The attack on Brazil's congress and presidential palace Sunday was reminiscent of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Both are part of a broader transnational extremist movement.
We talk about that with Guilherme Casarões of the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Sao Paulo, and with NPR correspondents Shannon Bond and Sergio Olmos.
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Staff Editor Samuel Mangold-Lenett and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss whether Hollywood will ever stray from wokeness, consider the recent increase in reactionary entertainment, and preview the cultural shifts they expect in 2023.
A bull market in the MSCI Asia Pacific index doesn’t mean investors should make rash investment decisions. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - How U.S. companies can be a better way to play China’s reopening - Jay Powell’s latest speech reinforcing the Fed’s focus on stability - The potential for other CEOs following Bob Iger’s lead as Disney employees return to offices starting March 1 (12:30) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp share tips for making this year a healthier and wealthier one. Our new report, "5 Pullback Stocks" is available for free to Stock Advisor members. To access the report just go to www.fool.com/Pullback. Stocks discussed: BABA, TCEHY, MCD, SBUX, KO, LVMHF, DIS Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Jackie Pecquex, Catie Peiper, Nick Lutz Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl
Fed Governors Bostic and Daly both affirmed the position in comments this week.
On today’s episode, NLW looks at the latest communiques from Federal Reserve officials, including comments by Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, as well as a speech on Tuesday by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The message is “higher for longer” even if the markets don’t agree.
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Each year, thousands of people visit national parks across the US. And, tragically, some of them don't return. Join the guys as they interview David Paulides, the prolific author of the Missing 411 series, to learn more about his work and research into these disappearances.
Today’s podcast takes up the bizarre accusations against the GOP that it is somehow acting in an illegitimate way by fulfilling a campaign promise to stand against the growth in the size and aggressiveness of the IRS. And what’s this—Joe Biden took classified documents out of the Obama White House? Give a listen. Source
Ukrainian officials in Odesa say the local economy has contracted 40% since the war began. The shutdown of the local ports and unreliable electricity have forced businesses to adapt.
Courts have given public sector employees the ability to walk away from their unions, so unions have had to get creative in retaining those members. Ken Girardin of the Empire Center discusses the state of unions today.