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U.S. futures edge up, Asian markets recover from lows ahead of Fed decision
Business Upturn
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July 30, 2025
Asian equity markets opened on a muted note today, though a mild recovery was seen from early lows during the morning session. Investors across global markets are treading cautiously ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate...
U.S. and China Edge Closer to Tariff Deadline Extension Amid Fragile Trade Talks in Stockholm
[your]NEWS
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July 29, 2025
By Emmanuel Ogbonna In a significant development for global trade, senior officials from the United States and China concluded a high-stakes, two-day meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, with both sides signaling cautious optimism about extending a...
U.S. job openings drop as hiring and quits slow down
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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July 29, 2025
A "Help Wanted" sign is displayed at Illinois Air Team Test Station in Lincolnshire, Illinois, on June 21. U.S. job openings fell to 7.4 million in June, a sign that the job market is continuing to cool. (AP File Photo: Nam Y. Huh) The Blueprint...
U.S. economy enters hot territory; Is recession next?
Finbold
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July 29, 2025
The U.S. economy has now logged 63 consecutive months of expansion, marking the seventh-longest economic expansion since 1854, according to data from the National Bureau of Economic Research. This stretch stands well above the historical average...
U.S. and Canada strengthen ties in push for nuclear energy leadership
Global News
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July 29, 2025
North American leaders and energy executives are deepening cross-border collaboration in a renewed push for nuclear power, positioning the U.S. and Canada as strategic partners in global energy security. At the Midwestern Legislative Conference in...
U.S. Fed’s policy toolkit may be headed for fundamental changes
BNN Bloomberg
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July 29, 2025
A U.S. senator’s recent push to strip the U.S. Federal Reserve of a key aspect of how it controls interest rates and the battle over who will succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell point to a future where some of the tools policymakers use to influence...
U.S. allowed Nvidia chip shipments to China to go forward, White House adviser says
The Globe and Mail
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July 29, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:White House National economic adviser Kevin Hassett in Washington last month.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images White House national economic adviser Kevin Hassett, in an apparent reference to Nvidia Corp.’s...
U.S. Fertility Rate Hits Record Low
Newswise
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July 29, 2025
Newswise — The U.S. fertility rate just hit an all-time low — dipping below 1.6 births per woman, according to newly released CDC data. The country’s fertility rate has been dropping for quite some time due to people delaying or forgoing...
U.S. starter home sales are up. Are prices increasing, too?
Deseret News - Utah
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July 29, 2025
Sales of starter homes are up nationwide. New record set in June for the price of a U.S. starter home. Where starter home sales and price changes were most dramatic. Starter homes are hot sellers nationwide. June, typically the height of the...
U.S. Navy ships to arrive in Seattle for Seafair Fleet Week
Lynnwood Today - Washington State
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July 30, 2025
USS Jack H. Lucas. (Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division/Public domain) U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) and amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) will offer...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: China-U.S. talks 'more engaged'
CGTN
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A file photo of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. /VCG A file photo of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. /VCG U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the U.S. had a "fulsome two days" of talks on economy and trade with...
U.S. Senate confirms new director of disease control center as agency faces widespread disruption
Xinhua News Agency
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WASHINGTON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez, a health scientist and longtime civil servant, to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has seen massive layoffs and...
U.S. could resist COSCO inclusion in CK Hutchison port sale
Japan Times
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July 30, 2025
HONG KONG/NEW YORK – The proposed inclusion of Chinese shipping giant COSCO in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's contentious global ports sale is a potential win for Beijing in a strategic sector, but the deal is far from final and could face...
U.S. products still getting the cold shoulder from Canadian consumers
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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July 29, 2025
Photo courtesy of USA Rice.TORONTO, CANADA — Canadian consumers are continuing to choose local or international brands and products over American options in grocery stores, especially when priced competitively. Through the first quarter of 2025,...
U.S.-China AI Competition In The Spotlight
Forbes
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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the "Winning the AI Race" summit ... More hosted by All‑In Podcast and Hill & Valley Forum at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed...
U.S. stocks close lower ahead of Fed decision
Xinhua News Agency
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NEW YORK, July 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished lower on Tuesday as investors weighed a mix of corporate earnings reports and fresh economic data one day before the Federal Reserve's monetary decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined...
U.S. Rep. Vasquez holds public safety roundtable with border city officials Sunland Park leaders say drug education for children must start earlier
KANW - New Mexico
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July 29, 2025
Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District on Monday met with Sunland Park law enforcement, Gadsden Independent School District representatives and other community leaders of the border city to discuss public...
U.S. Appeals Court Renews Judge Pauline Newman’s Suspension
Above the Law
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July 29, 2025
Pauline Newman is still fighting to be able to do her job. It’s pretty simple: Article III-appointed judges are to hold their office during good behavior. It seems like the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has taken it upon themselves...
U.S. Bank’s ‘fore’-ay into branded entertainment has ‘Happy’ ending
PR Week
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July 29, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS: Unlike Subway, a brand already familiar to the nearly 30-year-old Happy Gilmore lore, U.S. Bank was completely green to the film franchise -- and entertainment partnerships in general. With the July 25 release of Happy Gilmore 2, the...
U.S. and China Extend Tariff Truce, Pending Trump’s Approval
Breitbart
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July 29, 2025
Trade officials from the United States and China concluded their third round of talks in Stockholm, Sweden, on Tuesday with a pledge to extend the current “tariff truce” between the two countries – provided President Donald Trump approves. “We’re...