Why Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote about babysitters in her student loan opinion
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in a concurrence to Friday's ruling striking down President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, defended the Supreme Court conservative majority's use of a controversial legal theory and -- deploying analogies concerning babysitters and grocery store owners -- laid out how she believed the doctrine should be used in the future.
2023-07-01 03:16
US Regulator Considers Limiting Big Banks’ Borrowing From Backstop Lender
US officials are considering limits on the ability of large lenders to use Federal Home Loan Banks as
2023-07-01 02:52
Supreme Court Backs Web Designer Against Same-Sex Marriage
The US Supreme Court ruled that a Christian website designer has a free-speech right to create wedding pages
2023-06-30 22:19
US Consumer Sentiment Is Improving, Michigan Report Shows
US consumer sentiment continued to improve through the end of June, while short-term inflation expectations held at a
2023-06-30 22:15
Smoke and heat warnings affect more than 170m in US
Scorching temperatures are expected in the US west as the East Coast grapples with wildfire smoke.
2023-06-30 21:48
Poland charges Russian ice hockey player with spying
The suspect, a Russian national playing in Poland's major league, faces up to 10 years in prison.
2023-06-30 19:18
China Steelmakers Issue Stark Warning About Second-Half Outlook
China’s leading steelmakers warned the industry faces a very challenging second half as demand disappoints, profitability lags, and
2023-06-30 18:16
China Pilots Steps to Lure Foreign Firms to Free-Trade Zones
China rolled out a number of measures to open up its free-trade zones as state leaders go on
2023-06-30 16:45
Sri Lanka Seeks to Restructure $19.8 Billion of Local Debt
Sri Lanka is seeking to restructure about $19.8 billion of local bills and bonds, equivalent to half of
2023-06-30 15:26
China’s Economic Woes Are Multiplying — and Xi Jinping Has No Easy Fix
It was meant to be the year China’s economy, unshackled from the world’s strictest Covid-19 controls, roared back
2023-06-30 14:55
Asia shares steady as weak China data fuel stimulus hopes, yen frail
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE Asian stocks inched higher on Friday as weak factory activity data from China stoked
2023-06-30 14:20
Cambodia: Hun Sen quits Facebook on eve of poll campaign
Facebook parent Meta's oversight body has recommended his suspension over an inflammatory video.
2023-06-30 13:46