Hiring is expected to show a sharp slowdown in July, even as Federal Reserve policymakers insist the labor market is still in solid shape. Nonfarm payrolls likely grew by just 100,000 for the month, according to a Dow Jones consensus estimate. That would be the lowest gain since October 2024. Payrolls rose 147,000 in June and averaged 130,000 a month …
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Thursday, July 31 2025 Morning Report Today is the end of the heat wave, and the force that will break it will be powerful. There is so much humidity in the air, along with the high heat, that thunderstorms will have a high water capacity. This means torrential downpours could lead to urban flooding and swollen streams. A few inches …
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It’s likely that Hades 2 will make an appearance. The game, out on PC in early access, got a huge update recently, and it seems like a formal launch date announcement is imminent. We may also see some more of FromSoftware’s contributions to the platform, like the multiplayer game Duskbloods. And of course, the eternally patient Hollow Knight fans are …
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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. With the Switch 2 now in stores–and selling quite well–Nintendo is kicking off its new console era with one of its semi-regular Direct livestreams. Nintendo says that today’s event will offer roughly 25 minutes of information on “upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and …
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HOROSCOPES Open this photo in gallery: Leo.iStockPhoto / Getty Images IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Although mind planet Mercury is strong on your birthday it is also going through its retrograde phase, so you should always get a second opinion before taking action. If you are smart enough to do that it should be a fabulous year. Aries (March 21 …
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Time to roll out the usual wishful thinking scroll with the likes of Jugdral remakes and Project X Zo- reads announcement more attentively, shrugs, folds the scroll back up a bit …like I was saying – the likes of Gran Pulse Saga (and full-fat FFXV for NS2 while we’re at it), Xillias, Dishonoreds, Mass Effects and Watch Dogs, Soul Hackers …
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The rumored July 2025 Nintendo Direct has been made official, with the announcement just coming in now – though it’s confirmed that the event will only be a Partner Showcase. Fans can tune in starting tomorrow at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. Nintendo says that the Direct …
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AAPL Stock Q3 Forecast: 4 Things To Watch When Apple Reports Earnings On July 31 Barchart.com Apple faces Google, AI headaches as earnings draw near Yahoo Finance What Analysts Think of Apple Stock Ahead of Earnings Investopedia Apple’s stock is in a slump. Can anything from earnings help change the mood? MarketWatch Apple expected to report ‘good headline numbers’ says Wedbush, commentary on iPhone …
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Moon Alert Avoid shopping or making important decisions until 1 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Libra into Scorpio. Aries (March 21-April 19) Today blows hot and cold when it comes to discussions about shared property, banking matters and inheritances. Initially, people are warm, receptive and cooperative. However, by late afternoon. power struggles might get nasty. (Yikes.) Taurus (April …
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Containers reflected in a puddle following a rainfall, at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China May 9, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters BEIJING — China’s official gauge for manufacturing activity on Thursday pointed to a worse-than-expected contraction in July amid slower economic growth and ongoing U.S. trade tensions. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for July was 49.3, missing …
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