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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fed expected to hold rates steady, but 2 officials might dissent
The Federal Reserve kicks off its July meeting on Tuesday, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell set to speak on Wednesday and deliver the central bank's latest interest rate decision. Markets are largely expecting the Fed to hold rates steady, but Yahoo Finance Senior Fed Reporter Jennifer Schonberger outlines what she's watching for during this meeting, including potential disagreement among Fed officials. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. Obviously, Jen, the Fed is under a microscope right now, but as uh many, many Fed watchers have been reminding us on this program, the Fed is not one person, right? The Fed is a whole committee. And so, what could that sort of look like the debate within the room? Not that we're going to know that today necessarily, um, the the sort of color of it, but still, what can we expect? Yeah, lots to pick apart there, Julie. As you said, the Fed widely expected to hold rate steady Wednesday afternoon as the majority of the committee uh favors a wait and see mode to see if tariffs are indeed impacting inflation as we go through the summer months, likely to spark further ire from the president who's been hammering the central bank. But I am watching closely to see if we see two dissents from two different Federal Reserve governors. Those are Chris Waller and Michelle Bowman. Ahead of this meeting, Waller clearly said he was in favor of cutting rates. He thinks that any inflation that we we we would see from tariffs would be a one-time increase in pricing, and that would be something that the Fed could look through. He's also concerned that private sector job growth is stalling. Now, Bowman on the other hand had mentioned in June that inflation has come in benign and if it continues to come in benign that she would support a rate cut. Uh the last inflation report, maybe a bit of a gray area there, as we are starting to see some tariffs come through on the good side of the equation. The service is looking okay right now, though Bowman also saying she's more concerned about the employment side of the dual mandate. If we were to see do two dissents from these two Fed governors tomorrow, Julie, that would mark the first time since December 1993. Wow. So, not common to say the least. Just just quickly, Jen, there had been a lawsuit that was trying to force live streaming of the Fed meeting. What happened with that? Wow. Right. Well, uh hedge fund Azoria, which is run by James Fishback, uh who was close to the White House had sued the white had sued the Federal Reserve, rather, under the grounds that it was violating the Sunshine Act of 1976. Under that act, basically says that all federal agencies need to keep their meetings open. During an emergency hearing yesterday in federal court here in Washington, the judge denied that, saying that the Fed is not technically or the FOMC is not technically an agency. It's part of a larger Federal Reserve system. And so, the Sunshine Act doesn't apply here. Though, this is probably not the last we are going to hear from Fishback and his hedge fund Azoria on this issue. He says that the Fed is trying to skirt this by essentially having a joint meeting between the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the FOMC. So we will see how this continues to play out in the court system. But today, we will see another closed-door meeting. It will not be live. Right. As is typical. Yes. Brooke Josh, Jennifer, thank you so much.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
What is Chantaines in The Assassin?
The Prime Video series has been gripping viewers The Assassin only landed last week, but the show has already shot to the top of Prime Video in the UK as audiences binge through the thriller. The six-part series follows retired hit woman Julie Green (played by Keeley Hawes), who is pulled onto one last job - but there's more to it than she could ever have imagined. Adding another layer of complexity is that Julie's estranged son Edward Green (Freddie Highmore) has come to visit her after several years. What starts out as a run-of-the-mill job turns into something much bigger with Julie and Edward going on the run as they try to uncover the truth. The series from the makers of The Tourist and The Missing has left fans with many questions and surprise after realising one cast member's iconic role - here's the answer to two of the biggest mysteries of the show. What is Chantaines in The Assassin? The big mystery of the show was the word 'Chantaines' after Kayla Cross (Shalom Brune-Franklin) asked right from episode one what it all meant. Chantaines was the name of Kayla's mother's French poodle, which was in turn was named after a marmalade that she'd become obsessed with. However, Chantaines was actually the codeword for the hit Kayla's parents ordered on a French arms dealer Jean-Luc Bertrand. Aaron Cross (Alan Dale) and his wife ordered the hit to 'erase' Jean-Luc after they borrowed money from him when their lucrative company CGM fell on hard times during its early days. Details of Chantaines were in Kayla's mother's suicide note, which Aaron had tried to keep from his children. Sadly, the guilt of the ordered murder pushed her to take her own life, while Aaron was left living with their decision. Julie confirmed she had been assigned to the French Poodle hit, which also had another shocking twist and coincidence to it. Who is Edward's dad in The Assassin? There were plenty of red herrings before Edward's father was finally revealed. Edward's father was Jean-Luc, who was killed by Julie and the same arms dealer the Cross family had ordered the hit on. Julie had believed the house was empty apart from the arms dealer and was shocked to discover Jean-Luc's family, including his wife Marie (Gina Gershon) and infant son Florent were also in the property. Marie revealed to Edward that Julie had shot her in the head after killing Jean-Luc, believing she was dead. Julie had then heard Florent crying out and had kidnapped him, hoping to provide the child with a better and less dangerous life. So, she had lied to Edward/Florent to protect him from the truth. Despite getting shot, Marie had survived and remained in a coma before eventually coming to. She had vowed to take revenge on Julie and be reunited with her surrogate son Florent. Marie also confirmed she wasn't Edard's mother and never wanted children, so Jean-Luc had used a surrogate to have a child. The show ended with Edward/Florent going off to meet his real mother with Julie accompanying him and Kayla.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Little girl left suffering 300 seizures a day given "life back" with medical cannabis
Olivia McCafferty has fought Doose syndrome - a severe form of childhood epilepsy - since she was just 15 months old. A Scots schoolgirl suffered more than 300 seizures a day at the height of a 10-year ongoing battle with a rare form of epilepsy. Olivia McCafferty has fought Doose syndrome - a severe form of childhood epilepsy - since she was just 15 months old. The Glasgow youngster was placed on a number of different treatment plans on the NHS, but mum Julie Cabrey struggled to find a long-term solution that suited Olivia, with many treatments causing harsh side effects and, at times, making her condition worse, Glasgow Live reports. In February 2021, Olivia, now 11, underwent a brain operation in the hope of curing her condition. However, it only made things worse and left her effectively wheelchair-bound due to the severity of her seizures. Julie, from the Gorbals, said: "Everything that could go wrong went wrong, and it (her epilepsy) escalated. "We tried different traditional treatments that didn't work. Our hands were tied to try surgery. We went for it, and unfortunately, it made it 10 times worse. "She went up to around 300 seizures a day. All the different medications on the NHS weren't working. They either didn't help at all or made the seizures worse. "Olivia wasn't compos mentis. She just sat and had seizures. That was pretty much what her life was like." With Olivia's seizures at their worst, Julie decided to research the benefits of medicinal cannabis in a bid to help her daughter. That's when she discovered the benefits it had for other children with the condition. She reached out to the Curaleaf Clinic in Stirling where, since January 2022, Olivia has been receiving private prescriptions of cannabis oil. The support for learning worker says the treatment has helped Olivia "get her life back" as they look for the perfect balance between the NHS medications which, despite having harsh side effects, can be "extremely effective" alongside the medicinal cannabis. Julie, 48, added: "The difference has been remarkable. Last week she went to Blair Drummond Safari Park and I didn't take her, she went with other family members. "I said she should take her wheelchair just in case, but she told me she didn't need it. She had a fabulous day, with no seizures, and was running around like any other child. "She came home high as a kite, and she's having a lot more of these days. In May, she went on a trip with the school and she was climbing and canoeing. "It makes you go 'wow' what an absolute difference. When she was having all these seizures and medications it made her angry. "Now that we've reduced them, she's so much happier. For me and the family, it's remarkable. We're not seizure-free, but what we see with Olivia is phenomenal. "She's totally getting her life back." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. However, as Olivia's treatment isn't available on the NHS, her family is forced to fork out around £1,000 a month if they want to keep up with the vital treatment. Julie has therefore launched a GoFundMe to help raise funds so she is able to afford Olivia's treatment, which has significantly improved her life and reduced her seizures to around 15-30 a day. She said: "We're not at full dose yet, so there is hope that once we get to a higher dose we might see no seizures. "Continuing the treatment is a no-brainer. The difference in three years has been phenomenal, and it's so lovely to see the difference, and we can all relax knowing the seizures aren't as bad. "Olivia has been absolutely phenomenal, and we couldn't be any prouder. What she goes through, and how she presents herself with a smile on her face, everyone just thinks 'wow'. "She can have a seizure and as soon as she's out of it she tries to have a laugh and joke. Her resilience is just phenomenal. She makes me the proudest mother. "The response to the GoFundMe has been overwhelming. There are so many people who have read about her and are donating. The number of people who have donated is awesome. We can't thank them enough." Julie and Olivia are planning a 10km walk through Glasgow in her latest fundraising effort and are taking sponsorships alongside the GoFundMe. You can donate to help out with Olivia's treatment online here. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
The Assassin fans are only just recognising Neighbours legend in pivotal role
The Assassin is the latest thriller which has left viewers on the edge of their seats. The Assassin airs on Prime Video and the exhilarating drama stars Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore as estranged mother and son, Julie and Edward. Julie, a retired killer for hire, had been living a life of solitude in the stunning setting of Greece in The Assassin until her son showed up with questions about his upbringing. As Julie's past came back to haunt her, various influential figures from her life were introduced, including Aaron Cross - the billionaire father of Edward's fiancée Kayla (Shalom Brune-Franklin). Viewers are only just realising Aaron Cross is played by Alan Dale, a 78-year-old New Zealand actor known for playing Jim Robinson in Neighbours. The soap legend's role of Jim was one of Neighbours' twelve original characters, who made his debut in the first-ever episode in 1985. He was the patriarch of the Robinson family and his role was described as an anchor, similar to Leslie Grantham's role of Den Watts in EastEnders. The actor stayed for eight years before Jim was killed off, following a dispute with the show's producers over pay. 'I made some sort of crack about the fact that when we started doing Neighbours [in 1985], we got paid the same money as when I was doing The Young Doctors [which he starred in from 1979-1983],' he told TV Week. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, the star said he struggled to find work in Australia after Neighbours because he was typecast as Jim. He did reprise his role in 2018, during the Christmas Day episode, appearing as part of a ghostly sequence. Dale went on to star in The O.C, NCIS, Ugly Betty and Dominion. One of his latest roles was as Owen Deveraux in season two of Wreck. As a child, he was a keen rugby player and after retiring from the sport, he decided to become a professional actor at 27 years old. Dale then moved to Australia, where one of his first roles was as Dr John Forrest in The Young Doctors from 1979 to 1982. He and his family live in Manhattan Beach, California, and he owns property in Australia. The father-of-four married Tracey Pearson, the 1986 Miss Australia, in 1990.
Cosmopolitan
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
I Fought the Law is the heartbreaking Sheridan Smith drama based on a true story
ITV is renowned for producing gripping and sensitively handled dramas based on true stories. I Fought the Law, a new series coming later this year, is one of them. Starring BAFTA-winning actor Sheridan Smith in the leading role, it follows the harrowing story of Ann Ming, a grieving mother who campaigned to change the Double Jeopardy Law after her daughter was murdered. The drama retells Ming's long fight for justice — a 15-year battle that finally led to permanent change in the criminal system — and some closure for her family. Ahead of its release date, let's take a deeper dive into I Fought the Law, from the full plot, the cast, and when viewers can expect it to land on their screens. Currently, there is no release date for the drama. However, we do know it's coming to ITV1 and ITVX later this year. There is a trailer, however, which shows Smith in character as Ming, along with a taste of what's to come. The four-part limited series explores the real-life events of Ann Ming and her family, after her daughter, Julie, was murdered in 1989. After disappearing following a late-night shift at a pizza restaurant in Cleveland, Ming is convinced that her daughter has been killed. 80 days later, Ming tragically discovers Julie's body concealed behind the bath panel in her daughter's home. This is despite police forensics teams failing to find Julie after extensive searches of the property. During the episodes — which are also based on Ming's 2008 book, For the Love of Julie — the grieving mother works tirelessly to change the 800-year-old Double Jeopardy Law. After 15 years of campaigning, Ming finally manages to overturn the law: Having been acquitted following two mistrials, Julie's murderer was previously allowed to walk free. The Double Jeopardy Law meant he couldn't be tried again for the same crime. However, in 2006, the man responsible for killing Julie was finally sentenced to life in prison. Sheridan Smith, who many will recognise from Mrs Biggs, Cilla, and Gavin & Stacey, leads the cast. Below is a full list of cast members and the roles they play: While the show has yet to be released, it will be available to watch on ITV1 and ITVX
