Fed Governor Barr said the Fed's independence helps it better serve the American people.

Fed Governor Barr said the build-out of artificial intelligence is expected to give a strong boost to US economic activity over roughly the next year.

Israel’s Channel 12 reports that, based on situational assessments and passenger testimony, Israel is treating the Dubai airline incident as a full terrorist attack. The co-pilot is said to have stabbed the captain multiple times; several crew and passengers then forced open the cockpit and subdued the attacker. A senior official says the co-pilot is under interrogation and mounting evidence indicates he attempted to take control of the aircraft and crash it with passengers on board.