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Trailer Empire

The bond market has been buoyed by the Federal Reserve's recent hints that a rate cut may be on the horizon this September, leading to a noticeable drop in mortgage rates. Investors are reacting to the Fed's subtle language changes, anticipating a potential shift in monetary policy.

Mortgage Rates Plunge as Fed Signals Potential September Rate Cut

America’s top central banker has unambiguously signaled that lower interest rates are finally on the horizon, marking a crucial milestone for the Federal Reserve’s historic — and, so far, successful — inflation fight.

‘The time has come’: The Fed just sent a crucial message about its next move

South Carolina State

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Florida State

Akeena

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

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Nassau County, NY

A convicted New York drug dealer and predatory lender who was freed from federal prison after his sentence was commuted in 2021 by then-President Donald Trump was arrested on assault charges. Jonathan Braun is accused in Nassau County court of assaulting his elderly father-in-law as he tried to protect his...

New York drug dealer whose prison sentence Trump commuted arrested on assault charges

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Reuters

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Friday monetary policy is quite tight and is no longer aligned with current economic conditions, although he declined to provide specific guidance on what lies ahead for it.

Fed's Goolsbee: Current rate policy too tight for economy

Monterey, CA

Of the 1,143 cars up for sale at Monterey Car Week, only 821 sold — marking a 72% sell-through rate, according to classic-car insurance company Hagerty. The average sale price was $476,965, down slightly from last year's average of $477,866. That's in part because a new generation of collectors...

Classic car sales stall in Monterey auctions as new generation takes charge

Divers on Friday retrieved Hannah Lynch, the daughter of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, from the wreckage of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC. It took divers days to locate the missing people due to difficulties accessing the inside...

Daughter of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch retrieved from sunken superyacht off Sicily

Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point equals 0.01%. Powell is set to give a speech at the annual Jackson Hole symposium on Friday. His comments come after the release of minutes from the central bank's July policy meeting. The minutes showed the "vast majority" of Fed...

Treasury yields rise as traders await Powell remarks

Major stock indexes were higher in early-afternoon trading Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank is preparing to cut interest rates. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were both up 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite tacked on 1.1%. The major indexes fell on Thursday, led by a sharp decline for large-cap technology stocks, but are now on pace to post weekly gains for the second consecutive week. The S&P 500 and Dow are less than 1% away from their record closing highs.

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Rise as Fed Chair Powell Confirms Interest Rate Cuts are Likely

Markets Insider

"A possible hawkish surprise might be highlighting instead that broad financial conditions are still quite easy," Goldman Sachs said.

Here's how Jerome Powell could surprise markets with his Jackson Hole speech

Houston, TX

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Six-Figure Side Hustle series, where people with lucrative side hustles break down the routines and habits they've used to make money on top of their full-time jobs. Got a story to tell? Let us know! Email us at AskMakeIt@cnbc.com. When Leena Pettigrew...

44-year-old’s garage side hustle brings in $148,600 a year: ‘You don’t have to have business experience’

J. Souza

Tipping on cruise ships is always a controversial topic. Some cruise passengers believe that tipping should be a personal choice, and others argue that automatic tipping policies are necessary to ensure fair compensation for crew members.

Carnival Responds to Cruise Passenger Wanting to Remove All Tips from Bill

The Conversation U.S.

Over the past 15 years, the world has seen a financial crisis, the rise of populist politics and a fracturing of the world economic order. Sounds all a bit pre-WWII, right?

No, the world isn’t heading toward a new Cold War – it’s closer to the grinding world order collapse of the 1930s

Dallas, TX

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers' rivals or launch competing businesses. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas said the FTC, which enforces federal antitrust laws,...

Judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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‘Like I could’ve got hibachi for that price.’. What’s the most you would pay for a Chick-fil-A meal? Whatever number you gave is probably still lower than what this first-time Chick-fil-A customer’s meal cost.

‘Did I get got?’: Chick-fil-A customer questions if she got scammed after one meal comes out to $30

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Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: 'The time has come for policy to adjust'

Fed Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent. \"The time...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent. "The time...

Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: 'The time has come for policy to adjust'

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