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Washington CNN — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that inflation has risen significantly since hitting a 40-year high two years ago, but noted that central bank officials want to see more progress before cutting interest rates, even as they are also keeping a close eye on the job market. “I do not believe it would be appropriate to lower the target range for the federal funds rate until we have greater confidence that inflation is sustainably moving toward 2 percent,” Powell said in written testimony to lawmakers. During the hearing, Powell did not explicitly say a rate cut…

MIT’s Science, Technology, and Society (STS) program recently organized and hosted a two-day symposium, “The History of Technology: Past, Present, and Future.”The symposium took place June 7-8 at MIT’s Wong Auditorium and brought together scholars from a variety of institutions with expertise in the history of technology, each of whom shared their thoughts on the intersection of science, technology, and society, the needs of the field, and possible future developments.”We’re pleased to be able to provide a space for these conversations to take place,” said Deborah Fitzgerald, director of the STS program and former dean of MIT’s School of Humanities,…

In a letter to Democratic lawmakers on Monday, Biden made it clear that if they want to remove Biden from the running after last month’s disastrous debate, they’ll have to build a time machine and go back to the primaries. Biden isn’t going anywhere, at least for now.So how should he campaign now?Because if Biden’s plan from two weeks ago was to campaign as some ridiculous “Dark Brandon” ageless superhero trying to implement some bold policy agenda over the next four years, someone should tell him that ship has already sailed. With over 70% of voters believing that, based on…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI JPMorgan Asset Management says three underperforming areas of the stock market have untapped upside potential.Those include the semiconductor, rail and parcel and home improvement sectors, according to the company.Strategists said these could be great additions to a portfolio as earnings growth in AI stocks starts to slow. While investors remain overwhelmed by enthusiasm for generative AI, JPMorgan Asset Management says there are underappreciated sectors of the market that could deliver “coiled spring” benefits.The Magnificent Seven stocks, which include tech giants such as Nvidia, Meta and Microsoft,…

Bitcoin is at a critical juncture price-wise based on the formation of the daily chart. As the battle between the bulls and bears progresses, it is clear that for now the sellers have the upper hand despite the recent price stability. BTC Price Reaches Critical Price Level: Will Bulls Prevail? As BTC bulls attempt to reverse last week’s losses, one analyst believes how the price reacts now will be crucial in the coming days, citing technical candlestick formations and a reaction at the 200-day moving average. In X’s post, the analyst I got it. Following last week’s decline, the coin…

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Iran’s new president, former health minister Massoud Pezeshkian, is not the liberal reformer Western media suggests. His election is yet another false dawn. The 45-year history of the Islamic Republic of Iran portends that the 69-year-old Pezeshkian will not meaningfully change Iran’s internal or external behavior, challenge the authority of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, restore the regime’s lost legitimacy, or quell popular discontent.By any objective standard, the Iranian government is one of the most politically and socially intolerant, and is ruled by one of the world’s longest serving dictators,…

President Joe Biden speaks with White House Physician Kevin O’Connor upon his return to the White House on August 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. AFP via Getty Images Following days of speculation about the president’s health, President Joe Biden’s physician took the unusual step of releasing a letter on Monday detailing neurologist Dr. Kevin Canard’s visit to the White House, writing that “President Biden has not been seen by a neurologist outside of his annual physical exam.” “Both before and since the pandemic has subsided, he has held regular neurology clinics at the White House Medical Clinic to support the…

Expanding into new markets comes with a myriad of challenges and companies must evaluate and consider financial plans, marketing strategies, operational issues, and related legal implications in connection with such expansion. At this stage, many businesses offering goods or services through mobile applications (apps) ask their legal counsel common questions, such as: “Can we provide it to customers in new regions? [for example, the United Arab Emirates] With the same app you already use in other jurisdictions [typically, in the European Union or the United States] Or do they need to be changed? Do they need to change the terms…

The bipartisan effort began after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 9,500 pounds of fentanyl in fiscal year 2024. Washington DC — Rep. Abigail Spanberger joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to help research, develop and fund efforts to combat the flow of fentanyl and other contraband at the border. In 2022, there were 2,490 drug overdose deaths in Virginia, 79% of which were due to fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and tramadol. Border security technologies used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), such as non-intrusive inspection (NII) technology, can detect narcotics, weapons, and human smuggling at land ports…

There’s a new field of medicine that may sound too amazing: This therapy can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve mood, help you sleep, and even boost your immune system — but without drugs and with no side effects.This branch of medicine is called forest medicine and is based on the practice of shinrin-yoku, which in Japanese translates to “forest bathing.” Shinrin-yoku is not a form of physical exercise, but rather a way of relaxing while experiencing the forest with all your senses.The idea that being in nature can have therapeutic benefits is not new, but it’s only in the…