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Alton Fire Chief Commends His Firefighters, Other Departments, For Displays Of Valor In Frigid Cold Fire Battle

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - The Alton Fire Department, along with Godfrey Fire Protection District, East Alton, and Wood River Fire Department members battled a serious fire in below-zero temps and about 25-30-below wind chill on Thursday night in the 1800 block of Main Street in Alton. Alton Fire Chief Jesse Jemison commended not only his firefighters but also those who joined them in the deplorable winter storm conditions to confront the serious blaze. "I always sing the praises of the Alton Fire Department and our mutual aid partners," the chief said. "It was 2 degrees outside and I have to order guys to swap out and stay warm because they won't quit! "My main concern in conditions like this is the health and safety of the firefighters. They are the ones that matter… always have been, and always will be so long as I have the privilege of being their Chief!"

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This Week In Techdirt History: December 18th – 24th

2 years 6 months ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2017, the chips started to fall in the wake of the net neutrality appeal. A tonedeaf video starring Ajit Pai led to one of those internet situations where everyone is wrong, while Pai was insisting net neutrality supporters were wrong about everything since Twitter hadn’t immediately died. Comcast began […]
Leigh Beadon

St. Louis Alderman Films Armed Confrontation With Would-Be Robber

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Last night, Ward 3 Alderman Brandon Bosley posted a nine-minute video to Facebook, beginning with what he says was the immediate aftermath of a woman attempting to rob him and continuing to show Bosley chastising the alleged robber after she gets knocked to the ground by another would-be victim. A warrant has since been issued for the woman's arrest by the Circuit Attorney's Office. "So, this the problem with St. Louis city, sometimes," Bosley opens the video by saying.
Ryan Krull

How long does it take interest rates to affect inflation? About a year or so.

2 years 6 months ago
I've mentioned several times that the Fed's aggressive interest rate hikes haven't yet had an effect on inflation, which has been declining on its own. The reason is that it takes time for the impulse of an interest rate hike to work its way into the economy and produce an impulse in the inflation rate. ...continue reading "How long does it take interest rates to affect inflation? About a year or so."
Kevin Drum