Harry Wilmerding

Russian Currency Plummets After Invasion And Western Sanctions

The Russian ruble plummeted to a record low value Monday after Western countries announced sanctions on Russia as the nation’s…

4 years ago

Another Key Inflation Indicator Surged To Highest Level Since 1983

A key inflation indicator increased to its highest level in 38 years while consumer demand remained strong despite soaring prices,…

4 years ago

New Jobless Claims Dip To 232,000

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 232,000 in the week ending Feb. 19, the Labor…

4 years ago

Stock Market Plummets As Russia Invades Ukraine

Stock markets plummeted Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, causing global energy prices to surge and equity markets to plunge, multiple…

4 years ago

Mortgage Applications Plummet As Housing Prices Surged To Record High

Mortgage applications plummeted to their lowest level in three years as rates continued to edge higher, hitting home buyers and…

4 years ago

Ivy League Law School Will Pay Tuition For Low-Income Students

An Ivy League law school will start paying tuition for low-income students beginning next fall to diversify its culture and…

5 years ago

US Home Prices Surged To Record High In 2021

U.S. home prices soared to a record high in 2021 as low mortgage rates fueled buyers to rush into a…

5 years ago

Skydiving Instructor Dead After Parachute Fails

A Waller, Texas, skydiving instructor died Saturday during a jump after his parachute failed to open, multiple sources reported. The…

5 years ago

Billionaire Investor Goes After Two Board Seats At McDonald’s To Change Treatment Of Pigs

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn launched a proxy fight Monday for two board seats at McDonald’s Corp., pushing the company to…

5 years ago

Fed Approves Rules Banning Members From Trading Stocks, Bonds

The Federal Reserve formally adopted new rules Friday restricting the central bank’s senior officials’ ability to trade stocks, bonds and…

5 years ago

Former US Olympic Skier Says Beijing Games Will Be Remembered By Ploy ‘To Bolster Two Different Authoritarian Governments’

An ex-U.S. Olympic skier criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, arguing that…

5 years ago

Two Trapped, Hundreds Rescued As Greece-Italy Ferry Goes Up In Flames

After a ferry carrying passengers from Greece to Italy burst into flames on Friday, hundreds were rescued, two remained trapped…

5 years ago

Multiple Shootings Rock Liberal City The Same Day The Democrat Mayor Pledged To Address Soaring Crime

Multiple shootings rocked Seattle the very same day that Democratic Mayor Bruce Harrell pledged to address soaring crime in the…

5 years ago

Biden Admin To Strap Taxpayers with $415 Million In Student Loan Debt it Will ‘Cancel’

The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will cancel $415 million in student debt for nearly 16,000 borrowers who claim they…

5 years ago

Weekly Jobless Claims Increase To 248,000

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased to 248,000 in the week ending Feb. 12, the Labor…

5 years ago