Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testified Wednesday before the Senate banking committee, facing questions over the economy and how various factors might impact interest rates. As part of congressionally mandated Capitol Hill appearances for the central bank leader, Warsh spoke Tuesday to the House financial services committee. During his remarks, he reaffirmed the Fed’s commitment
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On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris stormed the Bastille, signaling a violent end to the absolute authority of the ancien régime. Today, on that very same date, (albeit 237 years later) the stock market staged its own financial revolution against the ancien régime of technology: International Business Machines. IBM shares fell just over $73 to ~$217
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During swelling fascist tides, queer love subverts hegemonic power, creating new hierarchies of value altogether. Aruni Kashyap’s How to Date a Fanatic follows Rohit as he seeks love while Hindu nationalism is on the rise in Narendra Modi’s India. While this novel faces hatred and oppression head on, its most moving moments come in the
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A United Airlines plane takes off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on June 9, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images United Airlines‘ second-quarter results came in ahead of Wall Street estimates, but billions of dollars in added fuel costs continue to weigh on earnings, the carrier said Wednesday. Here is
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A sign in front of Laurel Supply in West Hollywood simply reads “market.” You don’t even need to enter to realize that’s a massive understatement. For starters, it’s housed in a bizarro space-agey wooden structure on Santa Monica Boulevard, originally designed by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright in the distinctive “Googie” style of architecture.
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★ Just for the Season In Just for the Season, Rachel Griffiths offers up a read to treasure. Forced to marry to avoid social ruin, Lady Charlotte Aveton invites a succession of suitors to her family’s country home. One snag in her plan to find the best husband? Her brother’s friend, the Duke of Warrick,
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Overflowing with rich cultural experiences, historical monuments, and an alluring, albeit frenetic, energy, the unique attractions of India’s bustling capital have spellbound generations of travellers across the centuries. The ever-present anchor of the multitude of kingdoms and empires that have risen and fallen around it, Delhi boasts a layered architectural legacy and an international cultural
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A local infrastructure organisation in north-east England has appointed Sam Palombella as its new chief executive. He succeeds Catalyst Stockton-on-Tees’ former chief Lucy Owens, who left her role this month after two years in post, with no other job lined up at present. Before becoming chief executive, Owens had already worked at the charity, which
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Bastille Day is more than France’s national celebration. It is also an opportunity to experience the country’s enduring art de vivre — a philosophy where gastronomy, hospitality, culture and design come together to define everyday luxury. From palace hotels that have welcomed royalty and couturiers to Michelin-starred restaurants reinterpreting French cuisine, and museums where centuries
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