5+ hour, 19+ min ago (410+ words) "The guys are really arrogant!" Valentin Katasonov revealed the essence of the Central Bank's actions The head of the Central Bank is convincing in her speeches. Keeping the key rate fairly high, she declares: the regulator's policy is the only correct one! In an interview with Tsargrad, economist Valentin Katasonov recalled that it is not uncommon to find calls on social networks and telegram channels to recognize the Central Bank as a foreign agent. And they even point out signs that fully correspond to this status. Formally, the Central Bank is a member of the club of central banks " the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel. This structure actually manages the central banks of many countries around the world, including the Bank of Russia. The BIS website also says that the Bank of Russia became a member of this…...

7+ hour, 30+ min ago (259+ words) In a rapid, question-free session on November 3, the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee (JLAC) rubber-stamped a staff report claiming that the requirements of the Transparency Florida Act have been met " even though the watchdog news organization Florida Bulldog found more than $6 billion in emergency contracts issued by the governor's office that were not posted publicly, as the law mandates. Co-chairs Chase Tramont, R-Port Orange, and Jason Brodeur, R-Lake Mary, led the meeting, during which the committee approved the report by voice vote in less than a minute and without discussion. The report included no recommendations to improve state transparency " despite the glaring absence of documentation for hundreds of contracts. Florida Bulldog's analysis revealed that more than 700 contracts were missing from the public database maintained by the state's Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS), in violation of the law's requirement that agencies…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago (619+ words) New Jersey lawmakers are behind a push to ban federal and local law enforcement from wearing masks on the job, a move Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has said she supports. Sen. Benjie Wimberly (D-Passaic) said that as the number of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids has escalated in the last 10 months, he's concerned both about the fear masked agents have instilled in communities with undocumented residents and the danger of criminals using masks to impersonate ICE agents. "I'm sure somebody is working on a scheme right now about how they can rob some place, posed as ICE agents," said Wimberly. "It's very scary times." Since President Donald Trump took office and executed his campaign promise of mass detention and deportation, some immigration agents have shown up at schools, businesses, and courts with their faces covered and wearing no identification. It's…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago (206+ words) John Thomas Friedel, Williston, Chapter 7 Sarah Fay Brink, Litchville, Chapter 7 Christy Ann Olon, Fargo, Chapter 7 Kristine Lynette Royal, Page, Chapter 13 Theresa Kargbo, Fargo, Chapter 7 Laurie Kay Osterman, Bismarck, Chapter 7 Wesley Albert and Ashley Anne Fode, formerly known as Ashley Phillips, Lincoln, Chapter 7 Hunter Blake and Olivia Marie Kindrick, formerly known as Olivia Lance, Fargo, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filings from the following counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Traverse, Wadena and Wilkin. Joseph Earl Duchene, New York Mills, Chapter 7 Sean Antony Kingstrom Wiethoff, Alexandria, Chapter 7 Amy Lynn Berry, Alexandria, Chapter 7 Kelly Lynne Caudel, formerly known as Kelly Ford and Kelly Smith, East Grand Forks, Chapter 7 Cory John and Kristen Renee Driscoll, formerly known as Kristen Anderson, East Grand Forks, Chapter 7 Jennifer Lynn Herr, formerly known as Jennifer Long, Moorhead, Chapter 7 Carrie Lynn Justice, Viking, Chapter 7 Shawn Wayne…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago (1223+ words) Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record " our City Hall newsletter. It's David Zahniser, with an assist from Noah Goldberg, giving you the latest on city and county government. L.A. City Hall is not known for making things simple for real estate developers " especially those seeking approval of large, complicated projects. Yet earlier this year, Westwood resident Zach Sokoloff navigated the city's bureaucratic obstacle course, winning City Council approval of a $1-billion plan to redevelop Television City, the historic studio property on Beverly Boulevard. Now, Sokoloff is hoping to make what some might view as a baffling career change, jumping from Hackman Capital Partners, where he is senior vice president for asset management, to a job as L.A.'s next elected city controller. For that to happen, Sokoloff would need to defeat City Controller Kenneth Mejia, who is running for another…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago (121+ words) The EU has no right to define what is international law " Marco Rubio"Moreover, they cannot tell the United States how to protect their interests. It really surprises me that all these countries want us to send and supply, for example... The EU has no right to define what is international law " Marco Rubio"Moreover, they cannot tell the United States how to protect their interests It really surprises me that all these countries want us to send and supply, for example, Tomahawk nuclear cruise missiles to protect Europe, but when the United States places aircraft carriers in our hemisphere, where we live [off the coasts of Latin countries], for some reason it becomes a problem," the Secretary of State believes....

1+ day, 42+ min ago (148+ words) Government exists to help people. Re "Shutdown illustrates how public is conditioned to depend on government" (Oct. 31): A letter writer recently implied that people in the U.S. either should not or must not rely on government. Well, what else do we have? May we rely on our next-door neighbor? Do we rely on our family? Do we just grub for ourselves exclusively? Humans gather together for stability. Anthropologists and archaeologists can confirm that fact/theory. The U.S. government has always sought to stabilize humanity. We all rely on our government to help guard us from the effects of weather, wars, economic difficulties and calamitous events. We all gather together to ward against a myopic point of view. We can stunt negative effects by promoting a proactive agenda. One worry that should be taken off the table is health care. " John H. Borja, Chula…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (604+ words) Why do large companies sometimes lobby for regulation in their own industries? When major crypto exchanges advocate for licensing or tech companies urge regulation of artificial intelligence, the explanation may be simpler than it appears: These companies understand how regulatory costs affect market structure. In this article, The Dispatch examines how regulatory compliance costs affect market competition across various industries. What explains the variation in outcomes from a uniform set of rules? Simply put, compliance infrastructure doesn't scale linearly with firm size. Large companies can employ hundreds of compliance specialists, privacy engineers, and legal experts who can implement new requirements efficiently. They can spread these fixed costs across enormous revenue bases. Smaller competitors face a different calculation. A startup with 50 employees and $10 million in revenue needs to hire or contract GDPR specialists and implement the same systems. Three compliance specialists…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (410+ words) India News: A parliamentary committee scrutinizing the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections bill will seek an extension to gather more stakeholder views....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (373+ words) Saturday, 29 Nov 2025 RAMALLAH, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian and Chinese officials gathered on Wednesday to mark the completion of two China-funded infrastructure projects in the West Bank city of Ramallah. At a ceremony in the city, Zeng Jixin, head of the Chinese office in Palestine, and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa jointly unveiled plaques for the newly completed China-Palestine Friendship Square and the extension of Beijing Road. Speaking at the event, Zeng said that the China-Palestine Friendship Square and Beijing Road represent a significant measure in implementing the consensus reached by the leaders of the two nations, as well as a vivid example of leveraging Chinese modernization to bolster Palestine's development. Stretching over 11 km, Beijing Road will become a road of convenience for people's livelihoods, a road of friendship connecting hearts, and a road leading to the future, Zeng said. During his…...