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Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, joined Yahoo Finance to discuss the Fed’s process of slowing its monetary accommodation to the U.S. economy. Below is a transcript of her appearance, taped on Nov. 23 and aired on Nov. 24. – BRIAN CHEUNG: Welcome to Yahoo Finance Presents. I’m Brian Cheung, thrilled to be joined today by Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly. President Daly. How are you? MARY DALY: I’m terrific. Thank you for having me. And… Source link

As the country grapples with an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations stemming from the Delta variant, businesses are working hard to reopen safely, and stay that way. In some cases, that has led to decisions about requiring proof of vaccinations. In San Francisco, conversations are swirling about how bars might soon start carding all patrons — but for proof of vaccination status instead of legal drinking age.  “We’ve had a huge number of staff coming down with COVID,” Ben… Source link

MOUNTAIN VIEW (KPIX) — Hundreds of Bay Area Google employees headed back to work on Monday, two months ahead of the company’s full reopening. Google is the latest of the tech giants in the Bay Area to slowly start phasing employees back into the office on Monday, offering a glimpse of post-Covid work life balance. READ MORE: Residential Fire In San Jose Displaces Family Of Six Mike Mozer, a research scientist at the company, described the return to the office after 16 months away as… Source link

MOUNTAIN VIEW (CBS SF) — Officials with Google on Monday confirmed the protocols the company will be following for initial reopening at its California offices in July ahead of their anticipated full return in September. In May, Google said it expected about 20% of its workforce to continue working remotely after the fall reopening, while some 60% would work a hybrid schedule that includes about three days in the office and two days “wherever they work best.” READ MORE: UPDATE: Former… Source link

Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, spoke with Yahoo Finance to discuss the weaker-than-expected April 2021 jobs report and where Fed policy is headed next. Below is a transcript of her appearance on May 10, 2021. – BRIAN CHEUNG: President Daly, I wanted to kick off this conversation with just that jobs report covering the month of April that everyone was watching. It feels like it really missed expectations across the board. From your perspective, what were your… Source link

The New York Mets are about to enter their first season with a new owner, and they’re definitely acting like it. According to Jon Heyman, the Mets and shortstop Francisco Lindor have agreed to a long-term deal in the final hours before Lindor’s self-imposed opening day negotiation deadline. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the pact is for 10 years and $341 million. It will begin in 2022, so Lindor is tied to the Mets for the next 11 seasons. The contract’s total dollar value exceeds fellow shortstop… Source link

The Guardian As the White House changes hands, so will Fox News’ support of the presidency After four years of slavishly promoting the president and White House, rightwing media will turn an abrupt about-faceWhen Joe Biden is sworn in as president on 20 January, cable news viewers may witness one of the most dramatic 180-degree turns in history.After four years of slavishly promoting the president, Fox News is expected to pump on the brakes within seconds of the inauguration ceremony.All of… Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a week before Election Day, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are set to be grilled by Republican senators making unfounded allegations that the tech giants show anti-conservative bias. Democrats want to expand the discussion to include issues such as the companies’ impact on local news. The Senate Commerce Committee has summoned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai to testify for a hearing Wednesday. The… Source link