China sanctions at least six US entities, tightens drone export curbs weeks before Xi-Trump summit
China sanctioned at least six US entities and imposed new case-by-case review on drone exports to the US on August…
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US layoffs fall to two-year low as productivity accelerates in second quarter
U.S. jobless claims edged up to 199,000 last week while planned layoffs fell to a two-year low in July, signs…
30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5% for 27 Straight Days, Reviving ‘Sell America’ Debate
The 30-year Treasury yield has held above 5% for 27 straight days, its longest stretch since 2007, as Fed Chair…
Trump Held Multiple Undisclosed Calls With Fed Chair Warsh, Reports Say
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has held multiple undisclosed phone calls with President Trump since his May 2026 confirmation, Bloomberg…
US blocks wider Israeli attack on Hezbollah after Lebanon blast kills two soldiers
Two Israeli reservists died and four were wounded when a booby-trapped building exploded in southern Lebanon, and Washington moved again…
