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Trump vows legal order to break up food processing ‘nasty monopoly’

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was preparing a legal order to allow farmers and ranchers to be given the right to process their own food aimed at breaking what he called "a nasty monopoly" among the... Read More.

Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill "not fit for continued service" 10 months before it failed in May, killing 11 in one of the deadliest U.S. workplace disasters in recent decades, according to a federal report released... Read More.

U.S. added 79,000 fewer jobs in 12 months through March, BLS says

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

Aug 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy likely created 79,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated, the government said on Friday. The preliminary annual benchmark revision estimate to the closely watched payrolls data from the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor... Read More.

Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

By Jonathan Stempel Aug 28 (Reuters) - Walmart has settled a U.S. government lawsuit accusing the largest U.S. retailer of fueling a nationwide opioid epidemic by unlawfully dispensing prescriptions from its pharmacies. The U.S. Department of Justice and Walmart confirmed the settlement in separate statements on... Read More.

The Latest: Iran war reaches its six-month mark as Trump tries increasing economic pressure

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

President Donald Trump has reached an awkward moment in his second term as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran began six months ago Friday. It's a notable milestone for a Republican leader who repeatedly assured Americans that attacking Iran would be a "little excursion" over... Read More.

Jurors resume deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Jurors resumed deliberations Friday morning in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They must decide whether to hold the former labor and delivery nurse criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023. While both sides agree she killed... Read More.

Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with inflation still elevated

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he had sent... Read More.

Beyond the Scale: Men turn to cosmetic clinics to complete weight-loss transformation

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

By Sriparna Roy Aug 28 (Reuters) - As top-selling weight-loss drugs help more U.S. men slim down, a growing number are seeking cosmetic treatments for sagging skin, hair loss and dental issues to complete their physical transformation, patients and plastic surgeons say. Mark C., a 57-year-old... Read More.

Thousands march in Washington as leaders warn of voting and civil rights rollbacks

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

By David Hood-Nuño WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - More than six decades after Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and declared his dream for a more just America, thousands are expected to march in Washington on Friday, as a... Read More.

Will Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech be a course correction or detour?

Friday, August 28 by SRN News

By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will address an audience of international economists and central bankers on Friday, with investors globally watching for him to offer more details about the economy, recent volatility in bond markets,... Read More.

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Trump vows legal order to break up food processing ‘nasty monopoly’

Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find

U.S. added 79,000 fewer jobs in 12 months through March, BLS says

Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit

The Latest: Iran war reaches its six-month mark as Trump tries increasing economic pressure

Jurors resume deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial

Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with inflation still elevated

Beyond the Scale: Men turn to cosmetic clinics to complete weight-loss transformation

Thousands march in Washington as leaders warn of voting and civil rights rollbacks

Will Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech be a course correction or detour?

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