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Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy. He is losing that fight so far - apnews.com

Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy. He is losing that fight so far - apnews.com

President Donald Trump has for months pressured the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, claiming it would be “Rocket Fuel!” for growth. But he seems to be losing his battle. Since the war in Iran began, borrowing money has become more expensive, meaning …

George Santos accused of ‘manipulative activity’ in prediction market trades - The Washington Post

George Santos accused of ‘manipulative activity’ in prediction market trades - The Washington Post

The former congressman agreed to pay $35,000 to settle charges by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which cited trades he made on Kalshi regarding whether he would attend the State of the Union address.

Stock Market News, July 31, 2026: Apple Stock Falls, but Nasdaq Marches Higher - WSJ

Stock Market News, July 31, 2026: Apple Stock Falls, but Nasdaq Marches Higher - WSJ

Amazon's big surge keeps indexes rising

Amazon received $600M in Trump tariff refunds, will return some to customers - thehill.com

Amazon received $600M in Trump tariff refunds, will return some to customers - thehill.com

Amazon said this week that it received hundreds of millions of dollars in refunds from President Trump’s tariffs and pledged to return some of the profits to its customers.  This follows a Supreme Court decision earlier this year that many of the Trump admini…

With Situational Awareness AI deal, Citadel's Griffin rides to the rescue again - Yahoo Finance

With Situational Awareness AI deal, Citadel's Griffin rides to the rescue again - Yahoo Finance

When rival hedge funds face catastrophic losses, billionaire investor Ken Griffin has a habit of identifying opportunities and showing up with a checkbook....

Bond sell-off sent warning on Federal Reserve’s credibility, says top central bank official - Financial Times

Bond sell-off sent warning on Federal Reserve’s credibility, says top central bank official - Financial Times

Alberto Musalem says he supported dissenters’ calls for a quarter-point interest rate rise

OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok - techcrunch.com

OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok - techcrunch.com

OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face.

Full Ballard Link Line Could Take Until 2060 To Build, Sound Transit Says - The Urbanist

Full Ballard Link Line Could Take Until 2060 To Build, Sound Transit Says - The Urbanist

The new 2060 timeline for light rail stations in Interbay and Ballard assumes Sound Transit isn't able to unearth any major cost savings or unlock additional financial tools. But the agency painted an optimistic picture about being able to make inroads in tho…

Exclusive: OpenAI Previews ‘Astra’ AI Model in DC - theinformation.com

Exclusive: OpenAI Previews ‘Astra’ AI Model in DC - theinformation.com

OpenAI is preparing to release a new model family, tentatively using the name “Astra,” with improved abilities to complete long-running tasks, according to three people briefed on the plans. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman demonstrated Astra to policymakers and regu…