Eurodrama in currency markets raises U.S. dollar's standingData: FactSet; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios The euro fell to a 17-month low against the dollar on Monday as political and fiscal worries rattled European markets. Why it matters: Rising borrowing costs and political instability are reviving concerns about strains within the eurozone — and whether the European Central Bank may eventually have to step in.…Axios7h agoWhole story →FoodEconomy
Obama Is to Appear With El-Sayed in Detroit as the Ex-President Gets More Involved in the MidtermsDETROIT (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later this month, lending his support to the progressive nominee after a bruising Democratic primary exposed divisions within the party.U.S. News & World Report7h agoWhole story →Economy
CBS News under fire over glaring omission in Dennis Hastert death announcementCBS News set off a firestorm of criticism over its announcement on social media that disgraced former House speaker Dennis Hastert has died at 84. The longest-serving Republican House speaker was sentenced to 15 months in prison, making him the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to serve a prison sentence, after pleading guilty to illegally…Raw Story8h agoWhole story →CultureTechnology
'A Devastating Gut Punch': New Trump-GOP Cuts to Food Aid Take Effect Amid High Grocery PricesThe Republican budget package that President Donald Trump signed into law last summer included a change requiring states to fund a larger portion of the costs of administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food aid to tens of millions of Americans. That change, which advocates and experts warned would impose unsustainable…Common Dreams9h agoWhole story →FoodEconomy
Former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84Former Republican Rep. Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving GOP House Speaker, died at 84 after a career marred by his bank fraud conviction.Fox News10h agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
Meet Issa Amro: Palestinian Human Rights Advocate Attacked by Settlers, Detained by Israeli ArmyWe speak with Palestinian human rights defender Issa Amro after he was detained at an Israeli military base for seven hours on Friday. Amro, the founder of the Hebron-based group Youth Against Settlements, was helping a Palestinian family that he says had been attacked by armed Israeli settlers at their farmhouse outside Hebron in the occupied West Bank.…Democracy Now!11h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Asian shares are higher as easing worries over inflation reduce odds for another Fed rate hikeAsian shares have advanced at the start of a busy week for U.S. economic updates. Investors were encouraged by easing worries over inflation, which reduces the likelihood of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Markets were closed in Seoul and Shanghai on Monday for national holidays. U.S. stocks finished out last week near records after the latest…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution19h agoWhole story →Economy
