Inflation cools to 2.5%, slowest rate in more than three years
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Financial Times - World
For the Fed, the destination matters much more than the pace
Investors have no choice but to guess at the neutral rate44 minutes ago -
ESPN - Sports
Yanks, 'better' than a year ago, return to playoffs
After spending last year sitting at home when the postseason arrived, the Yankees wrapped up their place in the playoffs with a 2-1 win over the Mariners in 10 innings Wednesday night.55 minutes ago -
The Guardian - World
The great divide: are office workers more productive than those at home?
Amazon has told staff they must return five days a week – but experts don’t all agree that flexible working cuts output. Four years ago when the world of work was upended by the Covid pandemic, ...1 hour ago -
Financial Times - World
The Fed’s first rate cut in 4 years
The US central bank trims interest rates by half a percentage point2 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
Coco Gauff splits with coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together
Coco Gauff has split from coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together7 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Investors renew focus on inflation data as Fed weighs size of expected September rate cut
Wednesday’s consumer-price index for August may end up being the deciding factor as to whether the Federal Reserve will deliver a bigger-than-usual, 50-basis-point rate cut on Sept. 18.8 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
Financial Times - World
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you9 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Led by the South, clean energy sector added more than 150,000 jobs last year
A new report found an uptick in employment in the clean energy industry in 2023, fueled by the Inflation Reduction Act. Job growth in the industry outpaced the national average.9 hours ago -
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.9 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
Walkie-Talkies in Lebanon May Have Held More Explosives Than Pagers
The blasts on Wednesday involved bigger, heavier devices that set off more large fires.9 hours ago -
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 ...10 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Homeowners scramble to refinance as U.S. mortgage rates hit two-year lows
Mortgage applications rose 14.2% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.10 hours ago - Mortgage -
CBS Sports - Sports
What's behind Julio Rodríguez's down year (at least by his standards)? Three problems for Mariners slugger
Scott Servais called him 'a young superstar maturing' in spring training. That hasn't quite worked out so far12 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
The best patio heaters for cool fall nights
Keep your yard toasty with these patio heaters from Walmart, Amazon, Wayfair and more this fall.12 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Standalone NFL games driving more betting than ever
NFL games in national windows are changing the betting market, forcing sportsbooks to quickly adapt.12 hours ago - NFL -
The Guardian - World
Sue Gray’s £170,000 pay prompts fury among Labour advisers
Revelation Keir Starmer’s chief of staff is paid more than PM adding to anger over salary cuts, sources say. Sue Gray has been given a salary of £170,000 as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff – more ...12 hours ago -
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Keir Starmer's top aide Sue Gray paid more than the PM
A row breaks out within government after the prime minister's chief of staff is given a pay rise.13 hours ago -
ABC News - Entertainment
Music Review: Bright Eyes’ 'Five Dice, All Threes' contemplates death, the Mets and much more
Bright Eyes’ new album, titled “Five Dice, All Threes,” is a sound and word collage13 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
More than 100 GOP national security figures endorse Harris
More than 100 Republican former national security figures, as well as members of Congress, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, citing former President Trump’s “demonstrated chaotic ...15 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Inflation hangs over the Fed as it prepares to cut interest rates
The challenge: Keep interest rates low enough for the U.S. economy to expand, but not so low as to overheat labor markets.15 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
ABC News - World
UK inflation is steady at 2.2% ahead of Bank of England's next rate decision
The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged after official figures showed Inflation in the U.K. holding steady at an annual rate of 2.2% in August, with higher airfares ...16 hours ago - United Kingdom -
MarketWatch - Business
Here are the pros and cons if the Fed cuts interest rates by 50 basis points instead of 25
Yardeni: Consumers would welcome a large interest-rate cut, but the Fed’s first step should be small.17 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
BBC News - Top stories
Man in court after more than £300k seized in car chase
The court heard the car reached a top speed of 109mph before three police vehicles boxed it in near the border.18 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Inflation holds steady despite jump in air fares
Lower fuel prices helped offset the higher cost of flying in the year to August.19 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 positive22 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
How one first-time homebuyer spent three years searching for a house
The real estate market is especially tough for first-time homebuyers like Shruti Chauhan, who has been hunting for years.Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
U.S. crude oil rises more than 1%, closes above $71 per barrel amid Fed rate cut optimism
The oil market is also bracing for the Fed's decision Wednesday on interest rates.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Top stories
Exploding pagers belonging to Hezbollah kill 8 and injure more than 2,700 in Lebanon
Exploding pagers killed at least eight people and injured more than 2,700 in Lebanon, the country's Health Ministry said Tuesday.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
More than 140 Post Office convictions could be quashed in Scotland
Sub-postmasters across the UK were wrongly accused of crimes such as theft or fraud on the basis of a faulty IT system.Yesterday -
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Financial Times - Business
Treasury ‘saying no to everything’ will hit growth, warns Burnham
Manchester mayor says powerful finance ministry has to fundamentally change way it thinksYesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Floods and mudslides kill more than 200 in Myanmar
The storm has killed more than 500 people in northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.2 days ago -
ABC News - Entertainment
Emmy Awards ratings up more than 50%, reversing record lows
The Emmys telecast on ABC reached nearly 7 million viewers, a jump of more than 50% from the record low of the last ceremony in January2 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
There Might Be More Than One Way to Make a Planet
Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up.2 days ago