OpenAI President Greg Brockman and Musk’s fixer, Jared Birchall, are also expected to testify on Thursday.
Day: April 30, 2026
Iran War Lifts Fed’s Targeted Inflation Metric
Higher energy prices ratcheted up the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation in March, illustrating why…
Both the ECB and BOE, facing a mix of weaker growth and higher inflation, held interest rates steady
Both the ECB and BOE, facing a mix of weaker growth and higher inflation, held interest…
Eurozone Economy Slows in First Quarter as Energy Shock Bites
The eurozone economy weakened at the start of the year, and is likely to struggle ahead…
U.S. Leading Indicators Forecasts Further Slowdown
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index declined by 0.6% in March, reversing a February increase.
Canada Economy Returns to Growth, Though Activity Cools in March
Canada’s economy rebounded in the first quarter despite signs activity stalled in March even with a…
U.S. economic growth picked up in the first quarter as businesses invested heavily in AI, rebounding from a fourth quarter dented by a government shutdown
Gross domestic product grew at a 2% rate in the first quarter, rebounding from a fourth…
Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon
In southern Lebanon, towns near the border with Israel have been largely destroyed by Israeli demolitions…
To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make ‘poop talk’ OK
It’s a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened.…
Iran war has cost $25B, Pentagon says. And, SCOTUS strikes blow to Voting Rights Act
The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has cost $25 billion so far. And, the Supreme…