Australian consumer mood bleak in May after surprise rate hike, budget

https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-economy-consumersentiment/australian-consumer-mood-bleak-in-may-after-surprise-rate-hike-budget-idUSKBN2X7013

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill banning DEI initiatives in public colleges

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/15/1176210007/florida-ron-desantis-dei-ban-diversity

Australian consumer mood bleak in May after surprise rate hike, budget

https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-economy-consumersentiment/australian-consumer-mood-bleak-in-may-after-surprise-rate-hike-budget-idUSKBN2X7013

Supreme Court will hear a subpoena case that — surprise — Trump and Biden agree on

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/15/1163241734/supreme-court-subpoena-case-congress-trump-biden

Australian consumer mood bleak in May after surprise rate hike, budget

https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-economy-consumersentiment/australian-consumer-mood-bleak-in-may-after-surprise-rate-hike-budget-idUSKBN2X7013

UPDATE 1-Foreign buying of US Treasuries in March hits largest since June 2021 -data

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-treasury-securities/update-1-foreign-buying-of-us-treasuries-in-march-hits-largest-since-june-2021-data-idUSL1N37C367

New York Fed finds big slowdown in new mortgage creation in first quarter

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-fed-household/new-york-fed-finds-big-slowdown-in-new-mortgage-creation-in-first-quarter-idUSKBN2X617N

Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/15/1175776384/congress-wants-regulate-ai-artificial-intelligence-lot-of-catching-up-to-do

U.S. Supreme Court to hear dispute over Democratic bid for Trump hotel documents

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-court-trump-hotel/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-dispute-over-democratic-bid-for-trump-hotel-documents-idUSKBN2X612E

Police are investigating an attack on staffers in Rep. Connolly's office in Virginia

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/15/1176224865/gerry-connolly-office-attack

In 'Quietly Hostile,' Samantha Irby trains a cynical eye inward

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/15/1175717333/quietly-hostile-essays-samantha-irby-book-review

New York Fed finds big slowdown in new mortgage creation in first quarter

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-fed-household/new-york-fed-finds-big-slowdown-in-new-mortgage-creation-in-first-quarter-idUSKBN2X617N

NY Fed finds big slowdown in new mortgage creation in first quarter

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-fed-household/ny-fed-finds-big-slowdown-in-new-mortgage-creation-in-first-quarter-idUSKBN2X617N

The U.N. is marking the 75th anniversary of Palestinians' displacement

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/15/1176097958/un-nakba-day-explained-anniversary-palestine-israel

Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/15/1175776384/congress-wants-regulate-ai-artificial-intelligence-lot-of-catching-up-to-do

FOCUS-AI in Washington's crosshairs but consensus far from certain

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-ai-congress/focus-ai-in-washingtons-crosshairs-but-consensus-far-from-certain-idUSL1N37C1GD

U.S. Supreme Court to hear dispute over Democratic bid for Trump hotel documents

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-court-trump-hotel/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-dispute-over-democratic-bid-for-trump-hotel-documents-idUSKBN2X612E

CEE MARKETS-Zloty, Forint hit new highs as investors bet on weaker dollar

https://www.reuters.com/article/easteurope-markets/cee-markets-zloty-forint-hit-new-highs-as-investors-bet-on-weaker-dollar-idUSL8N37C2LC

Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl veteran Jalen Hurts just earned a master's degree

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/14/1176068323/jalen-hurts-philadelphia-eagles-masters-degree

Biden is going to Hiroshima at a moment when nuclear tensions are on the rise

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/15/1175848997/biden-hiroshima-nuclear