BLS schedules July employment report for Aug. 7 release
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish its July 2026 Employment Situation report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on August 7, with a preliminary annual benchmark revision scheduled for August 28.
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NASA schedules Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch for Aug. 30, 2026
NASA has scheduled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to launch Aug. 30, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, moving the mission roughly nine months ahead of its previous target.
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U.S. Announces Polysilicon Tariffs Targeting Solar and Semiconductor Supply Chains Ahead of Planned China Summit
The Trump administration says tariffs on polysilicon and related products will take effect December 4, 2026, putting a critical solar and semiconductor input at the center of U.S.-China trade tensions.
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Iran-Oman Talks Continue as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Dwindles on August 7
Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dwindled while Iran and Oman continue talks over a possible arrangement for the strategic waterway. No formal agreement has been established.
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AppLovin shares fall 19.7% after quarterly report
AppLovin shares dropped 19.7% after the digital-advertising and software company reported mixed quarterly results on Aug. 6, adding a sharp investor reaction to an otherwise strong but volatile U.S. earnings season.
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U.S.-Iran Hostilities Pause After Strait of Hormuz Strikes, but Lasting Deal Remains Uncertain
The United States and Iran have paused hostilities after weeks of fighting near the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. forces remain positioned to protect shipping and oil markets respond to the reduced but unresolved risk.
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Education Department expands nationwide fraud screening for federal student aid and reviews 2026–27 FAFSA records
The Education Department has begun a one-time review of previously submitted 2026–27 FAFSA forms as part of a nationwide effort to prevent fraud in federal student aid.
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Federal agencies finalize Endangered Species Act rule changes, removing regulatory definition of “harm”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries finalized nationwide revisions to regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act, including removal of the regulatory definition of “harm.”
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NOAA Notice Outlines In-Season Recreational-Fishing Action for 2026
A new Federal Register public-inspection notice describes an in-season action affecting 2026 recreational-fishing measures, including activity that may run during August and September for up to seven days per week.
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Trump presses Senate to stay in session over voting bill as August recess begins
President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep lawmakers in Washington until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act or ends the filibuster, but Republicans appeared short of the votes needed to advance the bill under existing rules.
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States sue to block federal sharing of personal data from social-service recipients
A coalition of states filed suit in Washington, D.C., seeking to stop a federal policy that could disclose recipients’ immigration status, Social Security numbers and other personal information.
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SHRM report: AI exposure rises, but high displacement risk falls to 5.1%
New SHRM research estimates that about 7.9 million U.S. wage-and-salary jobs face high automation-displacement risk, down from 6% in the prior estimate.
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U.S. imposes 25% tariff on certain Brazilian goods after Section 301 review
The final U.S. trade action follows public hearings, more than 360 comments and negotiations with Brazil, but the approved record does not include the full product list or effective date.
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Publix recalls GreenWise frozen blueberries and mixed berries over possible E. coli contamination
The FDA lists a July 30 recall of GreenWise frozen blueberries and whole mixed berries sold in 10-ounce and 48-ounce packages through Publix stores in the United States.
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GAO Finds Federal Agencies Lack Precise Data on Cloud Contracts
A new Government Accountability Office report says agencies and the Office of Management and Budget used imprecise cloud-procurement data, limiting oversight of a major and growing federal purchasing category.
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CPSC recalls OeyUoc pool drain covers sold on Amazon over entrapment and drowning hazards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says OeyUoc pool drain covers sold exclusively through Amazon pose entrapment and drowning hazards and violate federal pool-safety law.
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DOE Emergency Orders Expose Summer Strain on U.S. Power Grid
Emergency orders in July allowed regional grid operators to deploy specified and backup generation during hot-weather reliability stress as the Energy Department advanced a national transmission study and a $1.9 billion modernization opportunity.
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GAO finds federal inspectors-general integrity panel did not consistently follow investigative procedures
A Government Accountability Office review found that the federal Integrity Committee did not consistently follow required policies when reviewing complaints involving senior inspectors-general officials.
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FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Policy Targeting AI Systems That Suppress Accurate Answers
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed policy statement about AI companies that allegedly manipulate or suppress accurate outputs for undisclosed ideological purposes.
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Education Department opens parental-rights investigations in Washington and Colorado school districts
The Student Privacy Policy Office is investigating Bethel School District and Denver Public Schools over alleged violations involving parental rights and student information.
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Federal housing data show U.S. home prices still rising as mortgage-finance support expands
U.S. house prices rose 0.4% in August and 2.3% from a year earlier, while Fannie Mae reported $241 billion in housing-market funding during the first half of 2026.
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Census releases new national data on household finances, child care and family well-being
The Census Bureau released 2025 Survey of Income and Program Participation data on July 15, followed by new Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey tables on July 23.