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Dollar poised to finish week higher after inflation data, Fed rate cut

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The US dollar fell from a two-year peak. It was still set for a third weekly rise. Inflation slowed. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates. The Fed signaled fewer cuts in 2025. Inflation remains above target. The US government faced a potential shutdown. The dollar weakened against several currencies.

Some Photos: Waves

Avax.news 

Waves breaking at Killiney Beach, Co Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, October 20, 2024. (Photo by Stephen Collins/Collins Photos)

Chicago Board of Education Votes to Fire Leader of City’s School System - The New York Times

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  1. Chicago Board of Education Votes to Fire Leader of City’s School System  The New York Times
  2. Mayor Brandon Johnson's interim Chicago Board of Education votes to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez  ABC7 Chicago
  3. CPS CEO goes to court in last minute attempt to save job before Friday board meeting  Chicago Tribune
  4. Chicago Board of Education votes unanimously to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez  FOX 32 Chicago
  5. Money, missteps behind the monthslong CPS saga  Chicago Sun-Times

US stocks rally after inflation data but close lower for the week

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

U.S. stocks rebounded on Friday following a cooler-than-anticipated inflation report and dovish Fed commentary, easing rate hike concerns. The PCE index rose 2.4% annually, slightly below estimates. Despite the rally, major indexes closed the week lower. Traders now anticipate Fed rate cuts in March and October 2025. Congressional efforts to avoid a government shutdown also influenced market activity.

Elon Musk promotes the global fascist right

World Socialist Web Site 

Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and the social media platform X, is leveraging his staggering fortune to finance and promote fascist forces throughout the world.

Arahmaiani: the Indonesian artist with a thousand lives

France24.com (en) 

The Southeast Asian artist was a nomad for years because of a crackdown on her paintings, installations and performances, which were viewed as provocative in the conservative Muslim-majority nation. Her works are now on show at Britain's Tate Modern in London for the first time and in November she gave a performance there focusing on violence suffered by Chinese-Indonesians in unrest during the fall of dictator Suharto in the late 1990s. Her voice and percussion-based performance named "Burning... Читать дальше...