‘Symbolism of healthcare workers’ low trust in Covid vaccines raises doubts about patients safety
The CDC said more research is needed “to identify effective strategies to improve vaccination at a time when healthcare personnel are susceptible to low vaccine confidence.”
Cooling inflation tempts Federal Reserve to lower interest rates as unemployment also drops
The central bank is lowering rates as part of what Powell has called “a recalibration” to a lower-inflation environment. When inflation spiked to a four-decade high of 9.1 per cent in June 2022, the Fed proceeded to raise rates 11 times – ultimately sending its key rate to about 5.3 per cent, also the highest in four decades.
How world’s richest man Elon Musk became US’ top security risk, tests role of money in US politics
Over the summer, America PAC struggled to reach its voter contact goals. Musk brought in a new team of political consultants, Generra Peck and Phil Cox, who worked on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ’ losing Republican presidential primary bid.
Elon Musk’s US citizenship hangs in balance after 1,300 posts on X about immigration and voter fraud, bribing voters
Stephen Yale-Loehr, a professor at Cornell Law School and faculty director of its Immigration Law and Policy Program, says that it’s not clear that if Musk worked in the US without authorisation and attested he hadn’t, that would be considered important enough to denaturalise him.
Kenyan hairdressers turn to app to boost business, taking cue from platforms like Uber
Some braiders don’t have reliable data or are not comfortable using the app, so Onwuamaegbu calls them directly to confirm orders. So far, 180 customers and around 100 hair braiders have signed up, with more on the waitlist as Onwuamaegbu seeks to expand the app slowly.
Relief for Kenya as IMF board review unlocks access to $606m after budgetary restructuring
The board review also included a component of lending to Kenya under its sustainability window, which is known as RSF. The IMF’s support is seen as crucial for Kenya to be able to navigate its current liquidity challenges
US used taxpayer dollars to hunt down lawyers, journalists, scientists and UN staff opposed to use of harmful pesticides in East Africa
Why develop elaborate attacks on journalists and scientists raising serious concerns about your products? It’s simple: When you don’t have science on your side, you have to rely on slime.
Animal farm: Bill Gates workers given diplomatic immunity, to own property and won’t pay tax in Kenya
Dr Mumbi Seraki, host of a popular YouTube show, asked on X, “If they meant us well, would they need immunity? It looks like we are being sold to the highest bidder,” she added.
Supreme Court overturns ruling of lower court that voided 2023 finance law, gives Kenya government tax nod
The finance bills form the main vehicle for the government to set out revenue-raising measures, and Ruto’s administration has been relying on the 2023 finance law to continue collecting taxes after the rollback of this year’s legislation.
The Washington Post scandal: New revelations raise integrity, objectivity questions in American media
The spiking of an article unfavourable to Democrats – a rare investigation that would cast pro-Palestine protesters in a sympathetic light – comes after Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post, intervened in the opposite direction, blocking the paper from endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
