The Feds Powell Said Officials Could Cut Interest Rates at Their Meeting in September Moving Closer to A New Phase That Seeks to Avoid Weakness in the Labor Market Amid Signs Inflation Is Heading Lower
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‘I grieve for the person I was before' - Covid inquiry to begin new phase
The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact on healthcare and the NHS.1 hour ago - Covid -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Gold Steady as Investors Look for Clues on Fed Rate Cuts
Gold was steady early in Asia as the market ponders the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates, ANZ Research analysts said.1 hour ago - Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo González, who the U.S. said won July's presidential election, arrived in Spain to seek asylum in a blow to the nation's democracy movement.
Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo González, who the U.S. said won July’s presidential election, arrived in Spain to seek asylum in a blow to the nation’s democracy movement.2 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
‘It’s the story of my life’: Have I missed the boat on 5% CDs? I was too late to invest my $50,000 in the housing market.
“Where should I invest my money, assuming that I won’t be able to buy a home for several years?”4 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is a sign of hope amid bleak expectations ahead of season
With low expectations, players are feeling inspired by their first-year head coach.5 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Up to 50 Labour MPs could rebel over cut to winter fuel allowance
Dozens said to be considering abstaining from Tuesday’s vote over pensioners’ payments, as PM says dealing with dissent is ‘matter for chief whip’. As many as 50 Labour MPs could refuse to back the ...8 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. 18.10 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
The stock market is stumbling on nagging fears the Fed may have made a mistake
Investors fear, but don’t know for sure, if a long-awaited Federal Reserve rate cut has been left too long.11 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Sixty is the new golden age: meet the stellar generation hitting this milestone
There must have been something in the air in 1964. Many of the people who shape our world are turning 60 this year. ‘Magical,” “special,” a “total badass”: step forward Kamala Harris , the ...15 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Is the ECB about to cut interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead15 hours ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Newsom heads to New York to raise money for Harris — then to Pennsylvania, where she'll debate Trump
The California governor and Kamala Harris both launched their political careers in San Francisco two decades ago. Now, he's fundraising and promoting her run for the White House.16 hours ago - New York -
NBC News - Top stories
Harris is trying to cut into Trump's edge on the economy. It could decide the election.
Kamala Harris is looking to neutralize a glaring vulnerability that has jeopardized her prospects since she replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee: voter frustration with high prices.17 hours ago - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Politics
Harris is trying to cut into Trump's edge on the economy. It could decide the election.
Kamala Harris is looking to neutralize a glaring vulnerability that has jeopardized her prospects since she replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee: voter frustration with high prices.17 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Pope Francis welcomed to remote Papua New Guinea as he seeks ‘to break down distances’
The pontiff visited the small town of Vanimo after delivering mass to an estimated 35,000 people in the capital of Port Moresby. Pope Francis travelled to Vanimo, on Papua New Guinea’s remote ...21 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
How McCray's powerful September could impact his 2025 role on Giants
Grant McCray is making a strong case for a role on the 2025 Giants roster, but the team has a lot of things to figure out between now and Opening Day next March.21 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Companies issue record level of US debt to avoid market turbulence and election risk
Flurry of investment-grade bond deals as investors prepare for a potentially volatile autumn22 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
Michael Jordan's NASCAR team skips the deadline to sign a new revenue model with racing series
23XI Racing says it skipped a deadline to sign a new charter agreement with NASCAR because “it did not have an opportunity to fairly bargain” for a new contractYesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing one of two teams to not sign NASCAR's new charter agreement
NASCAR's current franchising agreement with its teams expires at the end of the season.Yesterday - NFL -
MarketWatch - Business
I had a CD with a 5.5% interest rate and the bank wants it back early. Now what?
With the Federal Reserve expected to lower interest rates, you may be getting a surprise email from your bank.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Women just broke a job-market record. That may be a warning sign.
Friday’s jobs report showed a cooling labor market. But hiding in the data was one record-breaking stat about women in the workforce.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
5 market sectors and 9 stocks to keep on your radar in September
September is the market’s cruelest month — except in presidential election years.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Decaying jobs market overtakes inflation as U.S. economy’s biggest threat
Lingering inflation was the chief threat to the U.S. economy just a few months ago. Now it’s a rapidly cooling jobs market.Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
Online Credit Unions Offering High Interest Rates on Savings May Be Fakes
Ontario’s financial regulator has issued warnings about three websites illegally claiming to be credit unions, but it is powerless to close them.Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
A New Study of Employees Uncovers What's Working (and What Isn't) with Meetings
Here's what leaders need to know to make meetings more productive and inclusive, according to new data.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
U.K. antitrust officials said Alphabet's Google might be stifling competition by favoring its own ad-tech services.
U.K. antitrust officials said Alphabet’s Google might be stifling competition by favoring its own ad-tech services.Yesterday - Google -
The New York Times - Business
Stock Slide as Investors Wrestle With Shifting Bets on Rate Cuts
The stock market “can’t win” at the moment, said Andrew Brenner, head of international fixed income at National Alliance Securities. “Heads I lose, tails I lose.”2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
3 Recruiting Trends Heating up in the Cooling Labor Market
New survey shows the status of AI in recruiting, the talent shortage, and evolving job boards.2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Job Market Remains Tepid Ahead of Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cuts
The job market may have cooled but appears sturdy as the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates Sept. 17-18.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Top Fed officials leave door open for large interest rate cuts if data worsens
Comments from policymakers follow report showing US economy added fewer jobs than expected2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
CNBC - Business
Trump hush money sentencing postponed past Election Day, judge rules
Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal hush money case until after the Nov. 5 presidential election, a judge ruled.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Business
For the Fed, a Sign That the Job Market Is Cooling but Not Cracking
Fed officials are hurtling toward a rate cut this month, but Friday’s jobs data left their options open on the size of that reduction.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Business
U.S. Job Market Shifts to Lower Gear
Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, fewer than economists had expected, and previous months were revised downward.2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Biden to Sign Order Pushing Federal Grants to Projects With Labor Protections and Benefits
The outgoing administration is promoting the idea that economic growth should flow out of better conditions for workers.2 days ago - Joe Biden -
CNBC - Business
Fed Governor Waller backs interest rate cut at September meeting, open to larger move
Waller on Friday backed an interest rate cut at the upcoming policy meeting, noting the importance of supporting a weakening jobs picture.2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
Inc. - Business
New Open Source AI Model Can Check Itself and Avoid Hallucinations
Current generation AI chatbots are prone to getting things wrong, or passing off invented ideas as hard facts. As we rely on them more and more, that might become a problem. But now a new open ...2 days ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
Meet the new, most powerful open source AI model in the world: HyperWrite’s Reflection 70B
The model's advantage lies in a technique called Reflection-Tuning, which allows it to detect errors in its own reasoning and correct them.3 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Europe to Ramp Up Lithium Mining to Cut China's Market Grip
A fleet of new lithium mines are set to open across Europe in the next few years as the European Union pushes to increase supply of the metal deemed vital for the energy transition in a bid to ...3 days ago - China