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U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks at the C. Peter McCollough International Economic Series at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, USA, on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve President Christopher Waller said Friday that current economic conditions complicate their approach to interest rates, as policymakers face a potentially prolonged inflation shock and a labor market that appears stable despite a lack of job growth.Against this backdrop, Waller said the Fed may have to suspend policy for an extended period until there is more clarity on the direction of the economy.”Higher…

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Singer D4vd has been arrested on murder charges in connection with the death of a teenage girl whose decomposed body was found in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla last year, Los Angeles authorities announced Thursday.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The “Romantic Homicide” singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, 21, was being held without bail, Los Angeles police said in a statement. The case is scheduled to be filed with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Monday, the office said.Burke’s attorney did not immediately respond to…

New York Fed President William Williams on Thursday expressed concern about the impact of the Iran war on the economy, saying there were already signs of rising prices and slowing growth.In a speech to local bankers, Williams said the conflict had “increased the uncertainty” surrounding the national and local situation. While he generally expressed confidence that growth will continue and inflation will moderate throughout the year, he said there are threats to both the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of price stability and low unemployment.”Assuming energy supply disruptions ease fairly quickly, energy prices should fall and these effects should partially recover…

The unexpected tornado in Kansas follows a similar high-profile event in Michigan last month when no tornado watch was issued in southern Michigan, killing four people. However, the NWS office issued a warning if a tornado was imminent. Michigan Democratic Sens. Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin sent a letter to NWS Director Ken Graham asking why no watches were issued, whether staffing shortages were a factor, and how the NWS plans to improve its tornado warnings. A spokesperson said NWS wrote a response directly to the senators but did not share it with NBC News. The NWS has taken steps…

Millennium wheel and skyline at sunset. London, England. Design photo editing | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesThe UK economy grew by 0.5% in February, according to preliminary figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.Economists polled by Reuters had expected Britain’s gross domestic product (GDP) to expand by 0.1% from the previous month.Services and production both rose 0.5% in February, while construction rose 1%.The recovery comes after the economy grew by 0.1% in January (initial ONS estimates suggested the economy had flattened).Analysts said February’s numbers were much better than expected, but given subsequent events in the Middle…

WASHINGTON — Anti-abortion advocates met with Justice Department officials on Wednesday, just hours after the Trump administration fired a prosecutor for working too closely with abortion rights groups during the Biden administration.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.John Mize, CEO of Americans United for Life, arrived at the Justice Department headquarters holding a folder with his organization’s name on it. “It’s a dead giveaway,” his colleague joked after NBC News mentioned the folder.According to the group’s website, the group aims to advance “the human right to exist in culture, law, and…

Grand River | Getty ImagesBeef prices rose to record highs on Tuesday, a bad sign for shoppers planning summer barbecues.Live cattle futures traded on CME Group settled at $2.51 per pound Tuesday, the highest since the 1960s, according to FactSet data. Each contract covers 40,000 pounds of live cattle, typically around 30 to 35 cattle that are finished and ready for slaughter.Contracts have soared more than 25% in the past 12 months as ranchers face rising costs and shrinking herd sizes. Cattle prices fell slightly in Wednesday trading.Cattle slaughter is expected to fall to 2.2 million head in March from…

Aerial view of Marathon Oil Company’s Los Angeles Refinery on April 2, 2026 in Carson, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe Iran war is beginning to affect the U.S. economy in both overt and less obvious ways, with rising energy costs leading the way and potential damage to broader growth smoldering beneath the surface.Although fears of a recession have been heightened since the fighting began more than six weeks ago, most economists think the war will have a small impact on gross domestic product, perhaps shaving only a few tenths of a percentage point overall.However, there are important caveats, mainly…