Angelique S. Chengelis The Detroit News Published 6:49 AM EDT Apr 17, 2019 Ann Arbor — When defensive coordinator Don Brown began preparing for spring practice this year, he came in thinking with the losses of cornerback David Long and safety Tyree Kinnel, this could be a long upcoming season for the secondary. Brown quickly reversed that half-empty approach and was buoyed by the play of cornerback Ambry Thomas and young Vincent Gray, not to mention safeties J’Marick Woods and veteran Josh Metellus, who has taken on a major leadership role. “If you said to me secondary-wise where you thought you’d be and where you are, it’s two different places,” Brown said this spring. “I thought we’d be fighting for our lives at this time.” Cornerbacks coach Mike Zordich also feels good about his position group as spring practice wraps up this week. “I guess you could say that I’m pleasantly happy that Vincent has come … [Read more...] about ‘Sky’s the limit’ for Ambry Thomas as Michigan Wolverines secondary takes shape
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Two recent opinions by Justice Clarence Thomas should alarm us all
Powell vs. Alabama, the court held that criminal defendants being tried for capital crimes in state court have the right to an attorney. It then took three more decades, in Gideon, for the court to extend that right to all cases in which there is a possible prison sentence. In Gideon, the court declared that “reason and reflection require us to recognize that in our adversary system of criminal justice, any person hauled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him. This seems to us to be an obvious truth.” … [Read more...] about Two recent opinions by Justice Clarence Thomas should alarm us all
Powell faces early reckoning on Fed’s $4-trillion question
By Jonathan Spicer and Ann Saphir NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has a problem: how to explain that the Fed may soon begin to taper its ongoing asset-shedding operation without looking like he's hunkering down for a coming recession, or caving to U.S. President Donald Trump. Not long ago, Powell expected to face this delicate communication test some time later in 2019, rather than at his news conference on Wednesday following the close of the Fed's first policy meeting of the year. But three things - an unexpected scarcity of reserves deep in the plumbing of Wall Street, overt public pressure from investors and the White House, and the Fed's own decision to rethink its interest-rate hikes - are forcing the U.S. central bank to acknowledge the real possibility of hanging on to more bonds than originally planned. "You cannot stop the rate-hiking cycle without communicating on the balance sheet as well," said Thomas Costerg, senior U.S. economist … [Read more...] about Powell faces early reckoning on Fed’s $4-trillion question
Powell tells markets Fed is flexible and aware of risks
By Howard Schneider and Jonathan Spicer ATLANTA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday sought to ease market concerns that the U.S. central bank was ignoring signs of an economic slowdown, saying he was aware of the risks and would be patient and flexible in policy decisions this year. Speaking after months of volatility in world bond and stock markets, Powell avoided some of the communication missteps that in the past have roiled rather than calmed investors. He also pledged to stay in his job even if asked to quit by President Donald Trump, who has been critical of him. Echoing a more sympathetic tone recently espoused by some of his colleagues, Powell said the Fed was "listening" to markets and would balance the steady flow of strong economic data against the array of risks - from slowing global growth to worries about the U.S.-China trade war - that have spooked investors. The message was heard on Wall Street, where major stock indexes surged about … [Read more...] about Powell tells markets Fed is flexible and aware of risks
Trump-Powell truce? Dow rallies. Government should take note
By Thomas G. Del Beccaro Published January 04, 2019 Opinion FOXBusiness Facebook Twitter Comments Print video Fed's Jerome Powell: US data seem to be on track to sustain good momentum into the New Year Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the state of the U.S. economy, the December jobs report and the ISM report on manufacturing. Job growth is strong, wages are rising and the Fed may be pausing. So, will there be a truce between President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the market’s delight? Continue Reading Below After all, who knows what’s best for the economy? The Fed? Trump? Wall Street? Or Main Street? As 2019 gets underway and the markets continue their roller-coaster ride, the plain truth is that as government power and interference grows, so too does market instability. Under eight years of President Obama’s policies, economic growth rates averaged under two percent. During Obama’s term, … [Read more...] about Trump-Powell truce? Dow rallies. Government should take note