Month: June 2023

STATE LEGISLATORS APPROVE WEIGHT-IN-MOVING PROGRAM FOR OVERWEIGHT TRUCKS USING BQE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS AND BQE: A bipartisan bill to implement the nation’s first Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) program for overweight trucks traveling the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has passed both houses of the state legislature . senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon said Monday that their bill (S6246/A6225), now awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature, would allow the launch of the WIM program that electronically invoices overweight trucks illegal, which have caused significant damage to the BQE. and particularly in the triple overhang under the Passeig Marítim. The bill passed the Senate with bipartisan…

ANALYSIS OF THE POUND STERLING AND CONVERSION POINTS The change in employment in the United Kingdom and the estimates of unemployment broke. US CPI in focus. 0.5% rise gains momentum for BoE. Initial reaction = GBP/USD up 0.35%. Recommended by Warren Venketas Get your free GBP forecast DON’T BE LEFT OUT IN THE UK JOB MARKET, FREE OFFER! The British pound rallied on stellar employment data (see economic calendar below. All metrics showed improvement, not a good sign for Bank of England (BoE) doves. Concerns due to the BoE’s Mann’s sticky core inflation and Haskel’s aggressive monetary policy comments yesterday…

The four-day state visit comes amid hopes that China could help facilitate peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has arrived in Beijing with China expressing its willingness to help facilitate peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. State broadcaster CGTN said Abbas landed in the Chinese capital on Tuesday morning for a four-day state visit. It is Abbas’s fifth official visit to the world’s second-largest economy. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Abbas will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during the trip. The two are set to “exchange views…on the latest developments in the Palestinian…

LES VEGES (KSNV) — More than seven months since one-term Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, was unseated by Republican challenger Joe Lombardo, the former is slowly tiptoeing back to Nevada commitments and addressing his political future. On Monday, Sisolak spoke to the Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans (NARA) in Henderson. The midday speech was attended by dozens of trade unionists and retirees. And if one thing was clear, it was that work still loves Sisolak. “I just have one question, real quick. Are you thinking of running for another one?” an audience member asked to scattered laughter and applause. “I…

MIAMI – Sen. Rick Scott welcomed the cameras to a news conference he called Monday to discuss the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump. However, he took aim at President Joe Biden. “I’ve read the indictment (against former President Trump) but that’s not what it’s about,” Senator Scott said. “This is about equal protection under the last and equal justice under the law.” Surrounded by members of Miami’s Latino community, Senator Scott said the indictment was politically motivated. He blamed President Joe Biden. “What it looks like to the American public is the fact that Joe Biden is seizing…

US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) returned to East Palestine on Monday to hear directly from the manufacturing industry and visited RBS Manufacturing alongside RBS CEO Rick Severs. (Photo by Stephanie Elverd) EAST PALESTINE – When a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3, much of the attention was focused on the lives that were thrown from the tracks along with 53 rails. On Monday, the focus was on affected livelihoods as US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) returned to East Palestine to hear directly from the manufacturing industry and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announce a new emergency support program to help…

During your working years, you generally know how much money you make, so you can budget accordingly. But once they retire, the story is different. However, with some diligence, you can create a “paycheck” that can help meet your income needs. Where will this salary come from? Social Security benefits should replace about 40% of pre-retirement earnings, according to the Social Security Administration, but that number varies widely depending on an individual’s circumstances. Typically, the higher your earnings before retirement, the lower the percentage that will be replaced by Social Security. Private pensions have become much rarer in recent decades,…

PITTSBURGH – Legendary Pittsburgh-area broadcaster and Steelers Nation radio host Stan Savran has died at the age of 76, according to multiple media reports. Savran was best known for his Sportsbeat talk show on Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh, which he co-hosted with Guy Junker, and helped coin the catchphrase, “Stan, Guy, I love the show.” Pittsburgh broadcasting legend Stan Savran made some of the best announcements in Penguins history. He was a friend and a true professional in his craft. As long time listeners who loved the show, we will miss you, Stan. pic.twitter.com/7iVW1j4N0c – Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 13,…