Former Reagan economist Art Laffer reacts to Fed Chair Powell’s announcement of rate hikes on ‘Kudlow.’ Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced that the central bank will raise the federal funds rate by 50 basis points Wednesday. His announcement comes off the heels of Tuesday’s better than expected consumer price …

Ukrainian military and intelligence agencies have freed American prisoner of war Suedi Murekezi during a swap involving dozens of prisoners from each side.  Russian forces arrested Murekezi, 35, on suspicion of serving as a CIA operative. Murekezi had lived for two years in the city of Kherson before his arrest …

A Canadian university is only accepting applicants who “self-identify as Black” for a tenure track teaching position in economics. Toronto Metropolitan University posted the job listing for a tenure track position in applied microeconomics or economics on Nov. 21 and states on its website that the school is “committed to …

What did Princess Charlene wear? The Princess purchased a new “Emotion Camel Hair Trench Coat” from her favourite Swiss brand, Akris, for Tuesday’s occasion. The description for this coat says: “This camel hair coat has a soft, silk lining that will feel buttery against your skin. A detachable hood allows …

France will play Argentina in the World Cup final Sunday (10 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) after beating Morocco 2-0 at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor Wednesday. France is the first defending champion to make the World Cup final since Brazil in 1998. The last …

One person died and eight were injured after a severe storm and tornadoes pummeled Louisiana, causing what authorities described Wednesday as “catastrophic” damage in some areas around New Orleans. The fatality and injuries were in St. Charles Parish, west of the city, sheriff’s spokeswoman Amanda Pertuis said. She said they …

A Greek lawmaker charged in connection with a corruption scheme involving Qatar will remain in detention after her court hearing was postponed Wednesday.  European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili was slated to appear before a judge in Brussels alongside three other people. Her lawyer, André Risopoulos, said her hearing was …

It’s been 11 years since the last book in A Song of Ice and Fire was published, but at least House of the Dragon has followed Game of Thrones on TV to keep fans occupied. Just like the showrunners of the original series, the prequel’s creator Ryan Condal has access …

Landen Hausman, a high school sophomore, died in January after buying fentanyl-laced Percocet through a dealer on social media. His family found him collapsed on the bathroom floor and tried to revive him with CPR, but it was too late.  “Sometimes with fentanyl you don’t get a second chance,” his …

How to update critical privacy settings on iPhone Apple’s got a new helpful feature called ‘Safety Check’ that’ll guide you through what you’ve shared, with whom and how to revoke access.  If you ever felt like someone was tracking you, be sure to review these settings.  Our iPhone gives us …