Category: Policy

Australian New National Cultural Policy Will Not Include Major Art Institutions

The Australian government will launch a new National Cultural Policy to bring direction and vision to the arts, entertainment and cultural sectors after the arts and creative sector suffered heavily from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. The federal government will release the policy in Melbourne on Jan. 30 after months of consultations and will build on…


[Premiering 10:30 AM ET] ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Has Revealed the Breaking Point of the Chinese Regime: Benedict Rogers

Large-scale protests have erupted in major cities across China, calling not only for an end to COVID-19 policies, but also for an end to the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), itself. This was sparked partly by the “zero-COVID” policy of CCP leader Xi Jinping, which has resulted in harsh lockdowns, economic damage, and even deaths….


‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Has Revealed the Breaking Point of the Chinese Regime: Benedict Rogers

Large-scale protests have erupted in major cities across China, calling not only for an end to COVID-19 policies, but also for an end to the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), itself. This was sparked partly by the “zero-COVID” policy of CCP leader Xi Jinping, which has resulted in harsh lockdowns, economic damage, and even deaths….


[Premiering 12/29, 10:30 AM ET] ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Has Revealed the Breaking Point of the Chinese Regime: Benedict Rogers

Large-scale protests have erupted in major cities across China, calling not only for an end to COVID-19 policies, but also for an end to the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), itself. This was sparked partly by the “zero-COVID” policy of CCP leader Xi Jinping, which has resulted in harsh lockdowns, economic damage, and even deaths….


ECB Slows Rate Hikes but Pledges Continued Inflation Fight

FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the fourth time in a row on Thursday, although by less than at its last two meetings, pledged further hikes and laid out plans to drain cash from the financial system as part of its fight against runaway inflation. The ECB has been raising rates at an…


Fed Official Sends Hawkish Signal, Sees Policy Becoming ‘More Aggressive Rather Than Less’ to Tame Inflation

Jim Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, has dismissed the possibility of the central bank easing its policy-tightening stance, warning that it might instead become even more aggressive. “Markets are underpricing the risk that the FOMC [Federal Open Market Committee] will have to be more aggressive rather than less aggressive in…


Institutional Corruption and a Pandemic of Misinformation: Previous Proponent for COVID-19 Jabs Calls for Global Stop

In a recent study, Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a leading British cardiologist and previously a proponent for the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, declared the global pandemic a pandemic of misinformation and called for a global stop of COVID-19 vaccinations. “What has become clear with regard to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines is that we have a…


Norway Lifts Rates to 2.25 Percent, Expects Smaller Hikes Ahead

OSLO—Norway’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a widely-anticipated 50 basis points to 2.25 percent on Thursday, but said future hikes would be more “gradual,” weakening the country’s crown currency. Norges Bank will probably hike again in November, by 25 basis points (bps), although predictions are unusually uncertain at the moment, its governor…


Bank of Japan Keeps Ultra-Low Rates, Dovish Policy Guidance

The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates and dovish policy guidance on Thursday, reassuring markets that it will continue to swim against a global tide of central banks tightening monetary policy to combat soaring inflation. Here are some analysts’ views on the move and market reaction: Shigetoshi Kamada, General Manager—Research Department, Tachibana Securities, Tokyo…


Dad Already Made the Decision

Dear Dave, My father-in-law passed away earlier this year. Since then, my wife and I have faced a dilemma because of the inheritance. Her dad had several life insurance policies, and he left one to her and one to each of her siblings. The one he left my wife was bigger than the ones he…