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Jerome Powell Signals Fed Policy Shift to Balance Inflation and Jobs Strains
Fed chair Jerome Powell delivered what will likely be his last speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium today (Aug. 22). Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, subtly signaled that a September rate cut may be on the horizon during his address today (Aug. 22) at the Jackson Hole Economic…
Read More91,000 Premature Deaths Each Year Linked to US Air Pollution
Air pollution from oil and gas is linked to 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of health issues across the United States each year—with Black, Asian, Native American and Hispanic groups consistently among the most affected. That’s according to an extensive new study published Aug. 22. The researchers say that the study, published today…
Read MoreDo Hangover Prevention Supplements Really Work?
Who wouldn’t want to avoid a hangover after a night of drinking alcohol? You may have heard ads on podcasts or seen them on social media: A relatively new class of products claims to allow you to enjoy your night out partying, without suffering hangover symptoms the next day—that is, if you swallow the products…
Read MoreA California Resident Tests Positive for Plague
A person in California recently tested positive for plague, according to El Dorado County health officials. The individual has been treated and is recovering at home. About seven people get infected by the bacterium responsible for plague, Yersinia pestis, each year, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most U.S. cases occur…
Read More14+ Shower Caddy Essentials for Your Dorm, Including Picks From Gia Giudice & Ariana Madix
Calling all college students! You’re running out of time to stock up on dorm essentials before school starts. One thing that should absolutely be on your list? A shower caddy. As Gia Giudice said, “If you are a freshman and you are living in the dorms, a shower caddy is 1,000% necessary.” We agree, which is…
Read MoreSolitude, Sauna and Sublime Design: The Smart Luxury Guide to Sweden
Sweden doesn’t do grand gestures. Instead, it focuses on something harder to deliver: the perfect pause. While its neighbors peddle their greatest hits—Norway’s fjords, Denmark’s hygge, Finland’s thousand lakes—Sweden has cornered the market on negative space. This is luxury as subtraction. The country stretches 1,000 miles from Skåne’s wheat fields to Lapland’s reindeer pastures. Bigger…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Details Moving in With Her Dad Scott Swift Following His Quintuple Bypass Heart Surgery
The Life of a Showgirl: Meaning and Inspiration Explained While announcing her 12th album would arrive Oct. 3, 2025, Taylor said that she selected just 12 songs for The Life of a Showgirl to keep “the bar really high” and make the record “just right” with a holistic theme (so no, there won’t be more…
Read MoreMore and More Americans Are Forgoing Alcohol. Why?
The percentage of adults in the U.S. who report drinking alcohol is at a record low, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday. Only 54% of adults said they consume alcohol—the smallest share since Gallup started tracking Americans’ drinking behavior in 1939. And a majority of Americans (about 53%) said they believe that even…
Read MoreTrump Mocks Goldman Sachs CEO’s DJ Past After Bank’s Tariff Criticism
David Solomon at the Invest America Roundtable hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House on June 09, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images David Solomon is best known as the CEO of Goldman Sachs, but he also once had a side gig as a DJ. He retired from that hobby in 2023 to avoid unwanted…
Read MoreShould You Take a Vitamin B12 Supplement?
Everyone needs vitamin B12: It helps the body produce red blood cells and maintain healthy brain function, along with so many other things. But are you getting enough of it? Here’s what to know about vitamin B12 and whether you should consider upping your levels. A boon for brain health “Vitamin B12 is important for…
Read MoreNikki Garcia’s Breast Implant Got Pushed Down to Her Ribs in Wrestling Injury
Nikki Garcia had a deflating experience during Monday Night Raw. The WWE star suffered a health scare after an eight-person wrestling match July 28 during which one of her breast implants shifted… Source link
Read MoreWhy So Many Women Are Quitting the Workforce
It’s a stark number: 212,000. That’s how many women ages 20 and over have left the workforce since January, according to the most recent jobs numbers released Aug. 1 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (By contrast, 44,000 men have entered the workforce since January.) The numbers show a reversal of recent trends that saw…
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