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☆ Biden risks deepening Middle East conflict with pressure to respond to deadly troop attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

How each party proceeds in the coming days could significantly alter the trajectory of the Israel-Hamas war and the broader tensions it has sparked in the Middle East. The issues have been the subject of hours of intense Situation Room discussions and high-level talks between the leaders. Already, Biden was coming under pressure to ratchet up the scale of American counterattack. American officials have said they have used backchannels to convey to Iran and its proxies that the attacks on US troops must stop. American officials said they were cautiously optimistic that the talks were moving in the right direction, and that an agreement could soon be in reach.

Persons: Jordan —, ’, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, We’ve, Adam Smith, ” Smith, ”, Smith, Biden, Sen, Lindsey Graham of, ” Sen, John Cornyn of, Lloyd Austin, Jake Sullivan, Bill Burns, Sunday’s, Burns, Elissa Slotkin Organizations: CNN, Hamas, United, ”, House Armed Services Committee, Iran, Sunday, “ Target, Defense, CIA, Michigan Democrat Locations: States, Gaza, Israel, France, Washington, Tehran, United States, Iran, Jordan, South Carolina, Iraq, Syria, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, John Cornyn of Texas, “, “ Target Tehran, Paris, Qatar, Egypt, Michigan

☆ Trump poses dilemma for Senate GOP leaders after years of battling with McConnell
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Manu Raju | Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Watch CNN’s coverage of Senate GOP leadership and Donald Trump on ‘Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju’ at 11 a.m. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell hasn’t spoken to Trump in more than three years and tries to avoid uttering his name in public. As Trump steamrolls to the nomination, there are ample questions in GOP circles about how – and whether – Trump can rebuild Senate alliances that were critical in his first term but are nonexistent now. But Mullin said that the next Senate GOP leader and Trump need to move past the bad blood if they take back the majority and the White House. Asked last week if he could work with Trump as president, Thune said: “We can work with everybody.”Pressed again if he could do so as GOP leader, Thune said: “Well, that’s a hypothetical.”And the elevator doors closed.

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☆ Amazon Prime is an 'extraordinary' loyalty program, grows more powerful every day, says Payoneer CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAmazon Prime is an 'extraordinary' loyalty program, grows more powerful every day, says Payoneer CEOJohn Caplan, Payoneer CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the state of ecommerce retail ahead of Amazon reporting earnings.

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But with regard to endorsements, Haley hasn’t necessarily benefited from the Trump holdouts, notably because they haven’t gone as far as to endorse her for the nomination. So while the holdouts might bother him on a personal level, they likely don’t have much influence over the Republican nomination in 2024. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellMcConnell has said he has “essentially stayed out” of the GOP nomination process. 2 Republican, had endorsed Scott as a candidate for the GOP nomination. He’s in a commanding position, and I’ve said all along I’ll support the nominee,” Thune said about Trump on Wednesday.

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☆ Opinion | The Wrong Party May Be Worrying About Its Nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I do think there is a message that is coming out from the voters which is very clear. We need to unite around our eventual nominee, which is gong to be Donald Trump, and we need to beat Joe Biden,” Ronna McDaniel, the R.N.C. “To beat Biden, Republicans need to unite around a single candidate, and it’s clear that President Trump is Republican voters’ choice,” Cornyn said on X, the website formerly known as Twitter. But at least one Republican has, unsurprisingly, sounded a sour note about the prospect of another candidacy for Trump. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who recently left the race for president (and who also endorsed Trump).

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, ” Ronna McDaniel, John Cornyn of, Nikki Haley, “, Biden, Trump, ” Cornyn, Reagan, ”, Ron DeSantis, he’s Organizations: Republican National Committee, Fox News, Republican, Trump Locations: New Hampshire, John Cornyn of Texas, ’, Florida

Nicole Kidman captivated TV viewers in 2020 in “The Undoing,” as a woman whose husband was accused of murder. At the center of “Expats" are three women, played by Kidman, ‎Ji-young Yoo and ‎Sarayu Blue, who are each expatriates living in Hong Kong. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“Imagine you’ve just met Nicole Kidman and you’re like, ‘Hey, I’ve got this idea for an episode and you’re in the background. An executive producer, Kidman wasn’t just receptive to Wang’s thoughts and ideas — they spoke to a true career passion, championing others. “I had never worked with a writer's room before," Wang says.

Persons: Nicole Kidman, Oscar, Virginia Woolf, ”, Kidman, ‎ Ji, Yoo, Margaret, “, Nicole, ” Wang, Wang, you’ve, I’ve, Kidman wasn’t, —, ” Kidman, Janice Y, Lee, Brian Tee, Margaret “, let’s, John Carucci Organizations: ”, Amazon Prime, Associated Press Locations: Hong Kong, China, New York

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse on Thursday as Senate Republicans grew increasingly wary of an election-year compromise that Donald Trump, the likely Republican presidential nominee, seems likely to oppose. At stake is a plan that both President Joe Biden and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell have worked for months to broker in hopes of cajoling Congress to approve wartime aid for Ukraine. “We’re at a critical moment, and we’ve got to drive hard to get this done," said South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the second-ranked Senate Republican. With Republicans continuously raise the issue on the campaign trail, the border will likely remain central to elections this year. They have argued that presidents already have enough authority to implement hardline border measures and Trump should have his say.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, “ We're, ” McConnell, Ukraine's, McConnell's, Oklahoma Sen, James Lankford, he’s, ” Lankford, “ That’s, haggling, Olivia Dalton, Biden, ” Dalton, “, we’ve, Dakota Sen, John Thune, we’ll, Trump, Connecticut Sen, Chris Murphy, didn’t, ” Murphy, ”, Sen, John Cornyn, Rick Scott, ” Sen, J.D, Vance, unquote ‘ MAGA, unquote ‘ MAGA Republicans ’, Mike Rounds, Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, Republican, Trump, Senate, White, Air Force, Democratic, Senate Republicans, Texas Republican, Florida Republican, Ohio Republican, unquote ‘ MAGA Republicans, South Dakota Republican, Associated Press Locations: Ukraine, U.S, Mexico, The U.S, Israel, Oklahoma, Dakota, Europe, Congress, Connecticut, Trump, Texas, Florida, Ohio

☆ Subway franchisees are underwhelmed by its new $6,000 slicers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Last year, Subway paid to install $6,000 slicers at the chain’s 20,000 US locations in response to its rivals serving freshly sliced meat. The results, so far, have been a “mixed bag,” according to Bill Mathis, the chairman of the North American Association of Subway Franchisees (NAASF), which represents as many as half of Subway locations on the continent. Franchisee’s flaring tensionsThe candor expressed by Mathis isn’t the first time franchisees have expressed their frustration with Subway. Subway, a privately held company, highlights praise from some franchisees during its periodic financial releases. In 2022, a release featured a quote from Donna Curry, a Subway franchisee that owns about 65 locations.

Persons: Bill Mathis, ” Mathis, “, Mathis, he’s, ”, there’s, it’s, you’re, Mathis isn’t, Elisabeth DeLuca, Donna Curry, John Chidsey Organizations: New, New York CNN —, Subway, North American Association of Subway, Restaurant Business, CNN Locations: New York, NAASF

Trump marches onAs widely expected, Donald Trump handily won the New Hampshire Republican primary, defeating Nikki Haley by double digits. That has left anti-Trump donors and the broader business community glimpsing an increasingly likely future: The former president will become the Republican nominee, and stands a good shot of winning in November. Haley said she would fight on, arguing last night that “this race is far from over.” But the former South Carolina governor will head to her home state — she’s skipping the Nevada caucuses on Feb. 8 — badly trailing Trump in polls there, with many of her Palmetto State colleagues having endorsed her opponent. A growing number of Republicans are now suggesting that she should drop out: Senator John Cornyn of Texas, a senior G.O.P. lawmaker, said that his party needed “to unite around a single candidate.”

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Haley, John Cornyn of, ” Organizations: New Hampshire Republican, Trump, Republican, South, Palmetto State Locations: South Carolina, Nevada, John Cornyn of Texas

☆ Senate GOP offers cautious embrace of Trump amid fears over his electability
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Manu Raju | Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

On Tuesday night, the Texas Republican endorsed Trump and called for GOP unity after the New Hampshire primary. “Twenty percent of GOP voters will not vote for him,” the Republican member said. “Independent voters think Biden is weak, but they hate Trump. And that’s exactly what Trump’s going to do,” Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, told CNN. “And I think President Trump, in many people’s minds, is the answer to that status quo,” he said.

Persons: Sen, John Cornyn, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Trump’s electability, ” Cornyn, “, he’s, ”, John Thune, CNN’s, Nikki Haley, Haley, Biden, Republican holdouts, Trump’s, GOP Sen, Deb Fischer, Brandon Williams, Joe Biden, ” Sen, Thom Tillis, They’re, Lindsey Graham of, Mike Rounds, Fischer, President Trump, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, ” McConnell, I’ve, I’ll, Susan Collins of, ” Collins, she’d, Collins, “ I’m, Donald Trump, J.D, Vance of, Haley’s, What’s, ” Vance, Mitt Romney, Markwayne Mullin, CNN’s Ted Barrett, Sam Fossum, Kristin Wilson, Haley Talbot, Lauren Fox Organizations: Texas Republican, New, CNN, Republicans, GOP, Republican, Trump, South Carolina Gov, House Republican, “, Nebraska, North Carolina Republican, South Dakota Republican, Nebraska Republican Locations: New Hampshire, Iowa, New York, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine, Vance of Ohio, Utah, Washington, ” Washington, Oklahoma

“I say the general election begins tonight,” said Trump-adversary-turned-advocate Vivek Ramaswamy, who was standing at the former president’s side during his New Hampshire victory speech. Both Biden and Trump have loud detractors within their parties and glaring political liabilities. The earliest either Trump or Biden could clinch enough delegates to become his party's presumptive nominee is March. Haley beat Trump on Tuesday among Republican primary voters who identified as either moderates or independents, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the electorate. About half of the state's Republican primary voters also said they are very or somewhat concerned that Trump is too extreme to win the general election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Nikki Haley’s, “, ”, Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Biden, Nikki Haley, Nikki, —, ” Trump, ’, ” Haley, ” “ Biden –, “ Nikki Haley, ” Mark Harris, Harris, ” Harris, Haley, She’s, Texas Sen, John Cornyn, Cornyn, Meg Kinnard Organizations: —, Republican, New Hampshire, Democrats, Republicans, Biden, Trump, New, Democratic, Biden's New Hampshire, Wednesday, United Auto Workers, Phoenix, GOP, Zoom, U.S ., Haley, Voters, House, AP VoteCast, U.S, Capitol, White, Associated Press Locations: New, New Hampshire, Delaware, Iowa, South Carolina, “ New Hampshire, America, Charleston, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, New York , Florida , California , Texas, Florida, Texas, Columbia , South Carolina

☆ Tristan Thompson was suspended from the NBA for a drug violation. Here's why the 2 substances found in his system are banned.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewCleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson has been suspended without pay from the NBA for 25 games. The two drugs found in Thompson's system — ibutamoren and LGD-4033 — can be used for performance enhancement purposes and may have dangerous side effects. Ken Blaze-USA TODAY SportsAccording to the NIH, ibutamoren is a growth hormone secretagogue, or a substance that promotes the production of growth hormones. Heightened growth hormone in one's system can increase muscle mass, limit body fat, and improve exercise tolerance, per Mayo Clinic. And in 2019, John Collins — then with the Atlanta Hawks — spent 25 games on the sidelines after the league found pralmorelin, another growth hormone secretagogue, in his system.

Persons: —, Tristan Thompson, Ken Blaze, Ibutamoren, Thompson, Knick Joakim Noah, Joakim Noah, Nick Wass, Jodie Meeks, John Collins — Organizations: Service, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, Business, NIH, ibutamoren, FDA, NCAA, Doping Agency, New York Knicks, AP, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks —, The Cavaliers, Eastern Conference Locations: Mayo, LGD, New, Cleveland

☆ WWE deal doesn't mean Netflix will invest more in sports, co-CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After Netflix and WWE parent company TKO Group announced the deal Tuesday morning, it sparked questions about whether Netflix would try to buy streaming rights for one of the major sports leagues. Netflix paid more than $5 billion for 10 years of WWE's Raw and other international programming. Sarandos called the WWE Raw deal "the inverse of Formula 1," as WWE is popular in the U.S. and has a relatively small international audience. "We can build [WWE] like we have with Formula 1 through our shoulder programming," Sarandos said. The move to pay a giant rights deal is a clear shift for Netflix.

Persons: Dwayne, Johnson, John Cena, Ted Sarandos, Sarandos, WWE's, Mark Douglas Organizations: Life, Netflix, WWE, National Basketball Association, NBA, CNBC Locations: Miami Gardens , Florida, U.S

☆ Analysis: Why DeSantis’ departure isn’t likely to change the dynamic between Trump and Haley
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Ron Brownstein | Analysis Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

The DeSantis and Haley camps each believed they would benefit if the other left the field and created an unambiguous one-on-one race with Trump. In fact, both the Trump and DeSantis campaigns believe that more of the Florida governor’s supporters will likely pick Trump. Any gain or loss for Haley among voters from DeSantis’ decision seems likely to affect the race only marginally, many GOP observers believe. Even at that point in the 2016 race, Trump had won only a cumulative 40% of the votes cast in the GOP primaries. His theory that he could peel away a meaningful number of previous Trump voters simply proved wrong.

Persons: New Hampshire CNN —, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Haley, Trump, Joe Biden, Haley doesn’t, Biden, winnowing, Whit Ayres, ” Ayres, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, George Conway, “ Trump, David Kochel, “, he’s, –, Trump’s, ”, Alex Stroman, Trump’s MAGA, MAGA, CNN DeSantis, “ DeSantis, Scott Reed, Bob Dole’s, John Connally, suburbanites, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump’s, ” Stroman, Jean Carroll, Mike Murphy, – Haley, Sen, Marco Rubio, she’s, Mike Dennehy, John McCain’s, Bill Kristol, Kristol, ” Kristol, Matt Gaetz, Ginger Heald, Ayres, Grover Cleveland, Republican Benjamin Harrison, Reed, Dole, Mike Pence, Pence, ” Reed, “ He’s Organizations: New Hampshire CNN, Florida Gov, GOP, South Carolina Gov, Republican, Trump, CNN, New Hampshire, Democratic, South, University of New Hampshire, Republicans, Texas, nonurban Whites, The, South Carolina Republican Party, Edison Research, Trump Trump, Biden, New Hampshire GOP, Florida Republican, Merrimack Republican, Committee, DeSantis Locations: Manchester, New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, New, Iowa, DeSantis, As, Hampshire, New York, Trump, The Florida, Trump’s, Texas, Charleston, Polk County, Trump’s Manchester , New Hampshire, Ukraine, Israel, ”

☆ The N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Could Test the #MeToo Movement’s Staying Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Emma G. Fitzsimmons | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Roughly six years ago, as the #MeToo movement gathered steam, a credible allegation of sexual misconduct could end a political career. A Democratic colleague in the House, John Conyers of Michigan, was forced out days earlier. Three Republican congressmen also stepped down: Blake Farenthold of Texas, Trent Franks of Arizona, and Pat Meehan of Pennsylvania. The potency of a #MeToo allegation remained as recently as 2021, when Andrew Cuomo resigned as governor of New York after he faced multiple accusations of sexual harassment. But in New York, recent developments suggest that there may be a subtle re-evaluation of those accused of sexual harassment or abuse, and whether their political lives might be resuscitated.

Persons: Al Franken, John Conyers, Blake Farenthold of, Trent Franks, Arizona, Pat Meehan, Andrew Cuomo Organizations: Democratic, Pennsylvania Locations: U.S, Minnesota, John Conyers of Michigan, Blake Farenthold of Texas, New York

☆ Cane toads: This warty, toxic pest threatens entire ecosystems. These scientists have a secret weapon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

For the most part, the battle against cane toads has been mounted by local ecological warriors wearing rubber gloves who scan the streets for adult toads. But the Australians have a secret weapon not yet available worldwide – a lure that attracts cane toad tadpoles so thousands can be killed in one hit. To prove the theory, and try to mimic it, they’d first need a heap of dead cane toads. “In Florida, cane toads are mainly a socio-economic issue. Northern quolls – small carnivorous marsupials – get a cane toad sausage, goannas are fed tiny live toads and freshwater crocodiles receive cane toad legs with a dose of lithium chloride.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Gary King, “ Who’s, ”, King, Australia’s, Cane, Luke, Austin Rogers, “, “ There’s, we’re, Rob Capon, Rick Shine, Capon, ” Capon, they’d, it’s, you’ve, Jacob LaFond, Steve Johnson, that’s, ” LaFond, That’s, Nikki Tomsett, ” Tomsett, they’re, Sara McAllister, Connor, John Holmes, Hilary Whiteman, Connor Holmes, John, ” John, ” Connor Organizations: Australia CNN, University of Queensland, Macquarie University . Shine, Macquarie University, University of Tampa, University of Florida, Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, CNN Locations: Brisbane, Australia, South, Central America, Queensland, United States, Japan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Pacific, Caribbean, United Kingdom, koalas, North Queensland, Florida, Miami, “, South Florida, Australian, Hawaii, Derby, Western Australia, Northern

☆ How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A bill proposing a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was first introduced in 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the second federal holiday of every calendar year (after New Year's Day). The first time Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially observed was in 1986, according to Time. AdvertisementSouth Carolina became the last state, in 2000, to officially designate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday. As part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, public schools and universities are closed, and it's a bank holiday.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Ronald Reagan, —, that's, Holiday Bill, King, . King, Bill, John Conyers of, Congressional Black Caucus —, Republican Sen, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, didn't, Stevie Wonder, Robert E, Lee, George Washington, Christopher Columbus, Conyers Organizations: Service, MLK, National Museum of, Democratic Rep, Congressional Black Caucus, Republican, Confederate, USPS Locations: Memphis , Tennessee, Memphis, John Conyers of Michigan, Washington, Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi

☆ What’s open and closed on MLK Day 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

However, the first national celebration of MLK Day didn’t take place until 1986 after years of advocacy. Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2024. Bing Guan/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesMajor US retailers and grocers — such as Target, Walmart and Kroger — will be open on MLK Day. MLK Day is one of six free entrance days in 2024. FedEx will be open, though FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Economy will be operating on modified service.

Persons: Martin Luther King, Jr, John Conyers, King, Here’s, Bing Guan Organizations: New, New York CNN, MLK, Retail, Costco, Bloomberg, Getty, Major, Target, Walmart, Kroger, Sam’s, US National Parks, United States Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, FedEx Express, Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange Locations: New York, New Hampshire

☆ Considering a move abroad in 2024? These are the best countries for expats
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

The survey, which has been running for a decade, reflects input from nearly 12,000 expats representing 177 nationalities in 181 countries or territories. John Coletti/The Image Bank Unreleased/Getty ImagesA longtime retirement destination for Americans, Mexico also has attracted more families and the digital nomad set over the past few years. Pros: Mexico ranked first in InterNations’ 2023 Expat Insider survey and has ranked among the top five countries since 2014. Cons: As is the case in Mexico and other countries with large expat communities, there’s growing backlash against the influx of foreigners, especially Americans, and especially in Lisbon. That popularity among auslanders has contributed to a housing pinch in major cities, especially Berlin, where finding accommodation is one of the most stressful aspects of a move.

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☆ Phill Niblock, Dedicated Avant-Gardist of Music and Film, Dies at 90
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Alex Williams | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

His partner, Katherine Liberovskaya, said he died in a hospital of heart failure after years of cardiac procedures. Mr. Niblock had no formal musical training. He served as the foundation’s sole director from 1985 until his death, and he was also the curator of the foundation’s record label, XI. His loft on Centre Street in Lower Manhattan served as a performance space for the foundation. It was also a social nexus for boundary-pushing musicians and composers like John Cage, Arthur Russell, David Behrman and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.

Persons: Phill Niblock, Katherine Liberovskaya, Niblock, Elaine Summers, John Cage, Arthur Russell, David Behrman, Thurston Moore Organizations: Sonic Youth Locations: New York, Manhattan, Lower Manhattan

☆ Dividend stocks could see a revival in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Dividend stocks fell out of favor in 2023, even as all three major US indexes overcame regional banking turmoil, high interest rates and geopolitical tensions to notch double-digit returns. As interest rates rose to a 22-year high, investors favored bonds at attractive yields over riskier stocks offering smaller payouts. Some traders believe that dividend stocks could make a comeback this year. Larry Adam, chief investment officer at Raymond James, favors dividend stocks in sectors like tech and healthcare for their growth qualities, over traditionally defensive categories like utilities. His firm only invests in dividend stocks that have that growth component, he says.

Persons: ”, Morgan Stanley, Larry Adam, Raymond James, Adam, Elisabeth Buchwald, John Cochrane, Anna Bahney, Freddie Mac, who’ve, Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s, Read Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Mastercard, Companies, Hoover Institute, “ Locations: New York

☆ Inflation is down sharply, but getting to exactly 2% will be tough
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, measured 2.6% annually in November. So, getting that number down to the Fed’s 2% target should happen in no time, right? That’s because much of the run-up in inflation came from pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions and unusual spikes in demand. The reason is that as inflation cools more, the remaining components that work to keep inflation above the Fed’s target are increasingly “sticky,” meaning they’re the least responsive to changes in market conditions. And it’s so far, so good.”That said, though it’s not the Fed’s go-to inflation gauge, Thursday’s CPI report showed that the road to 2% could come with more bumps.

Persons: ”, John Cochrane, Jerome Powell, Gregory Daco, That’s, Powell, Cochrane, “, ” Paul Donovan, ” Powell, I’d, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hoover Institute, “, University of Chicago, CNN, UBS Global Wealth Management Locations: New York, EY

☆ Days from government shutdown, Speaker Johnson may need short-term spending bill he previously opposed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Senate Republicans repeatedly said this week that a short-term spending bill may be necessary to keep the government open, a harsh reality for House Speaker Mike Johnson, who is balancing a looming shutdown deadline with the demands of hardline Republicans. The last temporary spending bill Congress passed, in November, established a laddered schedule of funding deadlines, the first on Jan. 19 and the other on Feb. 2. Meanwhile, eyes are on Johnson to follow through on the hardline Republican demands he was elected to champion. If not, he could meet the same fate as his predecessor, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who was ousted in part for conceding to Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. While following through on the hardline demands would earn Johnson points with some House Republicans, it makes negotiating with Democrats harder, adding time to budget talks that he does not have.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Jan, Sen, John Cornyn, John Thune, Mitch McConnell, Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump, Hugh Hewitt, dwindles, Chuck Schumer Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Republicans, Republican, CRs, Street Locations: Texas, Ky

☆ Best travel destinations to visit in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-01 | by ( Cnn Travel Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

cdwheatley/iStockphoto/Getty Images Angola: Beyond the capital city of Luanda, pictured, Angola has some jaw-droppingly spectacular scenery and cultural treats. David ChiaFF/Alamy Stock Photo Mérida, Mexico: Yucatán state's capital city showcases a blend of Mayan and colonial heritage. Pavel Tochinsky/The Image Bank RF/Getty Images Morocco: This North African country is home to nine UNESCO sites, including the historic city of Meknes, pictured. Panama City is also the only world capital with a tropical rainforest within its city limits. And a historic city forever entwined with the famed Camino de Santiago.

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☆ He Designed Drugs to Save His Children. Now He’s Working to Save Biotech, Too.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Betsy Mckay | Photographs Clark Hodgin For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

John Crowley burst into the back hallway of a Cheesecake Factory in New Jersey where his daughter Megan and her nurse had just finished lunch. Megan, 26, was lying unconscious on the tile floor next to her wheelchair. She was grayish, her lips purple. Nearly a quarter-century after plunging into biotech to find drugs to save Megan and her younger brother, Patrick, from a rare and deadly genetic disease, Crowley feared the battle had suddenly been lost.

Persons: John Crowley, Megan, Patrick, Crowley Locations: New Jersey

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