Nadler and Jim Jordan get testy… Democrats censor video at Merrick Garland hearing…

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WATCH: Fight breaks out between Rep. Jerry Nadler and Rep. Jim Jordan during a House Judiciary hearing when Nadler sustains an objection to a video Jordan wanted to be played to AG Merrick Garland. pic.twitter.com/j06MPlJduV — The Hill (@thehill) October 21, 2021 Jerry Nadler just CENSORED Republicans on LIVE TV and blocked them from playing … Read more

Storms in northern France lead to train disruption and power cuts

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Storm Aurora has left a trail of destruction across northern France and Paris, with fallen trees cutting power to 250,000 people and widespread train delays and cancellations. The storm hit northern France on Wednesday evening, with winds of up to 175km/h recorded overnight. On Thursday morning 250,000 households were without electricity, mostly in Normandy and … Read more

Grocery store shoppers sound off on surging prices

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Watch the latest video at foxnews.com One D.C. suburban shopper tells Fox News, ‘Can’t afford half the stuff…it’s outrageous Shoppers in a Washington, D.C., suburb reacted to surging grocery prices amid supply-chain bottlenecks and rising inflation. “Can’t afford half the stuff … I think it’s outrageous,” one shopper in Lanham, Maryland, a city 10 miles … Read more

Fed to ban policymakers from owning individual stocks, restrict trading following controversy

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The Federal Reserve announced sweeping new rules for its top officials Thursday, banning trading in individual stocks and bonds. Those new rules come on the heels of a swelling ethics controversy over whether central bank officials should be able to trade while their policies can, and often do, move markets. Officials will be restricted primarily … Read more

The Fed is effectively “fighting the last war,” BofA global economist Ethan Harris said…. The next recession could come courtesy of the Fed

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Federal Reserve officials could be placing too much emphasis on the past when trying to guide the U.S. economy into the future, according to a Bank of America analysis. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/21/bank-of-america-says-the-fed-is-playing-with-fire-by-downplaying-inflation-and-needs-a-new-playbook.html Central bankers are in a precarious spot in this chaotic pandemic economy. U.S. and U.K. consumers are grousing about rising prices and want some relief. … Read more

Shares in China’s Evergrande plunge as deal collapses

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Shares of China Evergrande Group, the world’s second-largest economy’s most indebted property developer, have plunged as much as 14 percent when they resumed trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange following a two-week suspension. Thursday’s opening bell sell-off came after Evergrande announced that a deal to sell a $2.6bn stake in its property services unit … Read more

GAS HITS $7.59 IN CA TOWN

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GORDA, Calif. (KABC) — Gas keeps getting more and more expensive, especially in California. But perhaps nowhere is it pricier than the remote central coast community of Gorda. The town’s only gas station is offering regular unleaded for $7.59. Premium is nearly $8.50. https://abc7.com/highest-gas-prices-in-the-country-gorda-ca-california-price-of/11149187/