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Core PCE inflation dropped to 5.5% in September. Headline inflation came in at 4.1%.

3 years ago
Without further ado, here is the core PCE inflation rate through September: Core PCE checked in at 5.5% in September, with the trendline down to about 4.7%. I am, as usual, highlighting the core rate (inflation excluding food and energy) because that's the figure that allegedly drives the Fed's decisionmaking. The good news this month ...continue reading "Core PCE inflation dropped to 5.5% in September. Headline inflation came in at 4.1%."
Kevin Drum

Shania Twain's 'Queen of Me' tour stopping in St. Louis in 2023

3 years ago
Shania Twain has announced that St. Louis will be a stop on her "Queen of Me" global tour.  FOX 2 is giving away tickets all next week. On June 4, 2023, the country singer will be at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis. Twain is releasing a new album in 2023. This is her [...]
Liz Dowell

U of I Football Star Palmer Became Hollywood Actor - Sang National Anthem At Every Home Game In 1952; Starred In 'Lil' Abner'

3 years ago
BUZZ MAGAZINE - The 1953 edition of the Illinois football team had plenty to offer. Not only did the Illini win a Big Ten title, but they also had their own anthem singer. Peter Palmer, a senior tackle, delivered “The Star-Spangled Banner” before every home that season while wearing his football uniform. It was a sign of things to come, as Palmer went on to become a star of the stage and screen. Palmer was part of the original Broadway cast of Li’l Abner, one of the stage hits of the decade, and reprised his role in the Hollywood version. He later was credited with forty television and movie roles. Born on Sept. 20, 1931, in Milwaukee, Palmer spent most of his youth in St. Louis. He later earned a football scholarship to Illinois and played on Big Ten championship teams in both 1951 and 1953. However, the gridiron was not Palmer’s primary reason for choosing Illinois. Though he was offered scholarships by multiple football programs, he selected Illinois

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‘It’s upon all of us to look at the underserved, under-resourced group’: Women’s Conference mentors on cultivating professional relationships (Photos)

3 years ago
How can women in business cultivate healthy professional relationships across generational and class lines and empower rising professionals through mentorship? Participants of the fourth installment of the Women’s Conference - The Series tackled that question, and others, during intensive small-group discussions between women professionals and mentors who are leaders in business.
Niara Savage