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Measuring the expansion rate of the universe - Hubble constant tension explained

Learn how Hubble is measuring the expansion rate of the Universe in this new explainer from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James ...
The New York Times

Deep Divide Inside Fed Raises Questions About Timing of Further Rate Cuts

Officials at the central bank have splintered over whether rising unemployment or elevated inflation poses the bigger economic risk. By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve. Federal ...
NBC Connecticut

Aquarion draws questions, pushback over request for 42% rate increase

Aquarion's request for a 42% rate increase is drawing questions and pushback from critics skeptical of the company’s timing. In a letter filed with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Monday, ...
News24

Interest rate cuts: ‘When?’ is the only question

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Seeking Alpha

Fed's 'Hawkish' Rate Cut Raises New Questions For Policy Outlook

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a ¼-point yesterday, as expected. The stock market rallied and Treasury yields fell. Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested the central bank would stay cautious on ...
Investing

Fed Rate Cut Exposes Bitcoin’s Inflation Hedge Problem

Here’s what doesn’t make sense. The Fed is cutting rates while inflation sits at 3%, still running hot above their 2% target. September’s inflation data showed the highest reading since January 2025, ...
Wall Street Journal

WSJ Q&A: We Answered Your Questions Ahead of the Fed Meeting

The Journal’s Kate Linebaugh, Damian Paletta and Aaron Kuriloff answered subscribers’ questions during a WSJ Live stream. Photo: Caroline Brehman & Tom William/ZUMA Press The Journal invited ...
Reuters

India's stellar growth, low inflation raise questions over rate cuts

MUMBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - India's robust growth numbers for the September quarter are raising questions about the need for lower rates even as record-low inflation gives the central bank ample room to ...
IEEE

Fast Constant-Quality Video Encoding Using VVENC With Rate Capping Based On Pre-Analysis Statistics

Abstract: VVenC, an open Versatile Video Coding (VVC) encoder, has recently been equipped with rate capping functionality in its two-pass rate control modes, providing constrained variable bitrate ...
Crypto Briefing

Federal Reserve’s Kashkari questions number of rate cuts to achieve neutrality

Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, expressed uncertainty today about how many additional rate cuts would be needed to reach a neutral policy stance. Kashkari and ...
The Motley Fool

Rate Cut Playbook: How to Lock in a High Yield in September 2025

After eight straight months of holding interest rates steady, the Federal Reserve could finally be gearing up for a rate cut -- and that's big news for savers. Once the Fed starts lowering rates, ...