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St. Louis, police union agree to 7% raise

1 year 2 months ago
The city of St. Louis police department said Tuesday that it and the officers' union had reached an agreement for 7% raises for police officers and sergeants, but also slashed the number of budgeted officers from 1,224 to 1,100.
Jacob Kirn

Donald Trump has not banned FRED yet

1 year 2 months ago
Now this is what I'm talking about: Teachers, interested in using real economic data with your students? Our free professional development webinar on Jan. 28 will introduce you to FRED—our signature economic data tool. You’ll leave with resources for bringing FRED into your classroom: https://t.co/Z4l6iuLqcE pic.twitter.com/37uZ2zMZ7D — St. Louis Fed (@stlouisfed) January 21, 2025 Oh ...continue reading "Donald Trump has not banned FRED yet"
Kevin Drum

Trump pardons would-be murderer as reward for campaign support

1 year 2 months ago
It's not just the J6ers who got pardons from Trump: Ulbricht is the founder of Silk Road, an online platform for large-scale transactions by drug traffickers and other criminals with a need for secrecy. Now, maybe you think that's OK because drugs shouldn't be illegal in the first place. Mileage will vary. But Ulbricht was ...continue reading "Trump pardons would-be murderer as reward for campaign support"
Kevin Drum