a letter to the agency Monday requesting records and a briefing by senior officials. In a letter to FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg , Reps. Lisa McClain of Michigan and Andy Biggs of Arizona wrote that the agency “may have turned a blind eye to sexual harassment and discrimination within its staff.”

Persons: Martin Gruenberg, Alex Wong, Lisa McClain, Andy Biggs, ” Organizations: Deposit Insurance Corp, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Lisa McClain of Locations: Lisa McClain of Michigan, Arizona

☆ FDIC Chairman Recants Testimony on Toxic Workplace Investigations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

FDIC Chairman Recants Testimony on Toxic Workplace InvestigationsFederal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg denied being subject to investigations for inappropriate workplace conduct at a House hearing, but later recanted his testimony, citing a 2008 investigation. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Persons: Recants, Martin Gruenberg, Alex Wong Organizations: Deposit Insurance Corp

☆ FDIC Chairman Denies Being Investigated, Then Changes Testimony
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Rebecca Ballhaus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg denied being subject to investigations for inappropriate workplace conduct at a House hearing, but later recanted his testimony, citing a 2008 investigation. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty ImagesFederal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg testified before a House panel Wednesday that he had never been investigated for inappropriate conduct. But the FDIC tapped an external investigator more than a decade ago to examine complaints about his temperament, former officials said. In a previously scheduled hearing before the House Financial Services Committee that followed a Wall Street Journal report that found a toxic workplace culture at the agency, the panel’s chairman asked Gruenberg, “Since you’ve run the agency, you’ve been there for 20 years, have you ever been investigated for inappropriate conduct during your time at the FDIC?”

Persons: Martin Gruenberg, Alex Wong, Gruenberg, you’ve Organizations: Deposit Insurance Corp, Getty, FDIC, Financial Services Committee, Journal

☆ The US minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. What that means for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Efforts to raise federal minimum pay have fallen flatHowever, despite numerous efforts, raising the federal minimum wage above $7.25 an hour has been unsuccessful. Lagging the rising cost of livingIn many ways, the federal minimum wage seems like a relic of the past. Recent wage gains could be lostThe actual economic impact of a federal minimum wage increase is heavily debated. “The new conventional wisdom is that at least a moderate minimum wage increase has minimal effects on employment,” Reich told CNN. “But this new paper says that a really big minimum wage increase actually increases employment.”

Persons: Ken Rose, he’s, ” Rose, Sandy, ”, Michael Reich, Biden’s, ” Yannet Lathrop, Lathrop, Alex Wong, hasn’t, Rose, “, ” Ken Rose, Ken Rose Joe Bishop, ” Bishop, Reich, ” Reich Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Tiburon Fine, CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economic, Institute, Dynamics, University of California, Democrats, National Employment, U.S, Capitol, United Auto Workers, United, Walmart, Costco, Starbucks, Tiburon, Congressional Locations: Sandy , Utah, American, Berkeley, Washington ,, United States, Amazon, Utah, Louisville , Kentucky, Louisville, Jefferson County , Kentucky

☆ COVID-19 fraudsters bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card - even a private island
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Patrick Parker Walsh is serving five and half years in federal prison for stealing nearly $8 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds that he used, in part, to buy the island. Instead, he's serving five and half years in federal prison for stealing nearly $8 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds that he used, in part, to buy Sweetheart Island. They potentially plundered more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent. They've created special "strike forces " to hunt down COVID-19 aid thieves and vowed not to give up the chase. A few weeks after Oudomsine applied for the pandemic aid, the government rushed him $85,000 to keep his non-existent business afloat.

Persons: Richard Lardner, Patrick Parker Walsh, Julio Aguilar, he's, fraudsters, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, James Brady, Trump, Alex Wong, Bob Westbrooks, Westbrooks, They've, Lisa Monaco, General Merrick Garland, Garland, David Weiss, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Drew Angerer, Konstantinos Zarkadas, Cartier, Zarkadas, Lee E, Price III, Price, Vinath Oudomsine, Oudomsine, Mickey Mantle, Dudley H, Bowen, Patrick Walsh's, Walsh, Jamie Lovemark, Kevin Lamarque Organizations: Press, AP YANKEETOWN, Associated Press ., James, Getty, YouTube, U.S . Justice, Top Justice Department, U.S, U.S . Department of Justice, Rolex, Houston, Associated Press, National Transportation Safety Board, Bethany Locations: Yankeetown, Fla, Sweetheart, Coast, Florida's, Florida, Associated Press . WASHINGTON, DC, U.S, Washington ,, Las Vegas, Tennessee, Vermont, COVID, Washington , DC, New York, Houston, Georgia, America, Bethany Beach , Delaware

☆ Ohio shows abortion is still haunting Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In Ohio, a mostly red state, voters explicitly wrote into their state constitution a right to an abortion up until the point of fetal viability. An exit poll of Ohio voters found that 6 in 10 voters were still angry about the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson. But in its absence, they have created an electoral albatross that abortion rights advocates have hung on GOP candidates up and down the ballot throughout the nation. The Virginia legislative races were defined by abortion rights, as Democrats seemingly rejected the GOP push to institute a 15-week abortion ban in the Commonwealth, which currently allows abortions through the second trimester — or approximately 26 weeks. Beshear, who supports abortion rights, sought to paint Cameron as out of the mainstream on the issue.

Persons: —, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin's, Jackson, Republicans —, Joe Biden's, Ohioans, Glenn Youngkin, Alex Wong, Youngkin, Andy Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Michael Swensen, Andy Beshear —, Steve Beshear —, Hadley Duvall, Duvall, Cameron, Beshear Organizations: Democrats, Service, Democratic Party, Republican Gov, Republicans, GOP, Voters, Ohio, Democratic, Gov Locations: Ohio, Virginia, Dobbs v, Commonwealth, Richmond, Hampton, —, Northern Virginia, Kentucky, Kentucky . Kentucky, Frankfort

☆ Top Biden Officials Press Congress for More Economic Aid to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Andrew Duehren | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

From left, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power wrote a letter asking for $11.8 billion in aid to Ukraine. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Press Pool; Ronda Churchill/Bloomberg News; Nathan Howard/AP; Alex Wong/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—Biden administration officials are pressing Congress to approve more economic aid to Ukraine, trying to overcome growing Republican opposition to financial support that has stabilized the Ukrainian economy after Russia’s invasion. In a letter sent to Capitol Hill, four top Biden administration officials urged lawmakers to provide $11.8 billion in direct budget support to Kyiv to help pay its day-to-day bills. While Republicans are divided over whether to supply Ukraine with more materiel, there is broad skepticism within the GOP over offering more economic aid.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Lloyd Austin, Samantha Power, Jonathan Ernst, Nathan Howard, Alex Wong, WASHINGTON — Biden Organizations: Agency for International, Ronda Churchill, Bloomberg, Getty, WASHINGTON, Capitol, Biden, Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Ronda, Kyiv

☆ Citigroup considers deep job cuts for CEO Jane Fraser’s overhaul, called 'Project Bora Bora'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Fraser is under mounting pressure to fix Citigroup, a global bank so difficult to manage that its challenges consumed three predecessors dating back to 2007. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Citigroup's stock has been mired in a slump under CEO Jane Fraser. While competitors have been cutting jobs this year, Citigroup's staff levels remained at 240,000. That leaves Citigroup with the biggest workforce of any American bank except the larger and far more profitable JPMorgan. Executives will see cuts beyond 10% because of Fraser's push to eliminate regional managers, co-heads and others with overlapping responsibilities, they said.

Persons: Citigroup Jane Fraser, Alex Wong, Jane Fraser, Fraser, JPMorgan Chase, James Shanahan, Edward Jones, Mike Corbat, they'll, Mike Mayo, Titi Cole, Citigroup's, Cole, Wells, I'm, Dana Neibert Organizations: Citigroup, Financial Services, Rayburn House, JPMorgan, Citi, Bank of America, Boston Consulting, Bank, Getty, Operations Locations: Washington , DC, U.S, Wells Fargo, Tahiti, Polynesia

☆ A doping free-for-all Enhanced Games calls itself the answer to doping in sports. Opponents say it poses a danger to health
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Molly Stazicker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

The Enhanced Games is the brainchild of businessman Aron D’Souza. Aron D'Souza is the founder of the Enhanced Games. But that isn’t the only potential legal jeopardy the Enhanced Games faces, according to American lawyer Jim Walden, who represents Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov. “If you look at the Enhanced Games website, it’s almost as though they’re advertising their disregard of the law,” Walden told CNN Sport. If it goes ahead as planned in December 2024, D’Souza insists that the Enhanced Games will unlock the potential of humanity.

Persons: Dr, Grigory Rodchenkov, –, Rodchenkov, Oscar, Aron D’Souza, ”, D’Souza, “, Raphael Faiss, Faiss, WADA, they’re, Aron D'Souza, ” WADA, Travis Tygart, Jim Walden, ” Walden, Alex Wong, ” Rodchenkov, USADA’s Tygart, ” D’Souza, he’d, “ They’re, Ben Johnson, Johnson, Mike Powell, Pierre de Coubertin –, Ben Johnson –, Eugene, Simona Halep, – Faiss, CNN Roxadustat, Michele Verroken, ” Verroken, Verroken, Hamish Coffey, ’, Brett Fraser, ” Fraser, “ I’ve, I’ll, Jess Ennis, Hill, CNN D’Souza, Trevor Painter, ” Painter, John William Devine, ” Devine, don’t, Martial Saugy Organizations: CNN, Olympics, ”, Testing Agency, ITA, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, IOC, CNN Sport, Netflix, Doping Agency, Research, University of Lausanne, United, United States Anti, US Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, Sports, Gaming Initiative, “, Games, Seoul, London Games, Bettmann, Athletics Integrity Unit, National Institutes of Health, Sporting Integrity, Australian Olympic, Olympic, United States Patent, Sciences, Swansea University Locations: Paris, United States, Seoul, South Korea, Eugene , Oregon, Cayman Islands, Tokyo, Wales

☆ Judge orders Ivanka Trump to testify in her father's New York civil fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Dareh Gregorian | Erica Byfield | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

President Trump announced that tax day will be delayed from April 15 to July 15. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)The judge overseeing the $250 million civil trial against Donald Trump and his company ordered the former president's daughter Ivanka Trump to testify in the case. The AG's office contended that Ivanka Trump, a former White House official, still has information important to their case. Ivanka Trump's siblings Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump and their father are all expected to testify in the case and have been listed as witnesses by both the AG and the defense. The AG is suing Trump for allegedly inflating his assets in financial statements to secure more cost-effective loans and insurance policies.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, James Brady, Trump, Alex Wong, Judge Arthur Engoron, Letitia James, Trump's, Ivanka, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump Organizations: James, New York, New, White House, Trump Organization Locations: WASHINGTON, DC, U.S, Washington ,, New York, Washington

☆ Bertie Bowman ran away from home at 13 to sweep the steps of Capitol Hill. He died at 92 as the the longest-serving African-American Congressional staffer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Herbert "Bertie" Bowman was the longest-serving African-American staffer on Capitol Hill in US history. AdvertisementAdvertisementBertie Bowman, the longest-serving African-American staffer on Capitol Hill in history, died at 92 years old on Wednesday morning. Sen. John Kerry hugs Bowman after his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for Secretary of State on January 24, 2013. AdvertisementAdvertisementBowman escorts Hillary Clinton at a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 2, 2011. Bowman had continued to work in the Capitol until his death, becoming the longest-serving African-American congressional staffer in US history.

Persons: Herbert, Bertie, Bowman, —, Bertie Bowman, Andrew Desiderio, Sen, Ben Cardin, Burnet Maybank, Maybank, Chris Dodd, Tom Williams, I'd, talkshow, Tavis Smiley, Lyndon Johnson, Strom Thurmond, John Kerry, Ken Cedeno, Jesse Helms of, J, William Fulbright of, Bill Clinton, Elvis, Clinton, Chip Somodevilla, he'd, Hillary Clinton, Alex Wong, Helms Organizations: Capitol, Senate, Service, Punchbowl News, Foreign, Station, Senate Foreign, State, William Fulbright of Arkansas, US, Foreign Relations, Washingtonian, Military Force, Islamic Locations: Washington , DC, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Summerton, South Carolina, Washington ,, Washington, Jesse Helms of North Carolina, Vietnam, Islamic State

HONG KONG, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's efforts to revive its shrinking stock market are mere stopgap solutions, as analysts say a reversal in fortunes for Asia's premier financial hub would not be possible without a major improvement in China's economic prospects. With a market value of around $4.3 trillion, Hong Kong is home to one of the top-ranked stock markets globally just behind those in the United States, Japan, China and Europe. New share offerings in Hong Kong have fizzled. Local media reported that a record 47 of the 638 trading participants on the Hong Kong exchange shut shop last year. Chinese firms listed in Hong Kong, such as tech giants Tencent (0700.HK) and Alibaba (9988.HK), comprise the bulk of the turnover on the Hong Kong exchange, leaving Hong Kong hostage to China's fortunes.

Persons: Hong, John Lee, Dickie Wong, Rob Brewis, Aubrey, Eddie Tam, Alvin Cheung, Cheung, ”, Alex Wong, Alex KY, Wong, who'd, Summer Zhen, Xie Yu, Vidya Ranganathan Organizations: Nasdaq, Kingston Securities, Seng China Enterprises, HK, Aubrey Capital Management, Hong, Asset Investments, Prudential, Asset Management Company, Global, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, China, Hong Kong, United States, Japan, Europe, Shenzhen

☆ Jewish peace activists across the US call for immediate ceasefire and justice for Palestinians
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

It is these lives that Wise and other Jewish American peace activists are mobilizing to save with their calls for an urgent ceasefire. Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow organized a rally on Capitol Hill calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Jewish peace activists carried the Palestinian flag and wore keffiyehs as they marched on Capitol Hill. Jewish peace activists embrace during a rally on Capitol Hill for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow believe that only by addressing these issues can peace ever be achieved between Israelis and Palestinians.

Persons: Rabbi Alissa Wise, “, ” Wise, ”, Wise, IfNotNow, Allison Bailey, Sonya Meyerson, Joe Biden, Israel –, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Eva Borgwardt, ‘, Rabbi Wise, ’, We’re, it’s, Alex Wong, ” Borgwardt, Jonathan Greenblatt, –, Meredith Weisel, ” Weisel, Rather, It’s, I’m, Will Oliver, Shutterstock, Biden, Chip Somodevilla, ” That’s, Knox, Israel, they’re Organizations: CNN, Palestinian Ministry of Health, United Nation’s Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Jewish Voice, Peace, Israel Defense Forces, Capitol, Jewish, Getty, Israel, Defamation League, DC, Congress, ”, West Bank, World Health Organization Locations: Gaza, Israel, Knox, United States, “, Palestine, British, Egypt, Jordan, Syria

☆ 3 reasons it could be the right time to buy a home, despite high interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Despite high prices and mortgage rates, they said homeownership will pay off for many people in the long-run. Many Americans have been left wondering when — if ever — the time will be right for them to enter the housing market. "Many homeowners first bought their home when interest rates were high — the 50-year average rate on a mortgage is 7.8%," he said. Even if cuts to interest rates cause mortgage rates to fall, they're unlikely to return to the near-zero levels they were in 2022. If and when mortgage rates fall, Yun said that some homeowners who have been eager to move — but have been reluctant to give up their low interest rates — will likely decide to sell.

Persons: homeownership, —, Andy Walden, homebuyers, Jerome Powell, Alex Wong, Daryl Fairweather, Redfin's, Lawrence Yun, Yun, Selma Hepp, Connolly, Mott aren’t, David Meyer, Redfin's Fairweather, Fairweather, There's, there's, Jenna Stauffer, Hepp, Meyer Organizations: Service, National Association of Realtors, ICE Mortgage Technology, CNBC, Federal Reserve, Reserve, CoreLogic, Brigade, Homeowners, International Realty Locations: Washington , DC

☆ Exclusive: Tech billionaire Peter Thiel was an FBI informant
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Another source close to Thiel told Insider that while they could not confirm that Thiel was a CHS, Thiel did speak to Buma occasionally. "[They] will be either an 'FBI source' or a 'former FBI source' and, in turn, his or her conduct or misconduct will reflect upon the FBI." Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesAs a CHS, Thiel was assigned a code name and an internal serial number to track his reporting. Thiel, Johnson said, was directed by the FBI not to report on his interactions with Donald Trump or other US political figures. Johnson told Insider that he brokered an introduction between Thiel and the FBI special agent who would become his handler.

Persons: Peter Thiel, Trump, Thiel, Johnathan Buma, Charles Johnson, Johnson, MAGA, Donald Trump, Drew Angerer, Scott Horton, Buma, Sen, J.D, Vance of, Blake Masters, —, Vance, Joe Biden's, Vance of Ohio, Anna Moneymaker, Masters, Mithril's, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz's, Ginger Gaetz, Bill Barr, Rudy Giuliani, Alex Wong, Jeffrey Epstein, Enrique Tarrio, Tarrio, Mattathias Schwartz Organizations: FBI, Buma, CHS, Trump, Trump Tower, Republican National Convention, Joe Biden's Department, Getty Masters, Mar, Masters, Pentagon, CIA, National Security Agency, US Army, NSO Group, Forbes, Mithril, Clearview's, Committee, Capitol, Founders Fund, Boys Locations: Los Angeles, Germany, United States, New Zealand, Malta, Silicon, Vance of Ohio, Arizona, Palantir, American, Russian, Atlantic City, schwartz79@protonmail.com

☆ 13 photos that show how divided Congress has become
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Talia Lakritz | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Many Democratic women wore white to President Donald Trump's 2019 State of the Union address, creating a stark contrast in the House Chamber seating. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the chamber of the US House of Representatives at the Capitol Building on February 5, 2019. At least one Republican woman, Rep. Elise Stefanik, also wore white for the event. However, party lines were clearly visible in the State of the Union seating arrangements. Rep. Dean Philips, a male congressman from Minnesota, also wore white to honor the cause.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Alex Wong, Lois Frankel, Elise Stefanik, Dean Philips Organizations: Democratic, Twitter, Republican Locations: Florida, State, Minnesota

☆ Simone Biles going for team gold at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images Biles competes on the balance beam during the US National Gymnastics Championships in August 2013. Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images Biles poses after winning a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Biles dodges a bee flying near her during the medal ceremony at the 2014 World Championships. Daniel Dunn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Biles competes on the uneven bars during the 2018 World Championships. And by competing in Antwerp, Biles became the first woman to represent the US at six artistic world championships.

Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, –, Simone Biles, Laurence Griffiths, Ron, Biles, Smiley, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Lintao Zhang, Nellie, Adria, Leslye Davis, Gabby Douglas, Douglas, Donald Miralle, Ezra Shaw, Damir Sagolj, Reuters Biles, Kai Pfaffenbach, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman, David Ramos, Emmanuel Dunand, Jimmy Fallon, Donald Glover, Andrew Lipovsky, Michael Phelps, Raisman, Olivia Munn, Trae Patton, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Alex Wong, Bob Levey, Sasha Farber, Eric McCandless, Daniel Dunn, Ulrik Pedersen, NurPhoto, Lionel Bonaventure, Emilee Chinn, Natacha, Cecile Canqueteau, Landi, Shannon Miller, Robert Gauthier, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, Larry Nassar, Saul Loeb, Joe Biden, Biden, James Corden, Pete Buttigieg, Terence Patrick, Stacy Revere, Skye Blakey, Shilese Jones, Joscelyn Roberson, Leanne Wong, Matthias Hangst Organizations: CNN, Biles, Houston Chronicle, The New York Times, US, Getty, Reuters, NBC, White House, Disney, Entertainment, Walt Disney Television, Houston Texans, GK, Tokyo, Los Angeles Times, USA Gymnastics, CBS, BBC Locations: Antwerp, Belgium, Houston, Spring , Texas, Rio de Janeiro, AFP, Tokyo, American, Biles

☆ 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Simone Biles goes for more medals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The 26-year-old has another opportunity to add to her medal collection over the next week at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images Biles competes on the balance beam during the US National Gymnastics Championships in August 2013. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Biles dodges a bee flying near her during the medal ceremony at the 2014 World Championships. I’m just going to come back another day, another day.’”In qualifying for the world championships, she became the only US woman to qualify for six world championships, her first being in 2013 – an event that was also held in Antwerp. Biles is already the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, Laurence Griffiths, Ron, Smiley, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Lintao Zhang, Nellie, Adria, Leslye Davis, Gabby Douglas, Douglas, Donald Miralle, Ezra Shaw, Damir Sagolj, Reuters Biles, Kai Pfaffenbach, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman, David Ramos, Emmanuel Dunand, Jimmy Fallon, Donald Glover, Andrew Lipovsky, Michael Phelps, Raisman, Olivia Munn, Trae Patton, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Alex Wong, Bob Levey, Sasha Farber, Eric McCandless, Daniel Dunn, Ulrik Pedersen, NurPhoto, Lionel Bonaventure, Emilee Chinn, Natacha, Cecile Canqueteau, Landi, Shannon Miller, Robert Gauthier, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, Larry Nassar, Saul Loeb, Joe Biden, Biden, James Corden, Pete Buttigieg, Terence Patrick, Stacy Revere, I’m, ” Biles, Olympics.com, “, ’, Yves Logghe Organizations: CNN, Tokyo, NBC, BBC, Houston Chronicle, The New York Times, US, Getty, Reuters, White House, Disney, Entertainment, Walt Disney Television, Houston Texans, GK, Los Angeles Times, USA Gymnastics, CBS, Tokyo Olympics, AP, Games, Olympic Committees Locations: Antwerp, Belgium, Paris, Houston, Spring , Texas, Rio de Janeiro, AFP, Tokyo, American, Biles, San Jose , California, China, Japan, Great Britain, Canada

☆ US FCC chair to seek reinstating net neutrality rules rescinded under Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Alex Wong/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel plans to begin an effort to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under then-President Donald Trump, sources briefed on the matter said Monday. The FCC is set to take an initial vote on the net neutrality proposal in October, the sources added. In July 2021, Biden signed an executive order encouraging the FCC to reinstate net neutrality rules adopted under Democratic then-President Barack Obama in 2015. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 that the 2017 decision by the FCC to reverse federal net neutrality protections could not bar state action, rejecting a challenge from telecom and broad industry groups to block California's net neutrality law. Days after Biden took office, the U.S. Justice Department withdrew its Trump-era legal challenge to California's state net neutrality law.

Persons: Jessica Rosenworcel, Alex Wong, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Anna Gomez, Biden, Barack Obama, Rosenworcel, David Shepardson, Himani Sarkar, Kim Coghill Organizations: U.S . Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation, Federal Communications Commission, Rights, . Federal Communications, FCC, Democratic, U.S, Circuit, Appeals, Industry, U.S . Justice Department, Trump, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S

☆ Insider Today: Side hustles' turning point
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A new study from Morgan Stanely makes the case that generative AI will enable people to work multiple jobs, writes Insider's Alistair Barr. In the US alone, multi-earning has increased 11% over the past year, largely thanks to the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT. New research from EY found that nearly 40% of Gen Zers had a side hustle to earn extra money. Adding fuel to the fire is the fact bosses don't seem to care if their employees are working multiple jobs, albeit with one caveat. To be sure, executives' acceptance of employees working multiple jobs might be short-lived.

Persons: Randy Rush, Morgan Stanely, Alistair Barr, Morgan Stanley, EY, Gen Zers, Zers, Gen, Z, Alex Wong, we're, It's, Peter Brown, alums, —, Brooks Kraft, Cassidy Hutchinson, Rudy Giuliani, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mike Minnis, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Fed, cofounders, Renaissance Technologies, Tesla, Bugatti, Brooks Kraft LLC, Getty, Netflix, United Nations General Assembly, Darden, Olive Garden, LongHorn Locations: Wall, Silicon, Asia, Scottish, —, Europe, Americas, Olive, New York City, San Diego, London

☆ The most insidious part of online shopping is about to get even worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Companies are just baking all those fees into the total price — making the hidden fees even more hidden. On the first page, you see the ticket price. I have never seen a good justification of what I'd call mandatory hidden fees. The Canadian government is also looking to pare down hidden fees. After all, Mahoney told me, "I have never seen a good justification of what I'd call mandatory hidden fees."

Persons: I'd, Neale Mahoney, Joe Biden's, Mahoney, Marcos Villaoslada, Sara Fisher Ellison, Ellison, Harold Hill, obfuscation, you've, Vicki Morwitz, Morwitz, — they've, StubHub, Laura Dooley, StubHub's, pare, Michael Negron, —, they're, Joe Biden, Alex Wong, Maggie Rogers, she'd, Audrey Fix Schaefer, Juliana Kaplan Organizations: Stanford University, White, Economic Council, Europa Press, Getty, MIT, Columbia Business School, YouGov, Ticketmaster, National Economic Council, NPR, Federal Trade Commission, I.M.P, Independent, Association Locations: New York, upsell, Europe, Washington ,

“Threats don’t matter, and sometimes people do those things because of personal things and that’s all fine,” McCarthy told reporters. “Whether or not McCarthy faces a motion to vacate is within his own hands. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesMcCarthy-Gaetz showdown takes center stage againThis is not the first time that McCarthy and Gaetz have squared off. As part of his deal to become speaker, McCarthy gave any single member the power to call for a floor vote on removing him. But after McCarthy cut a deal with Democrats to raise the debt ceiling this summer, the trust and communication between Gaetz and McCarthy broke down – and the rhetoric has gotten personal.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, don’t, –, McCarthy, ”, ” McCarthy, “, I’ll, “ I’m, Matt Gaetz, Joe Biden, Gaetz, Eli Crane of, Dan Bishop of, Bob Good, Matt Rosendale, Ralph Norman of, Chip Roy, McCarthy’s speakership, “ We’ve, ” Good, Hakeem Jeffries, Gerry Connolly, Alex Wong, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Jim Jordan, Jordan, ” Jordan, Dusty Johnson, ” Johnson, he’s, Tim Burchett, Tony Soprano, Hunter Biden, Matt, I’m, ” Gaetz, Ken Buck, Ken Buck of Colorado, Norman, Andy Biggs, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Anna Moneymaker, wouldn’t, McCarthy’s, Roy, ” Greene, Greene, didn’t Organizations: CNN, ”, GOP, Caucus, Democrat, Republican Conference, Republican, Virginia Democrat, Florida Republican, U.S, Capitol, Biden, Ohio Republican, Tennessee Republican, McCarthy As, Senate, Freedom Caucus, Main, Democratic Locations: Florida, Eli Crane of Arizona, Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Virginia, Matt Rosendale of Montana, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Texas, Washington , DC, McCarthy’s, Ohio, South Dakota, Gaetz, Ken Buck of, Arizona, Georgia, ”, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia

☆ ‘Immaculate disinflation’ is the new economic buzzword. But what does it mean?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Economists added yet another term to their lexicon in recent months: immaculate disinflation. That pain tends to come in the form of a higher unemployment rate, which hampers economic growth. Yet the nation’s unemployment rate actually fell from 3.6% in June 2022 to 3.5% in July 2023. That’s leading some economists to believe that immaculate disinflation may be possible. “I wouldn’t call this disinflation immaculate,” he said in a CNBC interview at last month’s Jackson Hole Fed conference.

Persons: there’s, that’s, aren’t, Jerome Powell, Powell, Alex Wong, Joe Biden’s, Jared Bernstein, ”, Jackson, “, Bernstein, Loretta Mester, ” Mester, it’s, Mester Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNBC, Fed, White, Cleveland Fed Locations: New York, United States

☆ China's EV slowdown drags down Nvidia's 'next billion-dollar business'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Nvidia automotive segment primarily sells chip systems for assisted driving. Colette Kress Nvidia's Chief Financial OfficerThe $253 million segment revenue was also well below the $309.3 million forecast by a FactSet analyst poll. Although still a fraction of the chipmaker's business, automotive revenue has grown rapidly from just over $100 million a quarter two years ago. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCounterpoint's Wang pointed out that Nvidia's products are concentrated in the high-end automotive segment. Analog Devices on Wednesday reported automotive revenue of $747.6 million for the three months ended July 29, down by 5% from the prior quarter.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Alex Wong, Huang didn't, Colette Kress, Brady Wang, Xpeng, Xpeng's, Xinzhou Wu, Xiaopeng, Huang, Counterpoint's Wang, David Wong Organizations: Nvidia, Getty, Local, Counterpoint Research, Nvidia Nio, Bloomberg, NVIDIA, Robotics, Nomura, Qualcomm, China Passenger Car Association Locations: BEIJING, China, Xpeng, Santa Clara , California

☆ Simone Biles: How to watch gymnast go for more history at US Gymnastics Championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Coverage of the US Gymnastics Championships will be domestically broadcast on NBC and Peacock while international viewers can watch the event on the USA Gymnastics YouTube channel. Simone Biles competes in the floor exercise during the World Championships in 2019. Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images Biles competes on the balance beam during the US National Gymnastics Championships in August 2013. The world gymnastics championships are then scheduled to take place between September 30 and October 8 in Antwerp, Belgium. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships.

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