This Week in the News
As of Thursday, what was the total tariff rate the United States had imposed on China?
145%
As part of a broad executive order, Trump directed federal agencies to explore whether A.I. centers could be powered by what source of energy?
(Clean, beautiful) Coal
What is the "target" rate of inflation?
2%
The CPI is a measure of the average change in the price of what over time?
Goods and Services
What fell 47,000 feet on January 28, 1986?
The Space Shuttle Challenger
Several top officials at the I.R.S. announced that they would resign after the agency said it would share data to help the government do what?
Deport immigrants
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, this week called for states to ban fluoride in what?
Water
What was the rate of inflation in March?
2.4%
The CPI measures the consumption of what type of consumers?
Urban
What country does New Zealand greet the most tourists from?
Australia
Scientists bred animals that carry genes of what species that went extinct 13,000 years ago?
The Dire Wolf
House Speaker Mike Johnson said we must, "return the dignity of work to young men who need to be out working instead of playing video games all day” to justify cuts to what government program?
Medicaid
Controlling for the value of money in circulation is called...
Monetary Policy
The CPI tracks the prices of a variety of items in what type of "basket"?
A market basket !
What unit of frequency is equal to one cycle per second?
The hertz
At least 221 people died after the roof of a nightclub collapsed during a concert in what Caribbean country?
Dominican Republic
Lawyers for Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil said they would seek testimony from which Trump Administration official?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio who argues that though Mr. Khalil committed no crimes, his very presence in the United States enables antisemitism.
What part of government controls for the value of money in circulation?
The Federal Reserve Board
The CPI tracks the price of oranges which ALSO includes this other type of citrus fruit.
Tangerines !
How many Community Chest squares are there on a Monopoly board?
Three
Which two universities won the men’s and women’s N.C.A.A. basketball championships?
University of Connecticut and University of Florida
U.S. District Court Judge Trevor Neil McFadden ruled yesterday that those in the country illegally must now register with what Department of Government AND by when?
Department of Homeland Security; TODAY !
Who is the current Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board?
Jerome Powell
The CPI is tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics which is part of what Department of government?
Department of Labor
What do bees vibrate to produce a buzzing sound?
Their wings