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India Reels at Trump’s Highest Tariffs Yet – The New York Times

India Reels at Trump’s Highest Tariffs Yet  The New York Times Trump Raises Tariffs on India to 50% Over Russian Oil  The New York Times ‘We will come together’: US official on 50% tariff on India; calls Trump-PM Modi bond ‘very good’  The Times of India US Tariffs Rattle Indian Exporters, Fueling Calls for Support  Bloomberg “At The End Of The Day…”: US Official’s …

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US weekly jobless claims rise to highest since June – Reuters

US weekly jobless claims rise to highest since June  Reuters U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Last Week  The Wall Street Journal US applications for jobless benefits rise last week, but layoffs remain historically low  AP News Higher-Than-Expected Jobless Claims Weigh Down Treasury Yields  Barron’s US Jobless Claims Rise, Continuing Filings Highest Since 2021  Bloomberg.com Source link

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The States With the Highest and Lowest Adult Literacy Rates

The States With the Highest and Lowest Adult Literacy Rates

While some people may define literacy in strict terms as proficiency in reading comprehension, there’s often much more to it than that. To be literate opens the door to parse information, think and act with credulity, and make inferences using written text. According to several metrics, the country’s overall ability to do that may be in decline. Adult Literacy Levels …

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UK inflation rises to highest since early 2024 at 3.8% – Reuters

UK inflation rises to highest since early 2024 at 3.8%  Reuters UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8%, largely driven by air fares  BBC Sharp rise in airfare and food costs pushed UK inflation higher in July, denting rate cut hopes  The Hill Air fares and food prices push up inflation to 3.8% in July  BBC Taylor Swift’s impact has shown up …

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Spike Lee on ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Denzel Washington, and A$AP Rocky

Spike Lee on ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Denzel Washington, and A$AP Rocky

Leave it to Spike Lee to explode the typical high-stakes remake. His new film, Highest 2 Lowest, which opened Friday, flips Akira Kurosawa’s mannered 1963 staple, High and Low, into a rowdy, topical, laugh-out-loud romp (starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky) that’s as beautifully jarring as a dissonant sax solo. On a recent call from New York, Lee …

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COVID-19 surges nationwide — and the highest rates are in California

COVID-19 surges nationwide — and the highest rates are in California

COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5% — the highest in the nation — according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week. Meanwhile, Los Angeles County recorded the highest COVID levels in its wastewater since February. The spike, thanks to the new highly contagious “Stratus” variant, comes as students across …

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