Column: The Trump administration has a free-speech problem
I have to wonder: When will Vice President JD Vance condemn his own administration?Last month, Vance, a self-described foreign policy “realist” who scorns the practice…
Where Bank of Canada interest rates will go next
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsEconomyCentral bank seen reducing rates as low as 2% as Trump's tariff war rocks economyPublished Mar 12, 2025 • 3 minute read You…
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warned country faces ‘new crisis’ | Trade War News
BoC also said it would ‘proceed carefully with any further changes’ to rates given inflationary pressures from tariffs.The Bank of Canada has trimmed its key…
SXSW: The role ‘The Bondsman’s’ Kevin Bacon will never resurrect
AUSTIN, Texas — Kevin Bacon and Erik Oleson, star and showrunner of Prime Video’s demonic-bounty-hunter series “The Bondsman,” stopped by the L.A. Times studio at the 2025…
Incredible village in Europe with frozen waterfalls set for tourism surge as interest soars
A scenic small Italian village could soon experience a tourism boom as interest in the destination, featuring icy waterfalls and alpine skiing, surges according to…
Fed up with U.S. politics, some Californians plan to move abroad
WASHINGTON — Mykel Dicus, 54, is finished with the United States. In September, the Hayward, Calif., resident toured Spain with a company that specializes in scouting trips…
Norway is voting on whether to scrap VAR. The wider soccer world is watching with interest
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressSteve DouglasPublished Feb 27, 2025 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Column: In aftermath of fires, consultants might help, but L.A. needs someone to lead
Two horrific wildfires, four rebuilding committees and three or four consultants (so far) into 2025, Southern California got word that an atmospheric river was headed…
India cuts key interest rate for first time since 2020 amid slowing growth | Business and Economy
Reserve Bank of India announces first rate cut in nearly five years as world’s most populous nation faces slowdown.India’s central bank has cut its benchmark…
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
Faarea MasudBBC Business reporterReutersInterest rates are expected to be cut by the Bank of England later, in a move closely watched by households and economists.Analysts…
NFL announces Rams will play first game in Australia in 2026
The Rams are headed Down Under.It’s a year and a half away, but the Rams will be the home team for the NFL’s first regular-season…
Senate panel backs Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the sprawling federal bureaucracy responsible for the healthcare of millions of Americans, received the backing of…
Big Oil has an ally in Doug Burgum, President Trump’s Interior chief
BISMARCK, N.D. — When North Dakota’s petroleum association was going to hold a banquet honoring top fracking executives last year, it turned to Gov. Doug Burgum. The…
Specter of Trump Tariffs Spurs Interest in US Gas Contracts
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessPresident Donald Trump’s high-stakes bid to use natural gas exports as leverage to expand US influence in Europe and Asia appears to…
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged, defies Trump
When the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee meets Wednesday afternoon most economists expect interest rates to remain unchanged in a range of 4.25%-4.5%. Fed…
Fed pauses interest rate cuts. What happens next may depend on Trump
WASHINGTON — After three successive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in its benchmark lending rate amid new economic uncertainties over…
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warns trade conflict will ‘hurt’ | Business and Economy News
Bank of Canada governor warned that a tariff war with the US would ‘badly hurt’ economic activity in Canada.The Bank of Canada (BOC) has trimmed…
State Department will focus on ‘national interest’ while promoting peace, Rubio says
1 of 4 | Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after being sworn in by Vice President JD Vance in the Vice President's ceremonial office…
Trump’s inauguration seen through Democratic, Republican lenses
CALISTOGA, Calif. — As Donald Trump strode purposefully into the Capitol Rotunda for his swearing-in as president, Gary Himelfarb had already had enough.“I’m getting sick just…
Bank of Japan Is Set to Raise Interest Rates, Trump Permitting
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessBank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will size up the need to raise interest rates on Friday amid heightened expectations of a…