Vladimir Putin has become increasingly isolated in recent years, according to a Russian journalist. In an op-ed for The New York Times, journalist Mikhail Zygar… Read More »Putin has become so isolated during the pandemic that he no longer meets friends for ‘drinks and barbecues,’ said a Russian journalist
Goldman Sachs on Thursday became the first major US bank to say it would leave Russia after Western governments imposed a series of sanctions designed… Read More »Goldman Sachs becomes the first major US bank to withdraw from Russia
Two weeks ago, middle-class Russians were able to work and buy from the largest international companies, plan vacations in the West, get their news from… Read More »Russians feel new Iron Curtain approaching
The Federal Reserve says it has not yet decided whether it will pursue a digital currency, but notes that a CBDC “could provide households and… Read More »How a new digital dollar could shake the US financial system?
The headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. Reflections of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have shattered expectations that energy prices would stabilize.Credit…Michael Probst/Associated… Read More »Inflation, CPI, Stocks and Impact of the Ukraine War: Live News
More Russian billionaires are being hit by sanctions and their advisers are being monitored more closely.
On March 1st Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov posted a short video to Telegram in which a cheerful, bearded soldier rattled on a road in front… Read More »Online sleuths use facial recognition to identify Russian soldiers
Donald Trump’s private jet, dubbed “Trump Force One,” was a fixture at his campaign rallies when he ran for president.AP Photo/John Bazemore Trump is raising… Read More »Trump’s PAC is raising money for a new ‘Trump Force One’ jet after a plane he was traveling in had to make an emergency landing last weekend
They are just possibilities, but the concerns about them weigh on the markets. Stock and bond markets in disarray Long-term bond yields have fluctuated, suggesting… Read More »Russia’s war in Ukraine raises gas prices and balances stocks
If you haven’t met the colorful, massive Joro spider, you may soon be introduced to the invasive species if you live on the East Coast,… Read More »A spider the size of the palm of your hand could soon invade the East Coast, scientists say
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday ordering the federal government to come up with a plan to regulate cryptocurrencies, acknowledging their… Read More »Biden Takes Step Towards Regulation of Cryptocurrencies
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, RN.C., leaves a House Republican Conference strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Rep. Madison Cawthorn, RN.C., has… Read More »GOP Congressman Madison Cawthorn charged with driving on revoked license for 2nd time; court dates set
Employees at another Starbucks in the Buffalo area voted to unionize, causing the total number of own shops with a union to four, out of… Read More »Starbucks Employees at Another Buffalo-Area Store Vote for Union
