The central bank plans to shrink its monthly bond purchases at twice the pace it previously proposed, likely ending them altogether in March.
Allison Busemeyer
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Retail sales rose a modest, seasonally adjusted 0.3% in November
News about shortages may have pushed some to begin holiday shopping early, in October.
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Must employers follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?
The Biden administration says its rule-making authority supersedes any state policies prohibiting the requirements.
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Congress sends Biden $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, avoiding default
The House gave final approval to the legislation early Wednesday morning on a near-party-line 221-209 vote.
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Paris bar marks 100th birthday of bloody mary
The vodka-tomato juice cocktail is believed to have been invented at Harry’s in 1921.
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From small towns to big cities, closed movie theaters leave void
Moviegoing was already on the decline preceding the pandemic, and attendance is recovering slowly from 2020’s industrywide shutdown.
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Bosnian ski resorts benefit from lax anti-virus measures
However, the country’s last season was followed in March by a major surge and a spike in COVID-19 deaths.
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G-7 warns Russia of ‘massive consequences’ over Ukraine
The foreign ministers unite in condemning Moscow’s military build-up and aggressive rhetoric.
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South African president tests positive for COVID-19
Cyril Ramaphosa, 69, who is vaccinated, is being treated for mild symptoms.
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California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault weapons
If it passes in the state Legislature, the statute would let private citizens sue to enforce it.