Boom, now bust: Budget cuts and layoffs take hold in public health
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The Guardian - World
Politics, protest and play: how the stadium became America’s public square
A new book from Columbia University professor Frank Andre Guridy examines the successful repurposing of the US sports stadium into a hub of American public life. . Fifty-two years ago last month, ...22 minutes ago -
ABC News - Health
PHOTO COLLECTION: Health Mpox
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.55 minutes ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Yankees take advantage of Mariners' mistakes to hold onto 2-1 win
The Yankees got a clutch hit from Anthony Rizzo in the 10th inning and took advantage of another Mariners mistake on the base paths to hold onto a 2-1 win on Wednesday night in Seattle.3 hours ago - MLB -
MarketWatch - Business
How low could mortgage rates go now that the Fed has finally started cutting? Economists weigh in.
Here’s what the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut means for mortgage rates.4 hours ago - Mortgage -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
Meta to European Union: Your Tech Rules Threaten to Squelch AI Boom
The Facebook parent and other companies are warning in an open letter that the regulations risk hampering innovation and economic growth.4 hours ago -
ABC News - Health
Tulane's public health school secures major gift to expand
A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding school of public health9 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Treasury-bill rates tumble after Fed delivers biggest interest-rate cut in years
Yields on Treasury bills maturing in up to three months tumbled on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a half-percentage-point interest-rate cut and signaled the likelihood of additional ...11 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
BBC News - Top stories
US interest rates cut by 0.5% in first drop in four years
The Federal Reserve has cut its key lending rate by 0.5 percentage points - a larger cut than expected.11 hours ago -
The New York Times - Health
What R.F.K. Jr.’s Alliance With Trump Could Mean for Public Health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. Could he finally get the chance?12 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Fed chair Jerome Powell says US interest rate cut has nothing to do with election – business live
Powell rejects accusations that timing of rate cut is political and adds US labor market is ‘at a strong place’. What does a Federal Reserve interest rate cut mean for you? Despite fears of a ...12 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Business
France’s Budget Problems ‘Very Serious,’ Prime Minister Says
The French government, which missed a deadline this week to show how it would cut its debt and deficit, is struggling to meet fiscal requirements set by the E.U.13 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Is a CD still worth it now that the Fed has cut rates?
Are CD accounts still valuable with interest rate cuts? Here are three reasons why they're still worth opening.14 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Business
Boeing to Begin Temporary Layoffs Due to Strike
The aerospace giant said it would temporarily lay off tens of thousands of employees to stem losses from a walkout by the machinists’ union.15 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
EU slashes €200mn of budget payments to Hungary
Brussels launches procedure against Viktor Orbán’s government after it misses deadline to pay fines16 hours ago - European Union -
The New York Times - Top stories
Abused in Public Housing, Victims Often Face a Long Wait to Move
A 2013 provision to federal law was intended to ensure that domestic violence victims living in subsidized housing could move quickly to safer homes. But they often wait in fear.17 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
Napier's plan to fix Florida is now bust, but the Gators aren't quite ready to fire him
Florida coach Billy Napier is on the verge of being fired18 hours ago - Florida -
MarketWatch - Business
Bank of England’s rate cutting on hold after air fares take off
The Bank of England unlikely to join peers in cutting rates this month as it’s stymied by stubborn service sector inflation.19 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.19 hours ago -
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The Hill - Politics
'Just the facts': Seeking to provide the public with the government data they need
Making government data more accessible and easier to understand: That's the standing goal for Poppy MacDonald. MacDonald, a former news executive, now leads "USA Facts,” a nonpartisan, nonprofit ...22 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
August inflation data takes BoE September rate cut off the table
Core and services inflation ticked up, though the overall direction of travel remains positiveYesterday -
The Guardian - World
Cookathons, speechathons and skipathons: the rapid rise of obscure world record attempts in west Africa
Guinness World Record attempts have risen sharply in the last year and a half – but controversy has followed . In 2008, two years after Ebenezer Smith graduated from high school with no means to go ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Chinese solar panel boom threatens Pakistan’s debt-ridden grid
Industry rushes to switch to clean energy as cost of state power network becomes cripplingYesterday - China -
CNBC - Business
Oil stares at a bleak future as China's economy sputters. The good news: A market 'bust' is unlikely
Lower oil prices were the dominant theme in Asia's largest oil conference. The question was not whether oil will go lower, but mostly by how much will it decline in the coming years.Yesterday - China -
The Hill - Politics
House passes bill to plug $3B VA budget shortfall
The House on Tuesday passed an emergency bill to address a roughly $3 billion budget shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as officials warn millions of veterans’ benefits are ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Politics
Speaker Johnson ‘wasting’ time tying funding to proof of citizenship mandate: Budget Cmte. Democrat
Lawmakers are back in session and facing a deadline to pass a funding bill before the end of the month. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the legislative fight and ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
A Fed interest-rate cut could make small-cap stocks a good investment now
U.S. small-cap stocks have staged an epic rally over the past month as the Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. Has the time for small caps finally come?Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
CNBC - Business
Now is your last chance to lock in a guaranteed 5% return before the Fed cuts rates, investing experts say
The Federal Reserve is expected to reverse course this week and begin cutting interest rates. It may make sense for savers to lock in a high interest rate now.Yesterday -
ABC News - Sports
College football guarantee games pay millions to small-budget schools but opportunities could shrink
Guarantee games are a staple of the college football seasonYesterday - College Football -
The Hill - Politics
Obama's longtime speechwriter pens advice book on public speaking
A former White House speechwriter is sharing some of the public speaking tips he picked up while penning prose for President Obama. "These are the lessons in public speaking and communication that ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Deckers stock split takes hold and shares slip
Shares of Ugg and Hoka parent Deckers Outdoor Corp. are down Tuesday after the shoe company’s six-for-one stock split took hold.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Iran releases an Austrian man, the first time his imprisonment made public
Iranian state media say authorities have released an Austrian citizen who was held in prison in the country’s northwest, the first time information about his imprisonment was made publicYesterday - Iran -
The Guardian - World
It’s only LSD but I like it: the play telling the untold story about the Stones drugs bust
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger’s 1967 raid and trial caused a national storm, seeming to pitch old against young, Establishment against counterculture. But was the real story overlooked? We return ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Trump campaigning in Michigan in first public appearance since apparent assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail in Michigan Tuesday for his first public event since Sunday's apparent assassination attempt. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Trump and Harris had 'cordial' call following apparent assassination attempt
Trump to hold first public event since apparent assassination attemptYesterday - Donald Trump -
MarketWatch - Business
Bets on wild stock-market swings boom as traders face most uncertain Fed rate decision in recent memory
Some options traders are leaving nothing to chance ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve policy meeting.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Women in UK ‘will be worse off than in 2010 unless public spending rises’
Economists say living standards of poorest women will decline by 21% by 2027-28 if Labour sticks to Tory plans. Rachel Reeves should announce a significant uplift in public spending in next month’s ...2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
Starmer insists Budget will not contain measures that stifle growth
City fears grow that PM will plug fiscal hole with tax rise on business2 days ago