U.S. consumer prices rose 5.4% in July from a year earlier as the economic recovery gained steam, but price pressures weakened in the month when compared with June.5816 min read
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said recent planned production increases by OPEC would “not fully offset previous production cuts.”5 min read
Hours after the Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget framework, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, an influential centrist, expressed concern over its price tag.206 min read
The carrier is seeing bookings slow and cancellations rise this month as Covid-19 cases continue to surge.3 min read
The Biden administration wants to recast broadband connection as a basic necessity, more akin to electricity and water, in the infrastructure bill making its way through Congress.553Long read
New York’s lieutenant governor spent Tuesday calling officials across the state seeking advice on assembling a new team as she prepares to take the reins in about two weeks.1323 min read
The president will meet with the CEOs of United Airlines and Kaiser Permanente in an effort to encourage more companies to follow their lead on employee vaccinations.4 min read
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Business
A state investigation in North Carolina determined the used-car retailer failed to deliver titles to the motor vehicle department and sold cars without state inspections.3 min read
Less than 5% of those in line to be paid have received any money, and PG&E stock going toward compensation has lost value as California again fights devastating fires that the utility’s equipment might have started.7 min read
The company is banking on more in-store visits and lower prices, as it unveils new versions of the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip devices.6 min read
Heard on the Street
In the era of free gaming forums, YouTube guitar tutorials and Instagram decor tips, selling magazines like PC Gamer, Guitar Player and Homes & Gardens might seem like a business of the past. But Future has given it a new life.3 min read
Markets
Hackers stole cryptocurrencies worth more than $600 million from Poly Network, a decentralized finance platform, in one of the largest crypto heists of recent years.3 min read
Securities regulators are rethinking rules on popular plans that let corporate executives sell stock without violating insider-trading provisions.6 min read
Mortgage finance giant intends to help lenders factor rent payments into the loan-underwriting process.4 min read
U.S.
More than seven months after it was launched, the biggest rental-assistance program in U.S. history has delivered just a fraction of the nearly $47 billion in promised aid.706 min read
Heavy rain expected in Florida beginning Friday as the Pacific Northwest prepares for a new heat wave.3 min read
A U.S. district court judge said the House Oversight Committee had a valid basis for some of the documents it was seeking from the former president’s accounting firm, Mazars USA.3 min read
The country rescinded its consent of the appointment of Julie Fisher as the U.S. ambassador and suggested that the U.S. embassy to reduce its staff, among other measures.3 min read
Treasury says revenue rose 18% to a record $3.3 trillion from October through July compared with a year earlier.1 min read
Life & Arts
The Oct. 23 sale—part of MGM’s effort to become known as an art powerhouse—features paintings amassed by the former casino magnate before he stepped down amid sexual-assault allegations.5 min read
Ryan Bartlow of Ernesto’s in New York City has figured out a foolproof way to keep eggs from overcooking. His recipe for a soft scramble with seared wild mushrooms and shrimp makes a delicious meal in minutes.12 min read
The sale is the most expensive to date in the San Fernando Valley.1 min read
We dropped into dozens of beach chairs to find the best so that you don’t have to. Here, our six favorites—based on price, style, ability to withstand sand and all-day sit-ability.6 min read
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