Europe secures record space budget to boost independence
The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater independence in space. The ESA also approved a plan to bolster defence cooperation and laid out plans for scientific space missions at a ministerial council […]
Trump’s pick for US Fed governor vows to uphold independence
Donald Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve’s board of governors pledged Thursday to uphold US central bank independence if confirmed, as the institution faces growing political pressure from the president to slash interest rates. “The Federal Open Market Committee is an independent group with a monumental task, and I intend to preserve that independence,” […]