The Federal Reserve’s final meeting of the year is set to begin on Tuesday morning, Dec. 9, with the central bank scheduled to announce its final monetary policy decision at 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday afternoon. Investors expect the Fed will cut rates by 0.25%, its third cut of the year, at the conclusion of…
A hot mic before Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Monday press conference picked up an unexpectedly candid glimpse into how some TSA agents actually feel about their jobs. The audio captured one of the agents complaining about being “scared” of his superior before the event at Tampa International Airport in Florida, where Noem presented over…
The recent deaths of two white dwarf stars are challenging our understanding of both novae and the powerful physics underlying star death. According to astronomer John Monnier, the initial analysis of these often dramatic novae offers an “extraordinary leap forward” for the field. “The fact that we can now watch stars explode and immediately see…
Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump unleashed on “Rotten Apple” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) the morning after her sitdown with CBS’ 60 Minutes, once again accusing the outgoing congresswoman of being a “traitor” while shredding the network’s new owner, Paramount, for allowing the interview to air. In a sprawling screed on Truth Social, the president…
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Hundreds of Porsche cars have stopped working in Russia due to an issue with a satellite-based security system, according to local reports. Owners reported various issues with their…
Through the 1980s and 1990s, a trip to the mall meant stopping at the food court to fuel up with some quick and inexpensive snack or meal. Sure, everything in that little alcove offered the same foods as most every other mall, or just restaurant chains one could find elsewhere. The secret was that meals…
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It’s simpler than you might think to protect your investments against a downturn. This has been an unusual year for the stock market in many ways. After tumbling into correction territory earlier this year, the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.19%) is now closing in on a new all-time high. Many investors, though, are concerned that this…
The issue of territory is still the ‘most problematic’ in peace talks to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, an official familiar with the negotiations told news agency AFP. They said that Russian President Putin does not wish to enter into an agreement without territory, amid pressure from the US to reach an agreement. Earlier on Sunday,…
Elise Stefanik may be tanking Mike Johnson’s speakership on her way out the door Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is likely hoping that this week goes better for him than last week, when one of the senior leaders in his caucus called him a “political novice” and some of the usual suspects among the GOP’s far-right…