#A layperson’s guide to the Federal Home Loan Banks review

#A layperson’s guide to the Federal Home Loan Banks review

Tomorrow, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will release its much-anticipated report on the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). The review of the FHLBanks was commenced over a year ago due to the agency’s concern about the mission, operations and efficiency of the 11 FHLBanks.  Nineteen field hearings, two rounds of written comments and dozens of listening sessions…

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#Fox News survey finds Trump widening his lead in GOP race

#Fox News survey finds Trump widening his lead in GOP race

A survey conducted by Fox News found that in the three weeks since the first Republican presidential primary debate, former President Trump has widened his lead.  Despite not participating in the August GOP debate hosted by Fox News, Trump’s support has strengthened and his margin as the Republican frontrunner has increased, Fox reported.  “Unless something…

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#What to know about the August inflation spike

#What to know about the August inflation spike

The final inflation report of the summer came in hotter than expected, but prices still seem on track to keep cooling off in the fall. Consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in August and 3.7 percent over the past 12 months, according to Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released Wednesday.  The August report marked the second…

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#North Korea’s Kim apparently on train headed for Russia 

#North Korea’s Kim apparently on train headed for Russia 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to be on a train headed for Russia, possibly for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to South Korean news reports. Kim left North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday night, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported, citing unidentified South Korean government sources. The trip…

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#Five things to known as Biden heads to India for G20

#Five things to known as Biden heads to India for G20

President Biden is set to travel to the Group of 20 (G20) summit on Thursday, a high-stakes meeting that will taken on a new look with Chinese President Xi Jinping skipping the event. The summit is an opportunity for Biden to show leadership on the international stages and further warm relations with India, the host…

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#Over Half of Democrats concerned about Biden’s age: poll 

#Over Half of Democrats concerned about Biden’s age: poll 

Over half of Democrats are “seriously concerned” over President Biden’s age negatively impacting a variety of factors including his physical and mental competence and his ability to win the 2024 election, according to a new poll.  The CNN poll, released Thursday and conducted by SSRS, found 56 percent of Democrats — and 73 percent of Americans as a…

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#First Lady tests positive for COVID

#First Lady tests positive for COVID

First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday night, according to a statement. Jill Biden is experiencing mild symptoms and will stay at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., her communications director Elizabeth Alexander said in a statement. Following the First Lady’s positive COVID test, President Biden was administered a test which yielded a…

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#The GOP is a shambles, unable to nominate anyone electable

#The GOP is a shambles, unable to nominate anyone electable

The big story coming out of the 2024 election might be the end of American democracy. That’s because the man already twice impeached and under indictment for trying to overturn the last presidential election is becoming even more extreme in promoting violence and sowing distrust in government. “America is grappling with the biggest and most…

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