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Stock Market Posts Worst Week in Months on Renewed Economic Fears  The New York Times Economy Updates: After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fires That Agency’s Commissioner  The New York Times Stock Market News, Aug. 1, 2025: Dow Falls on Tariff Blitz; Trump Orders Firing of Top Labor Official  The Wall Street Journal Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq tank as market …

Vaccination rates among the country’s kindergartners have fallen once again, with coverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination dropping from 92.7 percent in the 2023–2024 school year to 92.5 percent in 2024–2025. The percentage changes are small across the board, but they represent thousands of children and an ongoing downward trend that makes the country more vulnerable to …

In the men’s draw in Toronto, Alexander Zverev set up a fourth-round tie against Francisco Cerundolo with a 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-2 win against Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi. The victory was the German’s 500th tour-level win of his career. “It’s a great achievement. There’s not a lot of players that reached that milestone,” Zverev said. “Of course I still want 500 …

Apple’s chief executive had a film to tout on a quarterly call fro the first time in a while, telling Wall Streeters the company was “thrilled to release F1 in theaters around the the world” and calling it “one of the summer’s most unforgettable blockbusters.” F1: The Movie released June 25 with Warner Bros. distributing has grossed over $500 million …

Tariff hit: Ford Motor paid out more than $800 million in tariffs last quarter, despite manufacturing most of its vehicles in the U.S. The tariff bill came from parts imported from outside of the country as well as from fees on steel and aluminum. The hit helped wipe out the company’s net profit, leading to its first quarterly loss since …

Inflation posts biggest rise in four months, PCE shows. Tariffs may be filtering into prices.  MarketWatch Consumer spending heated up a bit last month – but so did inflation  CNN Fed’s go-to inflation indicator edges higher in June as tariffs ramp up  Axios Key Inflation Measure Rose in June, Adding to Pressure on Fed  The New York Times Treasury yields slip as traders weigh …

U.S. economy posts strong second quarter, growing at 3% pace  The Washington Post U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump’s tariffs hit  CNBC Rebound in US economic growth in second quarter masks underlying slowing trend  Reuters Treasuries Extend Losses as US Economic Activity Rebounds  Bloomberg Big rebound in GDP masks hidden weakness in the US economy  CNN …

Mamdani backs away from ‘out of step’ defund the police posts  Politico Mamdani ducks responsibility for threats to NYPD in first presser since deadly Manhattan shooting  Fox News Manhattan shooting sparks renewed De­mo­c­ratic calls for gun reform; GOP lawmakers attack Mamdani  Spectrum News NY1 Zohran Mamdani doubles down on disbanding NYPD unit that responded to NYC shooting — but backs off unpopular ‘defund’ …

Content warning: guidelines discussed below include mentions of sexual violence. Last week, indie megaplatform itch.io announced it had deindexed all adult content from its search and browse pages, thanks to pressure from payment processors and targeting from an anti-porn campaign. Following no small amount of outcry from the independent development community, Itch has reintroduced a pathway for adult content to …

Boeing Posts a Rare Better-Than-Expected Earnings Report. Why the Stock Is Falling.  Barron’s Boeing slashes losses as CEO touts ‘our turnaround year’  CNBC Boeing’s quarterly loss shrinks as jet deliveries rebound, but shares drop  Reuters Boeing Q2 results beat expectations as plane maker slashes costs  Yahoo Finance Boeing Reports Strongest Revenue in Six Years  The New York Times Source link