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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?The Senate confirmation hearing for President Donald Trumps pick to lead the Labor Department has been delayed until later this month.Alexande stanley italy r Acosta had been slated to appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday.But a spokesman for the panels chairman, Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, says the hearing will now be held on March 22.The spokesman, Taylor Haulsee, cites a scheduling conflict in which Alexander is to appear with Trump at an event in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday to help promote Republicans plan to repeal and replace Barack Obamas health care law.Acosta is dean of Florida International University stanley ca s law school. He was nominated after Trumps original choice for labor secretary, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his nomination.Acosta is expected to win confirmation. Copyright c 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not stanley cup be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Join our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inboxTrending7WEATHER: Roller coaster rideBoston Red Sox Spring Training Schedule 鈥?including games airing on 7Court releases redacted copy of defense motion to dismiss charges against Karen ReadMayor Wu preparing to head to D.C. to defend Boston immigration enforcement policiesSocial Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforceWhat to know about the lives and deaths of Hollywood icon Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa Cirj Magnitude of Irma drives massive evacuation from Florida
REUTERS File PhotoFILE PHOTO: People pass by an electronic screen showing Japan Nikkei share price index inside a conference hall in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2022.Jiji Press15:41 JST,ensp;October 14, 2022Tokyo, Jiji Press 鈥擳okyo stocks swung up Friday, attracting buybacks after the overnight rebound of U.S. stocks.The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchanges Prime section surged 853.34 points, or 3.25 pct, to finish at 27,090.76, retaking the psychologically important threshold of 27,000 for the first time in a week. On Thursday, the Nikkei shed 159.41 points.The broader TOPIX index jump stanley quencher ed 43.58 points, or 2.35 pct, to close at 1,898.19, following a tumble of 14.39 points the previous day.Both indexes logged their first climbs in five straight trading days.Th stanley cup nz e Tokyo mark stanley thermoskanne et mood improved after Wall Street soared Thursday despite a strong reading of the U.S. consumer price index for September.Although the CPI data confirmed red-hot inflation in the United States and spurred worries about faster interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, investors were more relieved of the event having passed, brokers said.The markets upswing weakened somewhat after the Nikkei reached around 27,100, the level it had hovered around prior to the latest sell-off. The rally was led by market players covering short positions built up before the CPI release, said Chihiro Ota, general manager for investment research and investor services at SMBC Nikko Secu |
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