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Sterling slips to session low after Sue Gray report, economy in focus
Wads of British Pound Sterling banknotes are stacked in piles at the Money Service Austria company’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – Sterling slipped to a session low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after the release of …
Russia slips into ‘selective default’ on some foreign debt
The financial ratings agency S&P Global has deemed Russia to be in “selective default” on some of its foreign debt after it tried to pay its latest obligations in rubles. Because of U.S. government sanctions, the agency said, investors lack the ability to convert the rubles into dollars. S&P had already warned that any payment …
‘If He Doesn’t Win Ohio, It’s Over’: Trump Slips in the Heartland
Columbus’s growth, and the expansion of suburbs and exurbs into what used to be rural and blue-collar areas, might have once spelled an opportunity for Republicans. But under Mr. Trump the Republican Party has lost its footing among specifically these kinds of voters — and the growth in Franklin County, which includes Columbus, plays into …
Warren takes narrow lead over Biden in new Iowa poll, Sanders slips to third
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., surged ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden in a new poll of likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers released late Saturday, with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg slipping into a distant third and fourth, respectively. The Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom poll showed Warren as the first choice …
Silver Gains Ground, CPI Slips
Silver has gained ground on Thursday. In the North American session, XAG/USD is trading at $18.33, up 1.2% on the day. These are the strongest gains we’ve seen in a week and could signal a breakout for the metal. CPI Within Expectations, Retail Sales Next Silver has shown considerable upward movement on Thursday. Will this trend …
Trump approval rating slips amid recession and trade war concerns
The President’s approval rating stands at 38% among Americans, with 56% disapproving of Trump’s job performance, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Tuesday. The poll, conducted in early September, comes as the trade war with China has escalated over the summer and warning signs that a recession could be nearing. Last month, the …
Voter Support for Facial Recognition Technology Slips Amid Debates Over Its Use
When it comes to law enforcement’s involvement with the software, 63 percent of voters said they approve of such groups using the technology. However, African Americans, at 49 percent, were 16 points less likely than white voters (65 percent) to support law enforcement’s use of facial recognition, and Hispanics were 9 points less likely than …
Biden lead slips in latest Iowa poll; Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg are nearest contenders
A new poll out Saturday of likely Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa shows Joe Biden in the lead, but with softer support than last December, and a virtual tie for second place among Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Biden garnered 24 percent of those polled, Sanders got 16 percent, Warren held 15 percent and …
