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Biden economic adviser unpacks Fed interest rate cut
The Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years on Wednesday. The move will directly impact the finances of millions of Americans. Jared ...2 hours ago - Joe Biden -
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Harris' labor split screen: From the Politics Desk
Kamala Harris failed to secure the endorsement of a major union, but her campaign is leaning on the organizational muscle of the key labor groups that are in her corner.3 hours ago -
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Fed goes big with interest rate cut in a bid to head off an economic slowdown
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was lowering its interest rate by half a percentage point, an unusually aggressive move designed to cushion the economy from a further slowdown.6 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The Guardian - World
The Guardian view on China’s ageing population: an economic and social conundrum | Editorial
Raising the retirement age is never popular, particularly for a country that is getting old before it gets rich . No one should be surprised that China is raising its retirement ages . They are ...7 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Hizbollah reels after mass device detonations
Blasts ‘exposed just how vulnerable Hizbollah truly is’, says person familiar with militant group’s thinking7 hours ago -
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Prisco's Week 3 NFL picks, plus fallout from Bryce Young benching and why passing offenses are struggling
Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Sept. 188 hours ago - NFL -
CBS Sports - Sports
2024 Week 3 NFL picks, odds, best bets from advanced model: This five-way football parlay pays out 25-1
SportsLine's Projection Model reveals its top Week 3 NFL picks, NFL best bets, NFL parlay picks, NFL parlay card, NFL predictions, and 25-1 football parlay11 hours ago - NFL -
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Michigan vs. USC odds, line, picks: 2024 college football Week 4 predictions from proven model
SportsLine's model revealed its CFB picks and predictions for USC Trojans vs. Michigan Wolverines in a Week 4 contest on CBS and Paramount+12 hours ago - College Football -
CBS Sports - Sports
Oklahoma vs. Tennessee prediction, odds, line: 2024 college football picks, Week 4 best bets from proven model
SportsLine's model just revealed its Week 4 college football picks and predictions for Tennessee Volunteers vs. Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday13 hours ago - College Football -
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CBS Sports - Sports
2024 college football picks, Week 4 odds, spreads, bets from proven expert: This 3-leg parlay pays 6-1
Thomas Casale has locked in his top three college football picks for Week 4 and his CFB parlay could pay out around +60013 hours ago - College Football -
Financial Times - World
Westminster’s big two and the new race for political space
The UK’s duopoly of Labour and Conservatives has never looked more vulnerable14 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Fed rate cut on collision course with 2024 election politics
The Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates by at least a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, putting the politically independent agency in the crosshairs of a heated election in which ...14 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
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ABC News - World
March for Bolivia's ex-President Morales turns violent, as political crisis escalates
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marching in support of Bolivia’s former socialist President Evo Morales were clashing with counterprotesters blocking their way, a stark sign of an ...17 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst After a Chaotic Week
Six underdogs won on Sunday, and four teams that missed the playoffs last season are 2-0.19 hours ago - NFL -
ABC News - Entertainment
Milan Fashion Week opens with light, ethereal yet grounded looks from Fendi, Ferretti and Marni
As the northern hemisphere started transitioning from summer to fall, Milan Fashion Week invites fashionistas to dream about the next warm weather season23 hours ago -
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Milan Fashion Week opens with light, ethereal yet grounded looks from Fendi, Ferretti and Marni
As the northern hemisphere started transitioning from summer to fall, Milan Fashion Week invites fashionistas to dream about the next warm weather season23 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Trump appears at town hall in Michigan; Walz says Trump lost thousands of North Carolina jobs – live
Donald Trump will speak at town hall in Flint; Kamala Harris running mate suggests Trump’s ‘concept’ of a healthcare plan is ‘weak’. As far as the election campaign is concerned, this week the ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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Georgia Secretary of State examines threat of political violence in U.S.
Is it becoming more routine for lawmakers to have to say violence has no place in U.S. politics? Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who faced threats after the 2020 election, joins ...Yesterday -
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Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election
It’s Sri Lanka's first election since it saw mass protests that triggered its worst economic crisis.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Johnson outlines economic plan under Trump if GOP controls government in 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday outlined his economic agenda for the first 100 days under a second Trump administration — a plan that assumes Republicans will win unified control of ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Politics
Harris gets pressed for policy details: From the Politics Desk
Kamala Harris was pressed for policy details and hit Trump on his Springfield, Ohio, comments during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
McConnell: Government shutdown before election 'politically beyond stupid'
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is warning colleagues that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for Congress to stumble into a government shutdown a few weeks before Election Day, ...Yesterday -
CBS Sports - Sports
Eagles overreactions from Week 2 loss to Falcons: Saquon Barkley drop to blame? Fourth-down call bad decision?
Overreactions from the Eagles' stunning loss on Monday nightYesterday -
The Guardian - World
Brexit deal ‘stifling’ UK-EU trade; German investor morale tumbles – business live
EU-UK trade deal continues to hurt trade with 27% drop in exports since 2021 reports Aston University. UK’s post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables delayed for a third time Here’s Peter ...Yesterday - Germany -
Financial Times - World
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he will run for chancellor
Move sets up duel between CDU chief and SPD incumbent Olaf Scholz in 2025 pollYesterday - Germany -
CBS Sports - Sports
Ranking NFL rookies from Week 2: Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers break out; QBs still struggling to produce
Harrison being a downfield threat unlocked the Cardinals offense in Week 2Yesterday - NFL -
The New York Times - Top stories
Our Reporter on Trump and a New Era of Political Violence
The latest apparent assassination attempt against Donald J. Trump indicates how much the American political landscape has been shaped by anger stirred by Mr. Trump and against him. Peter Baker, ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
ABC News - World
German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz as their candidate for chancellor
Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union has chosen its leader Friedrich Merz to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national electionYesterday - Germany -
Financial Times - Business
Von der Leyen gives top economic jobs to interventionist EU countries
France, Italy and Spain to share influential portfolios in next European CommissionYesterday - European Union -
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Harris to field questions from Black reporters weeks after Trump questioned her heritage
Kamala Harris will take questions from three members of the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday, six weeks after Trump's NABJ conference appearance.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Unease as Russia-friendly ‘queen of the elections’ aims for more German poll success
Some see Sahra Wagenknecht’s brand of ‘left conservatism’ as a bulwark against AfD but others see reasons to be wary. Sahra Wagenknecht is not even on the ballot in the upcoming state election in ...Yesterday - Russia -
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Chased out by protesters, a political dynasty plots its comeback
The Rajapaksas had a vice-like grip on Sri Lanka until they were chased from power. Could they return?2 days ago