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☆ Student in carving of racial slur on teammate's chest no longer enrolled at Gettysburg College
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

An unidentified Gettysburg College student who allegedly carved a racial epithet on the chest of a teammate is no longer enrolled at the Pennsylvania liberal arts college, the school said over the weekend. "We can report now that the individual who scratched a slur onto another person is no longer enrolled at the College," the parties stated. A spokesperson for the college confirmed it, saying the alleged perpetrator and victim were suspended from the swim team pending the outcome of an investigation. On Friday, The Gettysburgian published a statement from the victim's family. The victim’s family said he was the only person of color at the gathering and that the alleged perpetrator was a trusted friend of his.

Persons: Bob Iuliano, Iuliano, Jamie Yates, Yates, — Organizations: Gettysburg College, Sunday, College, NAACP, Pennsylvania, Human Relations, U.S . Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Gettysburg, III, Centennial Conference, Division, District Locations: Pennsylvania, Gettysburg

☆ From student loan forgiveness to tech layoffs, 7 of the biggest money stories from 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-30 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Mortgage rates hit 8%When average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit 8% in October, those already exhausted with the state of the housing market may have seen their stress hit new levels, too. While they're not rising as quickly as in 2022, prices on everyday items from groceries to gas remained high through 2023.Credit card debt hit $1.08 trillionContrary to a boost in household wealth, consumer credit card debt hit a new high. In November, Americans' cumulative credit card debt crossed the trillion-dollar mark as spending remained strong despite still-elevated prices. The average net worth among U.S. households rose to $1.06 million in 2022, up from $868,000 in 2019, the survey found. Keep in mind that average net worth can be skewed by ultra-wealthy households, which are few in numbers but rich in assets.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Joe Biden's, It's, they're Organizations: Federal Reserve's Division of Research, Statistics, Conference, New York Fed, Fed, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S ., Consumer, Federal Reserve, Tech Locations: U.S

☆ Morning Bid: Waiting for word from the Fed chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell answers a question at a press conference following a closed two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy at the Federal Reserve in Washington, U.S., November 1, 2023. Last week's surprisingly soft jobs data heightened expectations that interest rates had peaked, but Fed commentary since then has warned against complacency in the fight against inflation. For now, investors have dialled up wagers on near-term rate cuts, with the Fed funds rate showing better than 50/50 odds for one as early as May. In Asia time, long-term Treasury yields are stuck around 4.58% and the dollar is biding its time around $1.07 per euro. While the Fed outlook dominates investors' attention, there is plenty of central bank speak in store from Europe as well.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Kevin Lamarque, Kevin Buckland, Jay Powell, Christine Lagarde, Philip Lane, Joachim Nagel, Pablo Hernandez de Cos, Andrew Bailey, Fed's Powell, Lagarde, BoE's Bailey, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Federal, Committee, Federal Reserve, REUTERS, Kevin, Kevin Buckland Markets, Reuters Graphics, Bank of Spain, Bank of England, Adidas, Airbus, Bayer, Continental, Credit Agricole, Federal Reserve Division of Research, Statistics, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Asia, Europe, Germany, Brussels, Irish

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