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U.S. stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait

Stocks on Wall Street gained Friday and Treasury costs declined after the government said companies unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month.

Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind.

August 8, 2026
U.S. stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait

Business & Economy

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates unchanged for now despite high prices

Federal Reserve policymakers are getting increasingly impatient with inflation but they may not be ready to act on that aggravation — not this week, at least.

July 29, 2026
Twelve states challenge Paramount’s $81 billion Warner takeover

Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., arguing the merger would reduce competition in film, television and streaming.

July 14, 2026
July 31, 2026
Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

With the midterms just months away, Democrats are trying to persuade voters that the biggest danger to their rights and wallets is anarchy under President Donald Trump’s administration.

DHS finds itself back in the headlines after 3 fatal ICE encounters, in a test for Secretary Mullin

When Markwayne Mullin took over from dismissed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, he promised to remove the department that executed the Trump administration’s mass deportations strategy out of the limelight.

July 16, 2026
Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

Technology

Finance & Markets

Tether unveils USAT stablecoin to boost U.S. market presence

Former White House official Bo Hines will be the CEO of the new venture, which aims to launch by the end of the year, Ardoino said at a press conference in New York.

Tether unveils USAT stablecoin to boost U.S. market presence
Senate passes crypto regulations, sends to House without addressing Trump’s investments
Senate passes crypto regulations, sends to House without addressing Trump’s investments

February 6, 2026

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CEO Satya Nadella said Thursday that the commitment will happen “not just across our direct emissions, but across our supply chain, too.”
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Microsoft: carbon-negative by 2030 even for supply chain
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

The plans come as the owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant said last month it plans to restart the reactor so tech giant Microsoft can buy the power to supply its data centers.