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Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate  Reuters U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower  CNBC Cooling Job Market Opens Door to September Cut Despite Inflation Jitters  The Wall Street Journal US labor market cracks widen as job growth hits stall speed  Reuters Friday’s Jobs Report Looks Grim  Bloomberg Source link

Facebook Tweet Email Link As Covid-19 transmission ramps up in the United States, recent changes to federal vaccine guidance have left many Americans confused about the latest policies and concerned about access to shots this fall. The US has had a summer surge in Covid-19 cases each year since the pandemic began. This year, however, experts say that the seasonal …

White House in crypto policy report calls for SEC action, new legislation  Reuters The White House is pushing to embed crypto everywhere, from taxes to retirement  Axios White House to drop bombshell report on July 30  Yahoo Finance Trump Crypto Group Unveils Proposals to Boost Digital Finance  Bloomberg A White House Report Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Catalyst. Expectations Are Too High.  Barron’s Source link

White House in crypto policy report calls for SEC action, new legislation  Reuters The White House is pushing to embed crypto everywhere, from taxes to retirement  Axios White House unveils crypto policy ‘roadmap’ meant to usher in ‘golden age’  ABC News A White House Report Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Catalyst. Expectations Are Too High.  Barron’s White House to drop bombshell report on July 30  Yahoo …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top Federal Reserve officials could dissent from the central bank’s likely decision Wednesday to hold its key interest rate steady, a sign of division at the Fed that reflects the economy’s muddy outlook and possibly the jockeying to replace Chair Jerome Powell when his term ends in May 2026. Based on their public comments in the …

HSBC announces $3 billion share buyback after second-quarter profit plunges 29%, missing expectations Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Wednesday missed second-quarter profit expectations, mostly on account of impairment charges, according to the bank. The bank also announced a share buyback of $3 billion. It reported profit before tax for the three months ended June of $6.3 billion, down 29% from …

Costco adds strict new policy for free samples  TheStreet Bizarro world: I went to Costco at 9 a.m. during new store hours and it was bliss  OregonLive.com Costco implements strict policy for free samples  MSN Costco rewards its members with an unexpected perk—but with a major catch  Mundo Deportivo ‘Would you want to upgrade for $21 so you can come in?’: Miami woman tries …

By TILLY ARMSTRONG DEPUTY CONSUMER EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 00:37, 26 July 2025 | Updated: 00:43, 26 July 2025 Social Security will continue mailing paper checks — in a major U-turn from a previously announced plan.  The agency had planned to halt checks after September 30 to cut costs and reduce fraud, shifting entirely to electronic payments.  Paper checks cost …

Republicans Begin Effort to Sell Tax Law in Trump Policy Bill to Las Vegas Voters  The New York Times House Ways and Means Committee Holds a Field Hearing on the Republican Tax and Spending Bill  C-SPAN Congressional Republicans hail ‘big beautiful bill’ in Las Vegas hearing; Democrats skeptical  Las Vegas Review-Journal Vegas Workers Laud Tax Breaks On Tips, OT At Hearing  Law360 Showtime in …