The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure — the Personal Consumption Expenditures, or PCE — ticked higher last month, signaling that President Trump’s tariffs are pushing some prices higher. Prices rose 2.6% in June compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Thursday, up from an annual pace of 2.4% in May. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, prices …
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Hiring is expected to show a sharp slowdown in July, even as Federal Reserve policymakers insist the labor market is still in solid shape. Nonfarm payrolls likely grew by just 100,000 for the month, according to a Dow Jones consensus estimate. That would be the lowest gain since October 2024. Payrolls rose 147,000 in June and averaged 130,000 a month …
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Blake Lively is being deposed at her lawyer’s office in New York City Thursday for her ongoing “It Ends With Us” legal battle — and a surprise guest is reportedly in the room. TMZ reported that Justin Baldoni was present for the contentious face-off. Ahead of Thursday, the “Gossip Girl” alum’s lawyers fought her former co-star’s lawyers over where the …
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A report in Clinical Infectious Diseases describes the largest US outbreak of fungal meningitis caused by Fusarium species, which occurred among residents who received epidural anesthesia for cosmetic surgeries with the same anesthesiologist in Matamoros, Mexico, in 2023. Of the 24 patients sickened, 12 died, which the authors say underscores the need for clinicians to suspect fungal meningitis in patients with …
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WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today is making public the formerly Classified Appendix (“Durham annex”) to John Durham’s 2023 Special Counsel report. The Unclassified Report and the Classified Appendix form the entirety of Durham’s Special Counsel Report. The Durham annex contains previously classified information exposing a reported Clinton campaign plan to falsely tie President Donald Trump …
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A first-half goal from Pape Sarr ensured the final pre-season game of our Asia Tour ended in defeat. The only goal of this historic derby in Hong Kong came when the referee played on, even though Myles Lewis-Skelly appeared to be clipped from behind. Sarr took advantage to score from long-range. Viktor Gyokeres came on to a rapturous reception late …
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CVS Health on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates and raised its adjusted profit outlook, as it sees strength in its retail pharmacy business and some improvement in its insurance unit. Shares of the retail drugstore chain jumped more than 9% in premarket trading Thursday. The company now expects fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings of $6.30 to $6.40 …
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After the debacle that led to Ronald Acuña Jr. landing on the IL with “right Achilles inflammation,” it would’ve been understandable if everybody was on pins and needles hoping for the best. Fortunately, the Atlanta Braves themselves seemed pretty confident that it wasn’t a major injury and it turns out that the MRI will corroborate that opinion. Mark Bowman of …
Read More »Shannon Sharpe won’t be returning to ESPN, according to The Athletic, which reported Wednesday the network has parted ways with the Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end and media analyst. The news comes less than two weeks after Sharpe settled a sexual assault lawsuit brought forth by a former romantic partner, who accused Sharpe of sexual assault and battery. …
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Williams is creating cohesiveness with rookie tight end Colston Loveland on and off the field. The Bears quarterback revealed that he spent Sunday’s day off in downtown Chicago dining with the first-round pick and a few other teammates. “We’re hanging out, building that bond, building that trust,” Williams said. “On the field, he’s smart, he knows what he’s doing. He’s …
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