Mortgage rates rise to highest level in nearly a year, causing homebuyers to pause
Mortgage rates moved higher last week, causing buyers to pull back, but refinancing did see small gains.
Goldman Sachs’ former top lawyer tells House Epstein was a ‘masterful liar’ who used her to bolster his standing
Kathryn Ruemmler said earlier this year she would leave Goldman Sachs at the end of June after fallout over her emails with Jeffrey Epstein.
Todd Blanche says he has ‘full faith’ in Kash Patel as FBI director
Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump.
Current and former employees sue Meta, alleging discrimination in using AI to conduct layoffs
The lawsuit filed by current and former Meta employees underscores rising concerns about AI’s impact on jobs and people with disabilities in the workforce.
Zipline adds ex-Tesla, Uber, Waymo execs to make drone delivery mainstream across U.S.
Zipline is growing its drone delivery business in the U.S., and has hired former Tesla, Uber Eats and Waymo executives to help it scale up in new markets.
Supreme Court Justice Barrett says the threat level against judges ‘is really high’
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are testifying about the high court’s budget request, which includes higher spending for security.
Watch: Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh testifies to House Financial Services committee
In remarks prepared for the appearance, Warsh promised a vigilant fight to return inflation to the Fed’s 2% target.
Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis calls for U.S. to spearhead AI standards body
Tech giant’s AI boss said “urgent action” was needed as AI capabilities advanced.
Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased
The consumer price index in June was expected to increase 3.8% from a year ago.
Warsh pledges Fed policy ‘regime change’ to rid inflation ‘tax’ on American people
Warsh pledged Tuesday to “get monetary policy right” and defeat the inflation that has bedeviled the central bank for the past five years.
