Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts

Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House’s demands

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Beaches reopen in New York and North Carolina after Hurricane Erin

New York and North Carolina have begun reopening beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin

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California's long-delayed bullet train slated to run in the Central Valley by 2032

California's long-delayed high-speed rail project is slated to be operating in the Central Valley by 2032, according to a report released Friday by the High Speed Rail Authority

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North Carolina Supreme Court says bar owners' COVID-19 lawsuits can continue

The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued favorable rulings for bars seeking compensation for COVID-19 restrictions

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Migrants to Iowa strike different portraits where 'American Gothic' was created

In Cedar Rapids, Grant Wood painted “American Gothic,” the iconic portrait of a man and a woman standing in front of a white frame house

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Drone attack destroys 16 trucks carrying UN food to Sudan's famine-hit Darfur region

The United Nations says a drone attack on a U.N. convoy set fire to all 16 trucks carrying desperately needed food to Sudan’s famine-hit North Darfur region and destroyed all the vehicles

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Police investigation continues into death of Hulk Hogan

Police in Florida are still investigating the death last month of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan from what the medical examiner concluded was a heart attack

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Orlando officials denounce removal of rainbow crosswalk near Pulse nightclub mass shooting site

Orlando officials have denounced the removal of a rainbow-colored crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub by Florida transportation workers

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At least 600 CDC employees are getting final termination notices, union says

At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices

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India Panel Cites US Tariffs As Growth Risk, Sees Mild Inflation

India's monetary policy committee members flagged evolving risks from global trade tensions and tariffs as a key drag on growth but said the economy remains resilient with the inflation outlook benign.

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Fed minutes: Most officials worried about inflation moving higher

Most Federal Reserve officials said last month that the threat of higher inflation was a greater concern than the potential for job losses, leading the central bank to keep its key rate unchanged

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Humanitarian aid cuts leave sex violence victims in global conflicts without help: UN

Major cuts in humanitarian aid have left victims of sexual violence in conflicts around the world without lifesaving help as clinics and shelters close

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DC unemployment rate is the highest in the US for the third straight month

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