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Tpmp LDP s Toshihiro Nikai Questioned by Prosecutors over Fundraising Scandal; Accountant Admits Funds Not Recorded (Update 1)WASHINGTONAP鈥?The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday 鈥?its most aggressive move since 2000 鈥?and signaling further large rate hikes to c stanley termoska ome. stanley fr The increase in the Feds key rate raised it to a range of 0.75% to 1%, the highest point since the pandemic struck two years ago.The Fed also announced that it will start reducing its huge $9 trillion balance sheet, which consists mainly of Treasury and mortgage bonds. Those holdings more than doubled after the pandemic recession hit as the Fed bought trillions in bonds to try to hold down long-term borrowing rates. Reducing the Feds holdings will have the effect of further raising loan costs throughout the economy.All told, the Feds credit tightening will likely mean higher loan rates for many consumers and businesses over time, including for mortgages, credit cards and auto loans.Speaking at a news conference Wednesday, Chair Jerome Powell made clear that further large rate hikes are coming. There is a broad sense on the committee,he said, referring to the Fed,that additionalhalf-pointincreases should be on the table in the next couple of meetings. With prices for foo stanley italia d, energy and consumer goods accelerating, the Feds goal is to cool spending 鈥?and economic growth 鈥?by making it more expensive for individuals and businesses to borrow. The central bank hopes that higher borrowing costs will slow sp Fkeu About 75 people gather at Area 51 gate, 2 people detained
Sports HochiThe Marines Neftali Soto hits a solo homer in a preseason game against the Buffaloes on March 15 in Chiba.By John E. Gibson / Japan News Sportswriter16:06 JST,ensp;April 18, 2024TOKOROZAWA, Saitama 鈥?Neftali Soto has to watch his step 鈥?literally 鈥?as he adjusts to the Pacific League after six seasons in the Central League.Soto made the jump from the Yokohama DeNA BayStars to the Chiba Lotte Marines as a free agent this past offseason, but he is still dealing with a foot injury that required surgery. Understandably, he taking things step by step.It was a kind of weird offseason. I couldn ;t walk until Dec. 30, the 35-year-old told The Japan News at Belluna Dome on April 10.Soto, who hit 161 home runs and had 442 RBIs in his time with the BayStars, said he was physically unable to perform his normal routine. As a result, he lacked practice time when he reported to his new squadstanley termohrnek and is still studying the unfamiliar pitching in the PL.Part of that process is getting used to a higher number of pitchers who he said bring the heat.There a lot of guys throwing cheese, Soto quipped. So that the main difference. In the Central, you see some guys that throw hard, but it not on a regular basis. Here, I feel like everybody throws hard.Japan hardest thrower is his new teammate Roki Sasaki stanley polska . The highly coveted fifth-year righty is stanley cupeon the radar of many major league teams after hitting a high o
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