Fed chair Powell boosts expectation of US rate cut
Jerome Powell appeared to back a cut to borrowing rates and played down long term inflation risks in his annual speech at Jackson Hole. Source: Original News
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White House announces chipmaker Intel to give US government 10% stake
President Trump earlier said the company’s CEO agreed to the deal in a recent meeting at the White House. Source: Original News
Judge Blocks Trump From Pulling Funding to 34 More ‘Sanctuary Cities’
The order expanded a previous one in April that barred the Trump administration from withholding federal funding to 16 cities and counties over their local laws. Source: Original News
Homeland Security Dept. Says It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April
The agency’s response to public records requests indicated potential violations of federal records laws, experts said. Source: Original News
Turning the Tables, Robert Menendez’s Wife Now Seeks to Blame Him
Nadine and Robert Menendez, a former senator, were convicted of taking bribes. Seeking leniency, Ms. Menendez’s relatives and friends agree she is “not a criminal mastermind.” Source: Original News
5 Takeaways From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Interview About Jeffrey Epstein
In a courthouse interview with the deputy attorney general, Ms. Maxwell, who has been convicted of sex trafficking, maintained that President Trump and other famous figures were not involved. Source: Original News
Was Head-Binding an Ancient Way to Get Ahead?
For some cultures, the practice of cranial deformation may have offered individuals a path to privilege later in their lives. Source: Original News
Scientists Split Giraffes Into Four Species. Three Are In Trouble.
A reassessment of the iconic species has “some dramatic implications for how we view giraffe conservation across Africa,” a new study concludes. Source: Original News
Trump Names His Personnel Chief as Ambassador to India
As head of presidential personnel appointments, Sergio Gor placed thousands of people across government, the president said. Source: Original News
Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built
The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy. Source: Original News