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What Las Vegas has to tell us about interest rate cuts

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"Sin City" is seen as a bellwether for the rest of the US. Sign up for Reuters newsletters   One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Kate Turton, Newsletter Editor Las Vegas shows Fed's 'soft landing' is a good bet   Las Vegas and more widely Nevada have typically been seen as a bellwether of sorts for the rest of the country when it comes to the labor market in the US.  By that measure, as the  Federal Reserve heads towards a momentous shift to interest rate cuts this week, business owners, labor leaders, and economists in Nevada see few obvious signs of trouble. Indeed, they see plenty of evidence of an economy moving beyond high inflation without an employment-crushing recession: The Fed's longed-for "soft landing." Read the full article   Sponsors are not involved in the cr

BREAKING: Whistleblower Report Details New Secret Service Failures During Trump Assassination Attempt

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Plus: 'TRULY HORRIFYING'—Questions Swirl After Second Trump Assassination Attempt     September 16 2024         NEWS BREAKING: Whistleblower Report Details New Secret Service Failures During Trump Assassination Attempt By Fred Lucas A new whistleblower report details Secret Service failures in connection with the July 13 attempted assassination of Donald Trump, revealing negligence, sloppiness, and gross incompetence. More NEWS ICYMI: 'TRULY HORRIFYING'—Questions Swirl After Second Trump Assassination Attempt By Jarrett Stepman "Authorities just acknowledged

Morning Jolt: Stop Trying to Kill Donald Trump. Is That Too Much to Ask?

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On the menu today: For the second time in 64 days, some angry nut with a gun tried to assassinate ...   WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 16 2024   Stop Trying to Kill Donald Trump. Is That Too Much to Ask? On the menu today: For the second time in 64 days, some angry nut with a gun tried to assassinate Donald Trump. How Does This Keep Happening? Americans really need to stop trying to murder Donald Trump. You'll pardon me for going way out on a limb there, but apparently that needs to be said, loudly, clearly, repeatedly, perhaps spelled out in giant flashing red neon signs. The FBI's statement yesterday was terse and direct : "The FBI has responded to West Palm Beach, Florida, and is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump." Again . Rafael Barros, the U.S. Secret Service special agent in charge of the Miami Field Offi