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Bank of Japan may raise rates in July depending on data, says Governor Ueda
BANK of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank could raise interest rates next month, depending on economic and price data available at the time. “Our decision…
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US Governor Pardons 175,000 Marijuana Convictions
The governor of the US state of Maryland issued a mass pardon of drug offenses on Monday, in a far-reaching move forgiving 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions across multiple decades. Democrat…
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Maryland Governor To Pardon Over 175,000 Marijuana Convictions: Report
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is reportedly planning to issue pardons for more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday. The sweeping measure will primarily address low-level marijuana possession charges, impacting around 100,000…
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Philippine central bank wants inflation firmly settled near target midpoint, governor says
THE Philippine central bank wants inflation firmly settled near the middle of its 2.0 to 4.0 per cent target range, its governor said on Tuesday. “We are hawkish, but less…
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Louisiana Governor Signs Law Classifying Abortion Pills As Controlled Substances
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced on Friday that he has signed a landmark bill into law, classifying abortion pills as controlled substances. This new legislation categorizes the abortion pill regimen—mifepristone…
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ECB Can Start Cuts Before Fed, Says Finnish Bank Governor
The European Central Bank did not have to take its cues from the US Federal Reserve and could start to lower rates as soon as June, Bank of Finland governor…
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Governor Of Maryland Urges Republicans To Work With Democrats For Rebuilding Baltimore Bridge
As cleanup operations progress to clear the massive steel debris from the collapsed bridge in Baltimore’s harbor, Maryland Governor Wes Moore made an appeal on Sunday, urging Republicans and Democrats…
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Florida governor, Disney reach settlement in lawsuit over special district
FLORIDA Governor Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney have reached a settlement to end a high-profile lawsuit in state court over the control of the special district that includes Walt Disney…
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Ex-GOP Governor Calls Trump’s ‘Bloodbath’ Warning at Ohio Rally ‘Appalling’
Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. AFP KEY POINTS Whitman said it was “B.S.” that Trump sent a call to his supporters…
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Philippine central bank governor rules out easing rates ‘soon’
THE Philippines’ central bank governor on Wednesday (Mar 6) ruled out rate cuts anytime soon due to upside inflation risks and signalled that borrowing costs will remain higher for longer.…
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Texas Still Burning: Governor Declares Disaster Amid Second-Largest Wildfire
Rampant wildfires in Texas have led Governor Greg Abbott to declare a disaster in 60 counties, with evacuations underway in parts of the Texas Panhandle. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, now…
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Malaysia ringgit undervalued, should be trading higher, says central bank governor
MALAYSIA’S central bank on Tuesday (Feb 27) said that the ringgit, which briefly hit a 26-year-low last week, is undervalued and should be trading higher on account of the country’s…
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Malaysia ringgit undervalued, should be trading higher, says central bank governor
MALAYSIA’S central bank on Tuesday (Feb 27) said that the ringgit, which briefly hit a 26-year-low last week, is undervalued and should be trading higher on account of the country’s…
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Florida Lawmakers Pass Kids’ Social Media Ban, Bill Heads To Governor
Florida lawmakers moved Thursday toward enacting one of the strictest bans on children’s use of social media in the United States, sending to the governor a bill to keep those…
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Fed Governor Says DeFi Trading Will Strengthen US Dollar’s Global Dominance
KEY POINTS Waller noted during a Bahamas conference that the world’s payments landscape is shifting He said “any expansion” of DeFi trading will “simply strengthen” the dollar’s dominant role He…
