Alan Greenspan, Fed chair under 4 U.S. presidents, dies at age 100
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh arrived at the central bank vowing reform and has now begun forming five task forces to carry out that mission. During his confirmation hearing, Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to succeed Jerome Powell, pledged to have the Fed focus more narrowly on its remit of price stability and maximum employment. […]
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100. He served as Fed chief for 18 years, from 1987 to 2006, and was credited with guiding a record US economic expansion, but his legacy was later dimmed by the financial crisis that erupted in 2008. Greenspan died on June 22 at his home due to complications of Parkinson's disease. Bloomberg's David Westin looks back at his accomplishments. (Source: Bloomberg)
High-level talks between Iran and the United States resulted in “a lot of good progress,” Vice President JD Vance said as he left Switzerland on Monday, after the two sides agreed a road map toward reaching a final deal to end the war within 60 days.“We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal,” Vance said at a press briefing before departing for the U.S. “The final deal is the house.
Keir Starmer said he would step down as Britain’s prime minister, marking a precipitous fall from favor two years after leading the Labour Party back to power with a landslide majority.
Allies of Keir Starmer expect him to set out a timetable for his departure as UK prime minister imminently. A statement from Starmer ceding power could come as soon as Monday, people familiar with the matter said, although they cautioned that was not certain. The move could pave the way for Andy Burnham to replace him and it would put Britain on a course for its seventh premier in a decade. Bloomberg's Joe Mayes reports from Downing Street. (Source: Bloomberg)
Keir Starmer said he would step down as Britain’s prime minister after suffering a precipitous fall from favor, paving the way for Andy Burnham to succeed him. On Monday, Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, said on X that he would “put himself forward.” Starmer announced on Monday morning that he would step down first as Labour leader, with nominations for a successor opening July 9 and any contest wrapped up by the end of Parliament’s summer break on Sept. 1. He said he would remain in office until the process is done, and “ensure an orderly handover of power.” For more, we speak with John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief for Bloomberg News. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Democratic Party is run by a bunch of jackasses -- according to its own members!
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Sunday that he thinks the US peace talks with Iran are going to fail -- and that President Trump is going to seize the Strait of Hormuz "by force."