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Trump plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, when Jerome Powell's term expires in May. The president has been pushing the central bank to slash interest rates.
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Metroland, a former Capital Region arts and entertainment publication, is returning as Metroland Now
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Erin Harkes, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Metroland Now, joins us this morning for a new regular arts segment where she will talk about what’s in the pages of Metroland Now and preview each month’s events for First Friday in Albany.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Cans of Zyn, which are nicotine pouches, are seen in a New York City bodega. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget proposal would tax Zyn like cigarettes.
Walter Wuthmann
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New York Public News Network
The governor’s budget plan would extend the state’s 75% tax on cigarettes to alternative nicotine products like the popular Zyn pouches.
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The Ivy League school is giving $1.5 million to a community college and to a nonprofit apprenticeship program.