US News
LAST UPDATE: September 5, 2025
Fed’s Goolsbee says he is undecided on September rate cut
Federal Reserve Governor Austan Goolsbee said he remains undecided on supporting a rate cut at the September meeting.
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Reflects internal Fed caution as policymakers weigh inflation against risks to the labor market.
Cook Says Harvard Funding Fight Shows Trump’s Hidden Motives
Harvard President Claudine Gay argued that the funding dispute reveals President Trump’s underlying political motives.
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Suggests that higher education funding is becoming a proxy battlefield in U.S. political struggles.
Lackluster US job growth anticipated in August; focus on revisions
Economists expected modest U.S. job growth in August with attention shifting to revisions of earlier data.
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Indicates labor market softness, adding weight to arguments for monetary easing.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him remove Democratic FTC member for now
Trump petitioned the Supreme Court to allow him to temporarily remove a Democratic-appointed FTC commissioner.
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Reflects ongoing executive-judicial tensions and Trump’s bid to consolidate regulatory control.
Trump moves to rename Defense Department as Department of War
Trump proposed renaming the Pentagon as the “Department of War,” framing it as a clearer expression of its role.
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A symbolic rebranding that signals a more aggressive rhetorical approach to defense and foreign policy.
Trump supports nuclear power as it is ‘More American’ than wind, solar, US official says
A U.S. official quoted Trump as saying nuclear power is “more American” than renewable energy sources like wind or solar.
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Highlights Trump’s preference for nuclear energy framed in nationalist terms, contrasting with global clean energy trends.
