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It’s widely expected that the Fed will cut its target interest rate in September.  Nonetheless, Fed chair Powell insists that the decision will be data dependent.  Suppose the Fed decides not to cut interest rates in September—what will that imply about growth prospects for the fourth quarter of 2024?  Should that lead us to revise down our forecasts, or should we increase the forecast for growth?

Updated Post – July 31, 9:10 PM The New York Mets announced on Wednesday that they’ve signed 18 of their 20 draft picks from 2024. The only two picks they couldn’t come to terms with were ninth-rounder RHP Jaxon Jelkin and 20th-rounder SS Adam Haight. Original Post – July 18, 2:14 PM The first draft […]

The newly announced review will focus on the approvals needed for products like pesticides, inhibitors, feed, fertilisers, and veterinary medicines. The review will not look at the regulation of gene technology.

The "SNL" alum's decision comes as part of a long history of struggling with mental health and substance abuse

Toya Turner is returning to the world of One Chicago! The actress has previously had guest spots on both Chicago Fire and Chicago Med, playing two different characters, and now, she’s joining Chicago PD in another new role. Toya has been cast as a series regular for the show’s upcoming 12th season, TV Line reports, [...]

1. Putin Gets Ready to Swap U.S. Captives for Russian Assassin  The Daily Beast
2. Russia May Free 20-30 Political Prisoners in Historic Exchange With West  The Moscow Times
3. Biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War could be underway, movements suggest  USA TODAY
4. Speculation rises over Russia prison swap including Paul Whelan  The Hill
5. Russian-UK dissident Kara-Murza disappears from jail in latest sign a prisoner swap with West may be close  Reuters

Most JGBs rose in the morning Tokyo session, tracking overnight gains in U.S. Treasurys.

1. BBC boss faces urgent meeting with culture secretary over handling of Huw Edwards case  Sky News
2. Paedo who sent child sex images to Huw Edwards on WhatsApp is pictured as his sordid crimes are revealed...  The Sun
3. How the Huw Edwards scandal might affect the BBC’s reputation  The Guardian
4. The BBC can erase Huw Edwards from iPlayer – but the stain on its reputation is permanent  The Telegraph
5. Sick paedophile who sent Huw Edwards 41 indecent child images finally... Читать дальше...

We’re about to see the new AI-based system Amazon has developed, which uses multi-modal foundation models and transformer-based ML.

The swimmers took home three gold medals between the two of them

U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded.

1. What’s Up: August 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA  Science@NASA
2. ‘Delays of up to several hours’: Joshua Tree National Park braces for visitor surge  SFGATE
3. You can see a meteor shower ‘rich in fireballs’ in South Carolina in August. Here's how.  The Post and Courier
4. Must-see: Catch a double meteor shower tonight  Astronomy Magazine
5. August skygazing: First supermoon of 2024 and the Perseids meteor shower  Popular Science

Swimming, or dipping, in faecal polluted waters is not unusual. The Ganges, for instance, features sacred rites and ceremonies defiant of science.

Kamala Harris took the high road in addressing Donald Trump’s attack on her racial identity Wednesday, avoiding any low blows while addressing a group of Black sorority members in Houston Wednesday.

Cheryl is riding high after her reunion tour with Girls Aloud - but a source has claimed that she doesn't want her son growing up in the same spotlight.

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Israil Madrimov is the champion Terence Crawford will face on Aug. 3 at the BMO Center in Los Angelese. Get to know Bud's next opponent.

BOSTON — It took an extra-inning roller coaster for the Red Sox to secure their first series win since the MLB All-Star break, and that Wednesday night thriller even featured one peculiar play call involving Tyler O’Neill. In the bottom of the seventh inning, O’Neill stood at first base during an infield pop-up off the […]

Researchers at Simon Fraser University say they may have discovered a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson’s disease symptoms in fruit flies. And humans have a similar gene.

Kelechi Iheanacho has completed his transfer to Sevilla on a free transfer, signing two-year contract, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 27-year-old arrived at the La Liga club for his medical on Tuesday, which was concluded on Wednesday, followed by the signing of the contract that makes him the club’s fifth summer signing after Nigeria teammate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s false assertions about her race were…

A bankruptcy judge signed off on the hospital operator’s request to reject a lease covering eight Massachusetts hospitals.