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Thank you, Jon, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.1 Since I last spoke on the economy and monetary policy on July 17, economic data have reinforced my view of the outlook and my judgment that the time has come to ease monetary policy and move it to a more neutral stance.2 In July, I argued …

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker spoke at a news conference Monday afternoon, addressing reports President Trump is planning to send the military to Chicago. Here is the full text of his remarks. I want to speak plainly about the moment that we are in and the actual crisis, not the manufactured one, that we are facing in this city, and as …

Trump orders crackdown on US flag burning and desecration, raising free speech concern  Reuters PROSECUTING BURNING OF THE AMERICAN FLAG  The White House (.gov) Trump Signs Orders Aiming to End Cashless Bail  The New York Times Trump orders could target ‘cashless bail’ cities from D.C. to L.A.  Los Angeles Times Live updates: Trump targets cashless bail and flag burning  NBC4 Washington Source link

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Treasury yields inched higher as investors continue to digest Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech last Friday and look toward key inflation data due later in the week. The 10-year Treasury yield rose about 1 basis point to 4.269% as of 2.55 a.m. ET. The 2-year yield was over 2 basis points higher at 3.713%. One basis point is equal to 0.01% and …

Daniel Dae Kim called out the “chilling effect” on free speech and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Hollywood. In an Associated Press interview conducted in Seoul, South Korea, the Tony nominee was asked if he’s worried about backlash against DEI efforts in the entertainment industry. “We’re already seeing it,” the Butterfly actor and executive producer said. “If you look …

Scientists are making significant strides forward in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, and a newly developed system can translate our thoughts into text or sound. It’s essentially an inner speech decoder, developed by researchers from institutions across the US. In tests on four volunteers with severe paralysis, the decoder hit an accuracy rate of up to 74 percent in translating thoughts …

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images The price of ether smashed through its 2021 record on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at upcoming rate cuts and investors returned to risk-on mode. The second-largest cryptocurrency surged 15% late Friday, rising as high as $4,885.00 and surpassing its November 2021 record of $4,866.01. Bitcoin rose 4% to $117,008.29. …

Moments after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s closely watched speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday, President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his ongoing assault on the central bank’s leadership by threatening to fire governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign. The extraordinary move punctuated an already tense week for the central bank, as Trump has been criticizing Cook …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average marked a record close on Friday, its first in 2025. Small-cap stocks and Treasuries also rallied, as investors got the clearest indication yet from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that the central bank could cut interest rates in September. The Dow rose 846 points, or 1.9%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.5% and the Nasdaq …