Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Senate votes to confirm Mallory to lead White House environmental council
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted 53-45 to confirm Brenda Mallory as head of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), a key role that is central to feder...
Apr 14, 2021
Biden admin discusses tribes' broader oversight in oil-rich Oklahoma
By Valerie Volcovici and Jennifer Hiller (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is in talks with Oklahoma tribes over whether they should have a bigger say over a range of environm...
Apr 14, 2021
Magic mushroom compound at least as good as antidepressant in UK study
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Psilocybin, the psychedelic active compound in magic mushrooms, may be at least as effective as a leading antidepressant drug and could help more patients into remis...
Apr 14, 2021
American Eagle forecasts sales above estimates on full-price selling
(Reuters) - American Eagle Outfitters Inc on Wednesday forecast first-quarter revenue of more than $1 billion as strong demand helped the apparel retailer sell more products of its eponymous and Aerie...
Apr 14, 2021
'How can a democracy function if we can't talk to one another?' U.S. justices ask
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Supreme Court justices from opposite ends of the ideological spectrum are calling on Americans to learn to talk civilly to each other or risk lasting...
Apr 14, 2021
Fed's Clarida: If inflation expectations 'drift up persistently,' Fed would need to respond
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's "metric of success" on inflation is keeping expectations about future price increases anchored at 2%, Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida said on Wednesday. "An...
Apr 14, 2021
U.S. House Republicans would act against Gaetz if charges filed, lawmaker says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives would take action against embattled Republican congressman Matt Gaetz if the Justice Department formally charges him, the...
Apr 14, 2021
U.S. Treasury sets up new 'recovery office' to oversee relief programs
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday unveiled a new office to oversee the implementation of economic relief programs, including nearly $420 billion in prog...
Apr 14, 2021
New York Fed's Williams: Fed has tools to deal with high inflation
By Jonnelle Marte NEW YORK (Reuters) - Inflation could be volatile in the near term as the economy recovers from the pandemic but overall price increases should remain subdued and the Federal Reserve ...
Apr 14, 2021
Food parcels arrive in Brazil's favelas as pandemic sparks wave of hunger
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil is one of the world's most important agricultural producers, but millions of people in Latin America's biggest country are struggling to put food on the table as the COVID...
Apr 14, 2021
