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US economy beats growth expectations in second quarter
US economic growth blew past expectations in the second quarter, boosted by consumer spending and inventory building despite high interest rates, government data showed Thursday, after a slow start to the year. The world’s biggest economy grew 2.8 percent in the April to June period, up from 1.4 percent in the first three months this
Major funders bet big on rural America and ‘everyday democracy’
The Trust for Civic Life — a collaborative of 15 grantmakers, mostly high-profile national funders — sees small, local groups as instruments of change — modern versions of the organizations that scholars from Alexis de Tocqueville to Robert Putnam have singled out as a distinguishing feature of American democracy Major funders bet big on rural
Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history
Southwest Airlines is ending open seating and will offer extra legroom seats on its airplanes as mounting pressure on the carrier to increase revenue prompts the biggest changes to its business model in its 53 years of flying. The airline plans to start selling the first flights that will offer extra legroom next year, it said
JD Vance’s Book Dropped by German Publisher
The Berlin-based publisher Ullstein has dropped its German translation of Hillbilly Elegy—JD Vance's 2016 memoir—in response to him becoming Donald Trump's running mate. On July 15, the former president announced the Ohio senator as his pick for the Republican vice presidential nominee in November's election. Speaking to the German news magazine Der Spiegel, a spokesperson
What Recession? U.S. Economy Shatters Forecasts For Quarterly GDP Growth
Forbes Business Breaking What Recession? U.S. Economy Shatters Forecasts For Quarterly GDP Growth Derek Saul Forbes Staff Derek Saul has covered markets for the Forbes news team since 2021. Following Jul 25, 2024, 08:31am EDT Updated Jul 25, 2024, 08:36am EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The economy grew by
Health and safety mad council to melt down thousands of ‘love locks’ placed on famous bridge over fears walkers could ‘cut themselves’ on padlocks
Health and safety zealots have caused outrage by announcing Love locks are to be permanently banned from a famous bridge in the Peak District. Councill killjoys are to strip thousands of padlocks placed by visitors in Bakewell over the past decade, and melt them down. They will then spend charge payers' cash changing the design
America’s Top Housing Market Is in the Heartland—With Homes Below $200K in Hot Demand
Homebuyers looking for a top housing market can ignore the West Coast’s sunny appeal and the East Coast’s seasonal charms. Instead, home shoppers should concentrate on the country’s heartland, in particular, Fort Wayne, IN. The midsized city is the hub of Northeast Indiana and has ranked No. 1 in the Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Housing Market
Would-be reality TV contestants ‘not looking real’
Would-be reality TV contestants 'not looking real' Valerie Penso-Cuculich TV producer Ms Penso-Cuculich says reality TV applicants are using too much AI to alter how they look Valerie Penso-Cuculich knows a thing or two about picking contestants for reality TV shows. She’s a casting director for such programmes as Love Island USA, The Real Housewives
Wind farms’ benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
Complex and confusing taxation systems make it easier for wind’s opponents, some citing misinformation, to say that wind has fallen short of its promises Wind farms’ benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformationBy MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN and MELINA WALLINGAssociated PressThe Associated Press After NextEra proposed a wind farm in
Harris has to recapture the young Latino voters Biden was losing
SAN ANTONIO — Rebecca Contreras was planning to vote again for President Joe Biden, but the 30-year-old Texan was uncertain he could win. Now with Vice President Kamala Harris as the de facto nominee, she said her confidence has crept back. “Maybe there’s some hope again, and our votes can matter,” the San Antonio social