On Wednesday, Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State, passed away after battling cancer. She was 84 years old. Madeline Albright was born Marie Jana Korbelova, a Czechoslovakian refugee who immigrated to the United States with her family when she was a mere eleven years old.
While a bloody war rages in Ukraine, inflation has hit a historic high of 7.9 percent, and possibilities of a Russian cyberattack on U.S. interests, the Securities and Exchange Commission suggests a new proposal that would require companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions as well as the organization's climate risk.
The capital city of Kyiv has been a key strategic goal for Russian troops since they invaded Ukraine on February 24. However, as the conflict approaches the one-month mark, the city has yet to fall.
While most Americans are concerned about the events in Ukraine and Russia's bid to take over its neighboring country, concern about an alliance between Russia and China seems to be on the proverbial back burner. It's no secret that communist China and Moscow have always had a relationship, particularly since the Soviet Union was communist until the late 1980s.
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's net worth estimated between $2 million and $5 million. She obtained her wealth through a successful legal career, working in a private practice.
On Wednesday, the Fed raised interest rates for the first time since 2018. Critics say this is too little too late, as inflation hit a record high of 7.9 percent at the end of February.
At least five diplomatic talks have taken place between delegates from the Ukraine and from Russia with no measurable results. Although a ceasefire was set to take place so that Ukraine civilians could get to safety, this agreement has been violated numerous times, according to reports.
Since February 25, when Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his troops into Ukraine, nearly 700 civilians have died, according to the United Nations. A pregnant woman in Mariupol, who was in the maternity hospital that was shelled by Russian troops, has died, according to the Associated Press.
The Labor Department released data showing that wholesale inflation has reached ten percent when compared to this time in February 2021. When comparing from January's producer price index at 1.2 percent, data shows that there is a slight slowdown in the rise of prices.