Economy Jul 26 How the Federal Reserve uses higher interest rates to tame inflation By William Brangham, Diane Lincoln Estes
Politics Jul 26 After Boeing Max crashes, U.S. regulators detail safety information that aircraft makers must disclose The Federal Aviation Administration, which was heavily criticized for the way it approved the Boeing 737 Max before two deadly crashes, says it is more clearly explaining the kind of critical safety information that must be disclosed to the agency. By Associated Press
Politics Jul 26 DeSantis appointees reach deal with Disney World’s firefighters, capping years of negotiations The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a three-year contract covering 200 firefighters and paramedics in the Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters' Association. The old contract expired more than four years ago. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Economy Jul 25 Court says OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy and protections for Sackler family can move forward OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can start its transformation under a bankruptcy agreement that allows the members of the wealthy Sackler family who own the company to avoid civil lawsuits over the opioid crisis, a court has ruled. By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Arts Jul 25 Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain join Times Square rally of striking actors and writers Actors and union representatives took turns giving fiery speeches in the heart of Times Square while tourists gawked and passing trucks honked in support. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Jul 25 New Biden rule would make government websites, apps more accessible to people with disabilities By Associated Press The Biden administration is proposing new regulations to make state and local government websites and apps for services like libraries, parking, transit and court records more accessible for people with disabilities. Continue reading
Jul 25 U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The index measures both Americans' assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months. Both improved in July. Continue reading
Jul 24 IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS says it is ending its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits — in a an effort to keep its workers safe and combat scammers who pose as IRS agents. Continue reading
Jul 24 Federal Reserve officials meet as central bank aims for ‘soft landing’ By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press After the Fed began aggressively raising borrowing costs early last year, most economists predicted it would send the economy crashing. Yet even though the Fed is poised to raise its key rate on Wednesday for the 11th time since March… Continue reading
Jul 24 UN chief urges Russia to revive Ukraine grain deal, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Guterres said with the termination of the deal, "the most vulnerable will pay the highest price." He told the gathering that there are already negative effects on global wheat and corn prices. Continue reading