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The Federal Reserve has so far resisted President Donald Trump’s aggressive pressure campaign to throw inflation concerns out and attempt to boost the U.S. economy with lower interest rates. That’s expected to continue Wednesday, as the central bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged. If so, that’s likely to annoy Trump, who is already reshaping the global economy with …

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends the Federal Reserve’s Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Considering nothing is likely to happen when it comes to major policy decisions, this week’s Federal Reserve meeting is packed with intrigue. When the Federal Open Market Committee releases …

The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the fifth straight meeting, a move that will likely underscore the deep divide between how Chair Jerome Powell and his chief critic, President Donald Trump, see the economy. The Fed itself, to be sure, is increasingly divided over its next steps, and many economists expect that two …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the fifth straight meeting, a move that will likely underscore the deep divide between how Chair Jerome Powell and his chief critic, President Donald Trump, see the economy. The Fed itself, to be sure, is increasingly divided over its next steps, and …

A silent but deadly threat is hanging in the air, and scientists now believe it may be quietly impairing the brains of millions of Americans. A recent decade-long study tracking over 1.2 million older adults in California found a direct link between exposure to wildfire smoke and a sharp rise in dementia diagnoses.  The findings raise new concerns about the long-term …

Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as it sifts through mixed economic data  Reuters Fed likely to stand pat on interest rates, stay coy on September cut amid Trump pressure  USA Today July Fed Meeting: Live Updates and Commentary  Kiplinger The Fed’s Interest-Rate Decision and 3 Other Key Pieces of Economic Data to Watch  Barron’s Bank of Canada, Fed expected to hold interest rates …

Trump’s economy faces historic week on interest rates, trade, jobs and more  Axios 3 key looming Trump decisions will shape the future of the economy  CNN This week in Trumponomics: Three cheers for higher taxes  Yahoo Finance Donald Trump’s Big Tax Hikes and the Big Economic Reports Coming Next Week  cepr.net Trump Keeps Whacking Us with Huge Tax Increases and He Doesn’t Seem to …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been delivered some harsh Hollywood realities as it has been claimed that “no one rates them” with their Netflix agreement set to expire. The streaming platform is not planning to renew its profitable $100 million five-year contract with the duo. The Sussexes became sought-after figures in America when they departed the Royal Family and …

Carolinas ranked among highest in STD rates, report finds  WSOC TV Georgia tops U.S. in HIV rate, remains in top 5 for other major STDs  11Alive.com These SC counties have highest STD rates in the state. One ranks among worst in the US  Hilton Head Island Packet Marion County ranks top 20 for highest STD rates in the US, study shows  Fox 59 Texas …

Pronatalism – the belief that low birth rates are a problem that must be reversed – is having a moment in the U.S. As birth rates decline in the U.S. and throughout the world, voices from Silicon Valley to the White House are raising concerns about what they say could be the calamitous effects of steep population decline on the …