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Why the Fed’s independence matters : NPR
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (holding up hard hat) speaks with the construction manager during a tour of renovations at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. At left is President Trump, and between Trump and Powell is the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew …
Read More »Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says the alledged mismanagement of a building renovation project could be grounds for firing Powell. Such an unprecedented step could send the financial markets into a tailspin and over time push up interest rates and …
Read More »How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the silence on Epstein files matters
The Justice Department asked a federal court on July 18, 2025, to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case. The direction from President Donald Trump came after weeks of frustration among some far-right groups over his administration’s refusal to release the complete and unredacted “Epstein files.” Epstein, a wealthy financier with high-profile connections, was arrested in 2019 on sex …
Read More »ChatGPT is changing how we talk, text and write — here’s why it matters
Since ChatGPT’s explosive debut in late 2022, millions of people have used it to help write everything from emails and essays to wedding vows and apology texts. But now, researchers are noticing something surprising: AI is doing more than helping us write to a point of actually changing the way we speak. A recent analysis by researchers at the Max …
Read More »Why It Matters If The U.S. Loses The Measles Elimination Status
The U.S. has reported more measles cases in the first half of this year than in any full year since 1992, raising concerns that the country could lose its measles elimination status and undo a 25-year public health victory amid declining vaccine rates. But exactly what does that risk mean and how close is it to really happening? The World …
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