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ATLANTA (AP) — Can Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp be tough on immigration and still encourage foreign investment? Kemp has courted foreign investment to his state but also once offered to use his own pickup truck to round up “criminal illegals.” Those two stances collided this past week when immigration authorities raided a battery plant and detained foreign workers, putting Kemp …

(TNND) — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family are joining in on calls for him to step down as Secretary of the Health and Human Services department following a contentious congressional hearing last week. Kennedy’s sister, Kerry Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph P. Kennedy III, issued statements on Friday, calling for him to resign from his role. The calls …

Tesla’s Board of Directors has proposed a new pay package for company CEO Elon Musk that would result in $1 trillion in stock offerings if he is able to meet several lofty performance targets. Musk, who has not been meaningfully compensated since 2017, completed his last pay package by delivering billions in shareholder value through a variety of performance-based “tranches,” …

Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce didn’t hide his true feelings about Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s scuffle with Jalen Carter, even if it aggravated NFL fans around the country. Before the first snap from scrimmage on Thursday night, Carter was ejected for spitting on Prescott. That certainly hurt the Eagles since he’s one of the best defensive players in …

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing on Thursday, tried to defend his efforts to pull back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and explain the turmoil he has created at federal health agencies. Kennedy said the fired CDC director was untrustworthy, stood by his past anti-vaccine rhetoric, and …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday at this year’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium balanced rising inflation risk against a fragile labor market, and the political calendar now raises the odds that his eventual successor will be less cautious on rates. Powell’s message was deliberately sober. He said the “effects of tariffs on consumer prices are now clearly visible” …

Sunrun, First Solar Stocks Fall. Blame Trump’s Energy Stance.  Barron’s Trump says U.S. will not approve solar or wind power projects  CNBC Trump’s Interior Department is turning environmentalists’ legal playbook against them  Grist.org E&E News: Trump revives attacks on renewable energy as solar surges  POLITICO Pro Trump vows US ban on wind and solar projects as energy bills soar: ‘Days of stupidity are over’  New …

Three months after stating the company had no plans to increase prices due to tariffs, Home Depot has backtracked. On Monday, the national home improvement retail chain confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that it plans some “modest price movement” as the tariffs increase. The move comes as tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump continue to increase costs for businesses. …

Trump Calls on Goldman to Replace Economist Over Tariff Stance  The Wall Street Journal Trump fumes and again insists companies pay tariffs not consumers as he bashes criticism of his plan  The Independent Trump rebukes Goldman’s Solomon and bank’s economics research on tariff impact  Reuters Trump Mocks Goldman CEO, Says Bank Made Bad Call on Tariffs  Bloomberg.com Trump mocks Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon: …

Justin Verlander doesn’t seem ready to hang up his baseball glove and cleats anytime soon.  The 42-year-old told the San Francisco Standard that he has a desire to pitch next season.  While Verlander has had a successful career, which includes a World Series title with the Astros in 2017 and 2022, he has struggled this season.  “I mean, I’d like …