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Trump Urges Fed Board to ‘Assume Control’ If Rates Are Not Cut  Bloomberg Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell  AP News Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for fifth-straight time  CNN Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump pressure  BBC Trump lashes out at Powell over rate decision with stream of insults  Axios Source link

Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, and the youngest you’ll ever be. That’s just the way it is, but did you know that not all of you is aging at the same rate? New research has shown that, in fact, some of our organs age much faster than others, opening new frontiers for understanding, tracking, and potentially intervening the …

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Malaysia says its revised US tariff rate has been achieved without compromising the nation’s sovereign rights after it stood firm on various “red line” issues. Malaysia’s trade ministry said on Friday that the positive outcome of the US tariff talks followed sustained engagement between both governments …

Trump says global baseline tariff rates will stay at 10%, Canada goes to 35%  AxiosView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

CDC Says Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again  The New York Times Vaccine exemptions rise in 36 states  Axios Fewer kindergarteners are being vaccinated, CDC data show  The Hill Childhood vaccine exemption rates hit a record high, CDC data shows  NBC News US vaccination rates for measles, other diseases drop further, government data says  Reuters Source link

In a move that everyone was expecting, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell disappointed Donald Trump again yesterday by refusing to cut the base interest rate. Indeed, a hawkish Powell even used the dreaded r-word (“raise”)—having suggested he is responsive enough to calls to “look through” tariff-induced inflation by not increasing interest rates, a notion which likely would have sent …

The percentage of kids who didn’t get their recommended childhood vaccines rose again last school year, continuing the post-pandemic trend of Americans opting out of vaccinations. During the 2024-25 school year, 4.1% of kindergartners — about 138,000 kids — had a vaccine exemption, surpassing the previous record high of 3.7% during the prior school year. Nearly all exemptions are listed …

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Federal Reserve policymakers voted 9-2 yesterday to keep interest rates steady, despite President Trump’s months-long call for them to be lowered. The benchmark interest rate, which affects …

Fed leaves rates steady despite Trump pressure, gives no hint of September cut  Reuters Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for fifth-straight time  CNN Why did the Fed delay interest rate cuts again? Expert weighs in  KATU 2 Fed officials break ranks as Trump wages war on Powell  Politico Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure  The New York Times Source link

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged, a widely expected move that comes despite enormous pressure from the Trump administration to lower it. The Fed, in a statement announcing the decision, said that economic growth had moderated in the first half of the year but that inflation remained “somewhat elevated.” Two Federal Reserve officials, both appointed …