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Why does the Federal Reserve have blackout periods?

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 19, 2024
These are times when Fed policymakers and staff must refrain from speaking about monetary policy with the public.
The Fed's current blackout period will determine how members will communicate information to the public.
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California blackouts trigger debate about electric grid resilience

by Andy Uhler
Aug 28, 2020
A heat wave and record levels of electricity demand are straining infrastructure.
Investments in grids were already falling, and COVID-19 has slowed down upgrades even further.
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Massive power shut-off would cost businesses in California

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Oct 8, 2019
As the risk of wildfire and natural disasters increase with climate change, power disruptions could become more common.
Towers carrying electrical lines in south San Francisco.
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Why you'll be seeing so much black on the red carpet

by Amy Scott and Shaheen Ainpour
Jan 5, 2018
The Golden Globes will be getting an all-black makeover in solidarity with Time's Up.
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The U.S. relies on transformers - and that's a little scary

by David Weinberg
Mar 13, 2014
The failure of just nine utility substations, and the closing of one factory, could blackout the entire U.S. for 18 months.
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In Pakistan, electrical outages are political

by Kai Ryssdal
May 30, 2013
Pakistan desperately needs a solution to their failing electrical grid. Does the new Prime Minister have the answers?
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Cable Blackout leaks into the Web

by Steve Henn
Oct 20, 2010
News Corporation and Cablevision are still in a contract fight, and around 3 million cable subscribers in the New York area still can't watch the...
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