Deborah Birx speaks last April in the Oval Office as then-President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting attended by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican and Trump ally. mandel ngan/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Former White House coronavirus coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx is joining the George W. Bush Institute …
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Inflation could quickly rise once more Americans are vaccinated and the U.S. central bank should monitor price signals closely, Kansas City Fed President Esther George said Thursday. “It is worth recognizing that overall inflation could firm up quickly post-vaccination as demand for hard-hit sectors recovers,” George said, in a speech …
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[ Note: This is one of the first home tours to be featured in this series, which now includes almost 450. It was originally published in March 2014. Readers loved it then, and I think you’ll love it now as well. ] More than a few of Laura’s photos sent …
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Getty Images “ ‘We have borrowed so much that I’m skeptical that three to five years out that equities will give us any kind of return.’ ” That’s billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller talking about how a Democratic sweep of the White House and Congress in the upcoming elections could prove …
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“ “It is a strength when protesters, protected by responsible law enforcement, march for a better future.” ” That’s former President George W. Bush, who addressed the protests sweeping the nation on Tuesday and decried America’s “tragic failures.” Bush said he and his wife, Laura, are “anguished” by the death …
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The New York Knicks, a basketball franchise with mostly black players in a city that’s about 25% African-American, has been one of only two NBA teams silent over the killing of George Floyd. A leaked email explains why, according to an ESPN report. “ “We at Madison Square Garden stand …
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A man was shot dead outside of a Minneapolis pawn shop Wednesday night as violent protests over the death of George Floyd rattled the city, authorities said. Minneapolis cops are investigating reports that the victim was a looter shot dead by an owner of the business, police department spokesman John …
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“Do you understand NOW!!??!!?? Or is it still blurred to you??” That was LeBron James, one of many people outraged by the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody on Monday, after a video went viral showing a white officer kneeling on the man’s neck for several minutes …
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