At its last meeting in June, the central bank had signaled that it was prepared to start cutting interest rates if needed to protect the U.S. economy.
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Marvel’s first openly trans actor calls for more portrayals
Zach Barack plays a classmate of Peter Parker’s in ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home,’ but his gender identity is not addressed in the brief role.
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PSO gets rousing reception from thousands in its return to Fourth of July concert
Many people were overjoyed the orchestra was back – after a one-year hiatus – for the Independence Day performance on Portland’s Eastern Promenade.
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Prosecutor urges jury to use SEAL’s own words to convict him
Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher is accused of murdering a wounded 17-year-old Islamic State fighter in 2017.
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Trump says military tanks to be part of July Fourth celebration
Two M1A1 Abrams tanks and two Bradley Fighting Vehicles will be on display as part of the president’s ‘Salute to America’ event, according to a U.S. official.
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Sexist Facebook posts ‘inappropriate,’ U.S. Border Patrol chief says
A secret Facebook group for agents and employees included sexually explicit posts about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and comments mocking migrant deaths.
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A baptism by fire for Trump’s new press secretary
A day after body-blocking a North Korean security guard to help create access for American reporters at the DMZ, Stephanie Grisham wins praise from a former White House press secretary.
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Guadalajara digs out from more than 4 feet of hail
Officials in Mexico’s second largest city say a storm damaged hundreds of homes and buried cars up to their windows in some places.
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OPEC extends oil production cuts amid weaker demand outlook
The cartel will cut production for another nine months in an attempt to keep oil prices from sagging.
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Trump administration moves to ease drive-time rules for truckers
It’s moving to relax federal regulations that dictate how much time truckers are allowed to drive their rigs each day.