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(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard left open the possibility that the central bank would raise interest rates by 75 basis points at each of its next two meetings in November and December, while saying it was too soon to make that call. Most Read from Bloomberg The Fed hiked rates by 75 basis points for the third straight meeting last month, to a target range of 3% to 3.25%. Officials projected 125 basis points of tightening for the rest of the year,… Source link

Alabama QB Bryce Young left the Crimson Tide’s game against Arkansas in the second quarter with a shoulder injury after a third-down throw. The reigning Heisman winner wasn’t hit at all on the play as he fired an incomplete pass over the middle to Traeshon Holden. Young’s right throwing arm immediately dangled at his side and he grimaced after the throw. He pointed to his right shoulder when he looked at coach Nick Saban as he walked off the field and threw his helmet down in disgust… Source link

WASHINGTON – For his last hit as a Washington National, Juan Soto homered off his former teammate and fellow 2019 champion, Max Scherzer, now pitching for the likely playoff-bound New York Mets. By the time the team played again, Soto had been traded to the San Diego Padres. He also walked three times, stole a base and threw out a runner at the plate in the Monday night game that also featured fans giving him an ovation after his final at-bat (one of the walks, fittingly) before the trade… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Saudi ministers insisted that oil policy decisions would be taken according to market logic and within the OPEC+ coalition, just as US President Joe Biden wrapped up a landmark trip to the kingdom. Most Read from Bloomberg Biden said late Friday that the Saudis shared his “urgency” to increase oil supply and he expects “further steps in the coming weeks” to that end. Saudi officials stressed any decision to pump more would be made in the framework of OPEC+, which holds… Source link

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper left Saturday’s game against the San Diego Padres after getting hit in his hands with a 97 mph fastball. The Phillies later announced that he’d fractured his left thumb, and that he’ll be out indefinitely. He’ll undergo further evaluation in the coming days. “I kind of wish it hit me in the face,” Harper said, via The Associated Press. “I don’t break bones in my face. I think I can take 98 (mph) to the face, but not 97 to the thumb. Yeah, I was… Source link

On Sunday reports emerged that Russia asked China for military and economic support for its war in Ukraine. Worse yet for the West, China reportedly seemed open to backing Russia. The news kicked off an intense week of diplomacy and economic brinkmanship that culminated Friday in a nearly two-hour call between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of China. But, according to both sides, the big questions appear to remain unanswered. An official White House summary of the meeting said the… Source link

Cryptocurrency’s breakthrough from the financial fringes to the mainstream has been characterized by major investors like Paul Tudor Jones — and some companies like Microstrategy (MSTR) and Tesla (TSLA) — dipping their toes into Bitcoin (BTC-USD). Even Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook is getting in on the action. Yet some financial advisors and wealth managers appear to be struggling over how to adapt to the new era, in a sector defined by head-spinning price action, still-evolving regulation,… Source link

Popular Google software engineer Anthony D. Mays leaves the search giant to pursue diversity and inclusion full-time. Anthony D. Mays The year after Anthony D. Mays joined Google as a software engineer in 2013, the company publicly released its diversity numbers for the first time. He knew the numbers were likely low, but he didn’t realize just how low. When he found out only 1% of technology roles included Black people, Mays made it his personal mission to help grow that number while working… Source link

On Saturday, MLB gave the players a 130-page proposal, the most sweeping one made since the lockout began on Dec. 2, that included adjustments to several core economic issues but ultimately left union officials underwhelmed, according to sources. With no other bargaining session immediately scheduled and both sides believing that there is still a lot of ground to bridge, this effectively ensures that pitchers and catchers will not report to spring training this week as scheduled, an outcome… Source link

Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday increased the amount of time employees around the world can take off for vacation or caring for… Source link