Platforms are trying to balance the demand for instant chatbot assistance with the desire to connect with humans.
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Fed chair: U.S. inflation cooling again, though it isn’t yet time to cut rates
If the Fed cuts rates too soon, inflation could re-accelerate. But if it waits too long to reduce borrowing costs, it risks weakening the economy so much as to potentially cause a recession.
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Kingfield Select Board reviews changes to zoning ordinance
The Planning Board plans to gather more feedback at an informational meeting July 9 at 6 p.m.
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Biden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat
Under the proposal, employers would be required to identify heat hazards, develop emergency response plans related to heat illness, establish rest breaks and provide shade and water.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. labor market shows signs of losing steam, putting Fed on alert
Economists and some Federal Reserve officials are increasingly on alert that pain could be on the horizon for American workers amid signs the labor market is losing steam.
Posted inBusiness
Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
The purchase is aimed to improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by airlines and the government.
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Supreme Court defers on state online content moderation laws
Lower courts must better define the stakes of free-speech issues in the disputes, the high court decided.
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Supreme Court allows swipe-fee lawsuit in blow to regulators
The ruling could have ramifications across the U.S. government, making a raft of longstanding rules newly vulnerable to challenge in court.
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Justice Department pushes Boeing to plead guilty in 737 Max crash case
The company will have until the end of the week to respond to an expected offer of a plea deal.
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TV personality Carlos Watson testifies in his trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media
He and the now-defunct Ozy are accused of giving backers and lenders phony information that created a glowing image of a company that actually was on the rocks.