U.S. inflation cools further in August, clearing path for rate cuts to begin – National

U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in August, but underlying inflation showed some stickiness, which could discourage the Federal Reserve from delivering a half-point interest rate cut next week. The consumer price index increased 0.2 per cent last month after climbing 0.2 per cent in July, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday….

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Judge Blocks Utah Law Restricting Youth Social Media Use

In a noteworthy development, a Utah law designed to restrict social media access for minors has been temporarily blocked by a judge. The legislation, which sought to enforce strict age verification measures and limit social media use among young people, faced immediate legal challenges that have now resulted in a halt to its implementation. Controversial…

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Francia desbarató tres planes de atentados contra los Juegos Olímpicos de París, según el fiscal

Las autoridades francesas frustraron tres complots para intentar atentar contra los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de París y otras ciudades que albergaron los eventos de verano, dijo el miércoles el fiscal nacional antiterrorista. Olivier Christen afirmó que los planes incluían planes para atacar “instituciones israelíes o representantes de Israel en París” durante la competición olímpica…

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