
US Employers Cut 23,000 Jobs in July, Deepening Labor Market Slowdown
U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on August 7, missing consensus forecasts that called for gains of roughly

U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on August 7, missing consensus forecasts that called for gains of roughly

Manhattan’s office market posted 3.87 million square feet of leasing activity in July 2026, a 22 percent increase over June and a 28.4 percent jump

The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department’s Friday jobs report showed, a contraction economists had not expected after months of modest growth. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%, but only because hundreds of thousands of people stopped looking for work altogether. Key Takeaways The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, far below the 83,000 gain economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected. The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised down May and June payrolls by a combined 103,000 jobs, cutting May to 129,000 and June to 57,000. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, its

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on August 5 requiring building owners in New York City to certify twice a year that their cooling towers have

The New Jersey legislature passed the New Jersey Kids Code Act on June 30, sending one of the most comprehensive state-level online child safety frameworks

The House of Representatives voted 220-205 on Tuesday to pass a continuing resolution that would fund federal agencies at existing levels through December 4, a

The White House has served as the residence and workplace of every United States president since John Adams moved into the still-unfinished building in November

Working remotely across state lines creates tax filing obligations in multiple states, and the rules determining where someone owes income tax differ sharply depending on residence, physical location, and employer

Labor shortages, supply chain gaps, and policy uncertainty block American manufacturers from relocating production despite tariffs and government incentives pushing them to reshore from China.

A new round of U.S. tariffs covering imports from 60 economies — accounting for 99.4 percent of all goods entering the country — took effect

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed on April 30, 2026, to permanently exclude semaglutide, tirzepatide, and liraglutide from the list of bulk drug substances

The U.S. trade deficit widened to $77.6 billion in May 2026, a 42.2% jump from April, as capital goods imports climbed to a record $128.0

Meta Platforms introduced Muse Image on July 7, the company’s first AI image-generation model built under its Superintelligence Labs division, embedding the tool directly into the Meta AI chatbot, Instagram Stories, and WhatsApp direct chats. The launch represents Meta’s clearest move yet to close the gap between consumer social features and its advertising infrastructure, with plans to extend the model to advertisers through the Advantage+ creative platform in the coming weeks. Key Takeaways Muse Image allows users to generate and edit images from text prompts across Meta AI, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with Facebook and Messenger integrations planned. More than

Gene-modified pancreatic islet cells transplanted into a patient with long-standing type 1 diabetes have survived and continued producing insulin for more than 14 months without any immunosuppressive drugs, according to peer-reviewed data published on July 13, 2026, in The New England Journal of Medicine. The follow-on publication, authored by clinicians at Uppsala University Hospital in

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate infant botulism outbreak linked to Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula, which was sold at Target stores nationwide. Three infants in California, Washington, and Pennsylvania were hospitalized, and Nara Organics issued a voluntary recall of

A team of researchers at Stanford Medicine has identified a single protein that, when blocked, reverses age-related cartilage loss in joints and prevents osteoarthritis from developing after injury. The discovery, published in the journal Science, could fundamentally change how arthritis is treated and may one day make knee and hip replacements unnecessary for many patients.

The generation gap. It’s a phrase tossed around like a worn frisbee, but what does it really mean? Why do Baby Boomers and Gen Z seem to speak different languages (even if they’re technically texting each other)? This article dives into the generational divide, exploring the stereotypes, the social shifts that shaped these age groups,

Moving your body regularly is one of the ways to protect your long-term health. It is not just about aesthetics or fitting into a certain clothing size. Staying active directly influences your longevity and your daily quality of life. Whether it is a brisk walk, a session at the gym, or playing with your family,

USA Baseball announced a 36-player roster on June 21, 2026, for the 12U National Team Training Camp set to begin June 22 in Cary, North

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup looms, many are wondering what’s next for Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most iconic footballers in history. With the

In professional tennis, setbacks are a given. Whether it’s a tough defeat or a debilitating injury, overcoming these challenges can be one of the most

The sports tech industry is experiencing a rapid evolution, fueled by startups that are transforming how athletes train, perform, and recover. Companies like Dfyne, Coros,

Emergency dispatch centers across the United States are deploying artificial intelligence systems that move beyond answering calls to predicting where emergencies will occur before they

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is calling on the United States to establish a federally overseen standards body that would test frontier artificial intelligence models

NTT DATA and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling announced on July 7 that they have deployed a physical AI system directly into the assembly workflow at Hyster-Yale’s

NASA opened its checkbook this week for what the agency is calling the foundation of a permanent American presence on the Moon. At a Tuesday

Delta Air Lines handles more than 100,000 bags on a busy day at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airport by passenger volume. Three-quarters

The AI industry’s talent war reached a new inflection point on Tuesday. Andrej Karpathy, one of the most prominent researchers in artificial intelligence and a

In a category defined by extremes, few names command the kind of reverence that Koenigsegg does. The Swedish manufacturer, founded in 1994 by Christian von

NVIDIA and Corning Incorporated announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, aimed at significantly expanding U.S.-based manufacturing of the advanced