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Key Takeaways A government report released Friday could show August was another lackluster month for job growth. Economists expect U.S. employers added just 75,000 jobs during that time. Anything less than a surprising surge in job growth could reinforce expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September to boost the job market and prevent a surge of …

Rules could be changed within weeks to speed Trump confirmations, GOP senators say  Politico Senate Republicans Hatch Plan to Speed Up Trump’s Stalled Nominees  Bloomberg Returning Republicans look for fix to Trump nominee logjam  The Hill Top Senate Republican ready to go nuclear, ‘roll over’ Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees  Fox News Senate GOP zeroes in on plan to end Trump …

Rookie outfielder Roman Anthony, whose play has played a significant role in pushing the Red Sox into postseason contention, is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a strained left oblique. That timetable would take him out of the remainder of the regular season and into the playoffs should the Sox advance. Anthony was placed on the 10-day injured list on …

Even short-term exposure to harmful microplastics could lead to signs of dementia, a study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Rhode Island genetically modified mice to have an APOE4 mutation, one of the best-known risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease.  The mice were also exposed for three weeks to polystyrene microplastics, which are used to make Styrofoam and other types of foam …

A ‘For Sale’ sign is posted beside property for sale in Alhambra, California, on August 28, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates fell again last week, but not enough to pull overall demand out of the rut it’s been in for the past month. Total mortgage application volume dropped 1.2% last week compared with the …

Oregon Democrats on Tuesday delayed the final vote on a transportation funding plan until Sept. 17 because Sen. Chris Gorsek, a Gresham Democrat, is unable to attend a planned vote this week due to serious health issues, they said. Democrats were relying on Gorsek’s vote to approve the package because they have exactly the required 18 members in the Senate …

What better way to celebrate Labor Day than winning a cool $1 billion-plus? No tickets matched all six numbers drawn in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $1.1 billion – the game’s fifth-largest prize ever. If the winner opts for a one-time cash payout, they will receive $498.4 million. Both prize amounts are before taxes. The …

The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers at the University of Exeter conducted the study, published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, comparing responses between a group of older adults to that of younger …

Hollow Knight: Silksong for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, and Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC, and Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. Also due out this week are Hirogami for …

Why investors should brace for ‘extreme sensitivity’ in the stock market around this week’s jobs data  MarketWatch Tame US Job Growth Expected in Approach to Fed Meeting  Yahoo Finance Wall St Week Ahead US jobs data poses hurdle for rate-cut hopes, stocks rally  Reuters What To Expect in Markets: Jobs Report, Broadcom Earnings Lead Holiday-Shortened Week  Investopedia Will the next US jobs report make …