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Jeff Bezos Gives Obama $100 Million To Finish Construction On His Legacy Project
Biden Picks Jerome Powell To Lead The Fed For A Second Term
JEROME POWELL Jerome Powell, who
guided the Federal Reserve and the nation’s economy through the staggering and sudden COVID-19 recession by implementing unprece- dented monetary stimulus, has been nominated for a sec- ond term as chairman of the U. S. central bank.
President Joe Biden
made the announcement Monday morning following weeks of speculation that a push from progressives might see Fed Governor Lael Brainard get the spot.
Kamala Harris, Barack Obama And More Post 79th Birthday Tributes For President Joe Biden
JEFF BEZOS Amazon founder Jeff
Bezos gave the Obama Foundation a gift of $100 million, with no direction as to how the money should be spent.
The donation, first re- ported by Puck News and then announced by the Obama Foundation, is the largest in the foundation’s history and is in the honor of deceased Congressman John Lewis. Though there are no conditions attached to the donation controlling how the money will be spent, Bezos did request for the Plaza at the Obama Presi- dential Center, currently under construction and lo-
FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
cated in Chicago, to be named the John Lewis Plaza.
“John believed in the power of ordinary people to do extraordinary things,” Michael Collins, trustee of the John R. Lewis Estate, said in the announcement. “His life was a testament to this notion and he would be a fierce advocate for the training and support needed to inspire the next genera- tion of leaders to follow in his footsteps.”
The Obama Presidential Center is estimated to cost $830 million, the Associated Press reported, and be com- pleted by 2025.
President Joe Biden re- ceived many well wishes from his supporters in honor of his 79th birthday on Nov. 20, and they thanked him for building ‘the country back better’ and more.
President Joe Biden
turned 79 on Nov. 20 and it didn’t go unnoticed. The politician was shown a lot of love for his special day from some of his closest friends and colleagues on social media and their messages were truly memorable. People like Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Barack Obama, and more were among the birthday wishers and we’re taking a look at ex- actly what they shared.
Vice President Kamala
Harris was one of the first to post about Joe and she in- cluded a photo of the two of them standing in the White House together while sharing a lighthearted laugh. “Wishing you a happy and joyous day, @POTUS. Happy birthday!” she wrote alongside it.
Former President Barack Obama posted a photo of him and Joe sitting outside in folding chairs while wearing suits and ties without the blazers and sharing a laugh. “Happy birthday to my friend and my brother, @POTUS! Thanks for giving all of us the gift of better in- frastructure. Grateful for all you’re doing to build this country back better,” he wrote in the caption.
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
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