The Federal Reserve faces a tricky situation. Inflation is rising, and the job market is weakening. This puts the Fed in a tough spot as it prepares to cut interest rates. Inflation went up by 2. 9% in August compared to last year. This is the biggest jump since January. Even without food and energ
A federal judge has stepped in to stop President Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Judge Jia Cobb ruled that Cook should stay in her position while the legal battle continues. This decision came just before the Federal Reserve's important meeting scheduled for September 16. Th
A special support center in Munich is changing lives. It's a place where cancer patients and their families can turn to for help. The center offers a wide range of services. These include access to care, second opinions, and expert advice. The center has been around for a while. It's been helping p
In Bowie, a mother named Anjolene Smack-Whaley has seen a big change in her 24-year-old son. He is on the autism spectrum and used to have trouble controlling his anger and emotions. He would make loud noises, threaten to do things, and even run outside. This was hard for her to handle, especially s
In the world of politics, things can get pretty heated. Take the Senate Finance Committee, for example. They had a big meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The topic? Vaccines and the chaos at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some Republican senators
South Korea is making big changes to how its government works. The country's leader, President Lee Jae Myung, wants to limit the power of some government bodies. This plan includes splitting up the prosecution service and taking budget-making duties away from the finance ministry. The government an
Big investors have been busy buying and selling shares of Science Applications International Co. , a company that provides tech services. MetLife Investment Management LLC reduced its stake by 2. 8% in the first quarter. They now own 27, 141 shares, worth about $3. 05 million. Other investors made
In the early 1900s, national parks were more about looks than actual conservation. Park managers would clear underbrush, cut trees for views, and kill thousands of predators like mountain lions and wolves. They didn't realize how much damage they were doing to the ecosystems. Enter George Meléndez W
Inflation is still on the rise, but not by much. The latest numbers show prices went up by 2. 6% over the past year. That's not great, but it's not terrible either. It's the same as last month, so at least it's not getting worse fast. The core PCE, which looks at prices without food and fuel, went
Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, is in a legal fight to keep her job after President Donald Trump tried to fire her. This is a big deal because the Fed usually makes decisions without political pressure. The Fed controls interest rates, which affect things like inflat
