Francis Begins New York Visit
Pope Francis arrived in New York City on Thursday, beginning a roughly 40-hour visit to the city that will include appearances at the United Nations, Central Park and Madison Square Garden.
Pope Francis arrived in New York City on Thursday, beginning a roughly 40-hour visit to the city that will include appearances at the United Nations, Central Park and Madison Square Garden.
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen argued the case for raising short-term interest rates later this year, effectively lobbing a warning to skittish financial markets that last week’s decision to keep rates near zero wasn’t a shift toward an interminable delay of liftoff.
Democratic candidate presents herself as an effective insider in a state where she and her husband have fared well in the past.
President Barack Obama will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week, amid increasing tension over Russia’s role in Syria.
The White House has fostered a personal relationship between President Obama and President Xi Jinping, but recent tensions between the U.S. and China underscore its limits.