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close video Human impact to weigh on Fed members: columnist Washington Post editorial writer and columnist Heather Long discusses the Federal Reserve’s management of rate cuts and the impact of the July jobs report. Billionaire Elon Musk said Sunday the Federal Reserve was "foolish" to not have cut interest rates sooner in the wake of

start me up — A few weeks with the Pocket 386, an early-90s-style, half-busted retro PC AliExpress retro laptop doesn’t always live up to its promise. Andrew Cunningham – Aug 2, 2024 1:42 pm UTC Enlarge / The Pocket 386 is fun for a while, but the shortcomings and the broken stuff start to wear

2.5K A few years ago, an expat friend of mine asked if I could transport some cash to her passport country, to which I was traveling. I agreed, not thinking much of it. Since we were both incredibly underpaid English teachers at that time, I expected that she would be sending only a few hundred

Not so little Debby — Historic flooding possible as TS Debby bears down on southeastern United States Tropical rainfall and training bands, it’s going to be a soggy mess. Eric Berger – Aug 4, 2024 1:35 pm UTC Enlarge / Satellite image of Tropical Storm Debby on Sunday morning.NOAA reader comments 169 As often happens

4.2K Let’s dig into the details of pet survival and what it would take to make sure you’re prepared to care for your pets during a crisis. What would you do if the lights went outfor good? Youve prepped for yourself and your family, but what about your pets? Have you stored what you need

Somehow, it was just two weeks ago that Donald Trump headed into the Republican National Convention looking like a juggernaut. That all feels like a long time ago. As his campaign enters its final three months, Trump looks like a man off balance. His polling lead has evaporated, his campaign strategy is obsolete, and hes

This week has been especially chaotic for the Middle East. On Saturday, a Lebanese rocket killed 12 children and youth at a soccer game in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. (The victims were Syrian citizens with Israeli residency.) On Tuesday night, Israel took revenge for the rocket by killing Fuad Shukr, a commander in the pro-Iranian

Opening arguments are expected to be heard at a Wilmington, Delaware, courthouse on Monday in Dominion Voting Systems defamation trial against Fox News, which has been accused of telling vacuous lies about the 2020 presidential election and the tech companys role.  At stake is some $1.6 billion, the amount Dominion demands in restitution, along with

close video The Fed is likely to cut rates two times by end of 2024, analyst says UBS Private Wealth Management managing director Alli McCartney explains how the Fed’s messaging could affect the market on ‘Making Money.’ The Federal Reserve laid the groundwork for a September interest rate cut at the conclusion of its two-day

The trial in Dominion v. Fox News, which has already resulted in bombshell revelations about the right-wing media giant and the 2020 election, is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Unless a settlement is reached, a jury will determine whether Fox is financially liable for broadcasting and promoting false claims about Dominion Voting Systems voting machines rigging

This week has been especially chaotic for the Middle East. On Saturday, a Lebanese rocket killed 12 children and youth at a soccer game in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. (The victims were Syrian citizens with Israeli residency.) On Tuesday night, Israel took revenge for the rocket by killing Fuad Shukr, a commander in the pro-Iranian

close video Construction boom leads to more jobs in the industry Construction is booming in states like Arizona, California, Florida and Texas. U.S. job growth cooled sharply in July while the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to the highest level in nearly three years. The Labor Department reported Friday that employers added 114,000 jobs in July,

Texas A&M University Aug 2 2024 Prior authorization-; the process by which a health insurance company denies or approves coverage for a health care service before the service is performed-; became standard practice beginning with Medicare and Medicaid legislation in the 1960s. Although research has uncovered disparities in prior coverage for cancer patients based on race, little