A measure enacted Thursday by Gov. Josh Green that reduces by nearly half the retirement benefits for future judges comes at a time when the state Judiciary is struggling to find qualified judges, especially on the neighbor islands, and they are facing an increasing number of threats to their safety.
Green initially supported Senate Bill 935,
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The European Central Bank has fulfilled its inflation goal but volatility in foreign-exchange and commodities markets means the outlook for prices is murky, according to Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus.
The rapid strengthening of the euro against the dollar and moves in energy prices following tensions in the Middle East could cause inflation to deviate again from the 2% target,
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The new funds include:
“Lysander is a proud Canadian company and believes that equity markets in this country offer a great opportunity for investors,” said Richard Usher-Jones,
More than a decade ago, Warren Buffett said the national deficit could be solved in just five minutes. His plan? “You just pass a law that says that any time there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for reelection.”
The US job market continues to chug along despite heightened uncertainty about the economy and how President Donald Trump’s tariffs could shake out.
The economy added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% from 4.2%,
Donald Trump set a deadline of July 9 2025 for trade deals to be made before he hits some of the world’s biggest economies with his controversial tariffs. It’s impossible to predict what will happen on the day, but it is already clear that his economic policies are damaging American interests.
Just look at the state of US government debt for example.
As President Donald Trump signs the massive keystone bill containing his legislative agenda, experts in North Carolina agree it’s too soon to say how the complex measure could affect the economy and the political climate in North Carolina.
HR1, titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” makes hundreds of changes to federal spending and tax laws.
In just a few months, the emerging markets of Asia, Europe and Latin America have undergone a radical change of image – from danger zone to land of opportunity.
At a moment when portfolio diversification has become more vital than ever, this shift in perception is another trend that could be costly to ignore if you are a British investor.
The simmering tensions between India and the United States have flared into open confrontation at the World Trade Organization, with New Delhi proposing retaliatory tariffs to counter Washington’s controversial 25% duty on automobiles and auto parts.
In an official notification to the WTO,