Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in presidential runoff vote
The 69-year-old former minister will serve for four years as the head of government for the Islamic Republic, and faces no shortage of challenges.
The 69-year-old former minister will serve for four years as the head of government for the Islamic Republic, and faces no shortage of challenges.
Unlike in other voting systems, there are no second rounds or ranking of first- and second-choice candidates.
Polls are open from 7am to 10pm as the country elects a new parliament.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies discuss scenarios in the event that President Joe Biden decides not to keep his reelection campaign going.
“We’ve made quite a bit of progress and in bringing inflation back down to our target,” Powell said at a central banking forum in Sintra, Portugal.
Bitcoin investors are spooked by anticipation of an imminent Mt. Gox payout to victims of a 2014 hack on the exchange that led to its collapse.
French voters are heading to the polls Sunday for the first round of voting in a snap parliamentary election.
TSA is predicting record screened passengers for the July 4th period of travel, and if it’s anything like recent years, flight delays will be an issue.
The stock market has not priced in a far-right or far-left majority, according to Citi.
Erik ThedΓ©en told CNBC the inflation outlook was more positive, particularly around inflation expectations and wage growth.