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Some in Congress seek to ban US lawmakers from trading stocks

Washington: Capitol Hill has begun to debate whether to ban US lawmakers from trading stocks, but despite some rare bi-partisan unity on the question it is far from settled. Legislation introduced earlier this month by Democratic senators Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Mark Kelly of Arizona would require members of Congress, their spouses and dependent […]

Xi Jinping himself is a risk to the Chinese economy: Report

TOKYO : Underlining the side effects of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “abrupt and extreme” policies, a report published in a Japanese daily said Xi himself is a risk to the Chinese economy. This comes as experts say that weakening growth in the closing months of 2021 could cause trouble as China faces a worsening real […]

Shop considered a total loss after business fire

WALKER, Mich. — Emergency crews responded to a business fire in Walker Saturday evening. The Walker Police Department says the fire broke at Jack Dykstra Excavating on 3 Mile Road. Chief Dave Pelton with the Walker Fire Department says the first call came in before 6 p.m. with brown smoke reportedly coming from the building. […]

The Week Ahead: Accelerating the effort to slow the economy

The stock market tantrum to begin the year is not really about investors reassessing the economy, geopolitics in Ukraine, or even corporate earnings power. It’s about a newly engaged Federal Reserve ready to fight inflation. And soon. Investors hope for clarity as soon as this week. The central bank’s interest rate setting committee meets for […]

What Should Your Business Do After SCOTUS Vaccine Ruling?

Saturday, January 22, 2022 The vax-or-test legal rollercoaster ride continues, leaving human resource managers’ heads spinning, lawyers prognosticating, and employers simply wondering what comes next. On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 majority decision, dealt a substantial blow to the future implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Emergency […]

Thibodaux Police investigating shooting at local business, 2 dead

THIBODAUX, La. (BRPROUD) — Thibodaux Police are investigating a fatal Friday night shooting at a local business. The shooting took place in the 900 block of St. Charles Street shortly before 7:30 p.m. where two individuals were shot to death, according to Thibodaux Police Chief Bryan Zeringue. Pointe Coupee Sheriff reacts to juvenile’s third escape […]

Biden Looks to Intel’s U.S. Investment to Buoy His China Agenda

WASHINGTON — In celebrating a $20 billion investment by Intel in a new semiconductor plant in Ohio, President Biden sought on Friday to jump-start a stalled element of his economic and national security agenda: a huge federal investment in manufacturing, research and development in technologies that China is also seeking to dominate. With two other […]