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Social Security wants to make a change that would cause 3.4 million more people to have to visit its field offices

By MarketWatch.com | Jessica Hall | 7/29/2025 6:02 PM

Proposed new rules would cause ‘a significant new burden,’ critics say ... Read full Story

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Tariffs will push Procter & Gamble’s prices higher, but maker of consumer products is wary of the discounting frenzy

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 7/29/2025 1:49 PM

Procter & Gamble Co. on Tuesday said it would raise prices on around 25% of the products it sells in the U.S. due to tariffs. But as higher prices keep shoppers cautious, executives at the maker of consumer products including Tide and Bounty argued that cheaper products don’t guarantee longer-term success. ... Read full Story

finance

GDP is ready to pop, but not because the U.S. economy is popping

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 7/29/2025 1:24 PM

Here’s how to read the second-quarter report on gross domestic product. ... Read full Story

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Comcast could see its heaviest internet subscriber losses ever. Then what?

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 7/29/2025 1:20 PM

A Bernstein analyst says Comcast executives will need to address their efforts to stabilize the broadband subscriber base and whether these are showing initial success. ... Read full Story

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Union Pacific to buy Norfolk Southern in a much-anticipated $85 billion deal

By MarketWatch.com | James Rogers | 7/29/2025 1:17 PM

The combined railroads will span more than 50,000 route miles across 43 states. ... Read full Story

finance

Trump’s tariffs head back to court: What to know

By MarketWatch.com | Robert Schroeder | 7/29/2025 1:01 PM

Trade deals like the U.S.-European Union agreement could be at risk from a case winding its way through courts in the U.S. ... Read full Story

finance

The bad-news-is-good-news stock market

By MarketWatch.com | Mark Hulbert | 7/29/2025 12:43 PM

The stock market is more overvalued than at almost any time in U.S. history. ... Read full Story

finance

Why PayPal’s stock is falling despite upbeat earnings guidance

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 7/29/2025 12:33 PM

Payment-volume growth slowed within the company’s core branded checkout business, but the stock is “down more than it should be,” according to one analyst. ... Read full Story

finance

Royal Caribbean stock gets rocked despite higher demand for cruises. Here’s why.

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 7/29/2025 12:13 PM

Royal Caribbean’s stock falls as a slight revenue miss and disappointing current-quarter outlook offset a profit beat and raised full-year outlook. ... Read full Story

finance

How stock-market investors should trade what could be a historic Fed dissent over interest rates on Wednesday

By MarketWatch.com | William Watts | 7/29/2025 12:03 PM

These are not “normal times” when it comes to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy. ... Read full Story

finance

‘He spent every dime’: My daughter’s husband is in prison. Is she responsible for his debts?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 7/29/2025 11:58 AM

“He opened credit cards in his name and spent every dime he could get his hands on, gambling and buying vehicles.” ... Read full Story

finance

UPS’s stock sinks after a rare profit miss and as earnings guidance still not given

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 7/29/2025 8:18 AM

This marks the second straight quarter that broader macroeconomic uncertainty has impacted UPS’s outlook. ... Read full Story

finance

How America’s rising oligarchy and ‘pay-to-play’ politics could sink the stock market

By MarketWatch.com | Paul Brandus | 7/29/2025 8:12 AM

Today’s new “Gilded Age” could get its political and financial comeuppance. ... Read full Story

finance

The stock market’s worst month is coming up. Should you sell in August?

By MarketWatch.com | Mark Hulbert | 7/29/2025 7:59 AM

September typically is a loser. August’s return depends on the index you track. ... Read full Story

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Meta is spending ever more on AI. Earnings will show if that’s paying off.

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 7/29/2025 7:55 AM

Meta reports second-quarter earnings after Wednesday’s closing bell, with investors focused on the Facebook parent’s ability to monetize AI through advertising and beyond. ... Read full Story

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The most important woman in bonds says investors now have unrealistic expectations

By MarketWatch.com | Barbara Kollmeyer | 7/29/2025 7:53 AM

Stop expecting more from your fixed income than a “boring return,” said the CIO of Franklin Templeton’s Fixed Income group. ... Read full Story

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EssilorLuxottica earnings boost illustrates growth potential for Meta’s smartglasses

By MarketWatch.com | Jules Rimmer | 7/29/2025 7:49 AM

Sales of EssilorLuxottica’s Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses tripled in the first half of 2025 ... Read full Story

finance

3 reasons why the stock market is on the brink of losing 5%-10% — and what to do now

By MarketWatch.com | Michael Brush | 7/29/2025 7:41 AM

Cautious insiders, euphoric investors and seasonal weakness — what could go wrong? ... Read full Story

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Boeing stock gains altitude on revenue beat, and narrower-than-expected loss

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 7/29/2025 7:40 AM

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UnitedHealth’s stock falls to five-year low as outlook was reinstated, but missed expectations

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 7/29/2025 7:38 AM

The health insurance giant’s second-quarter profit missed expectations, as it continues to face higher medical costs. ... Read full Story

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art

INCONTRI at Deborah Schamoni

by Contemporary Art Daily | Aug 01 2025

auto

Sony-Honda Is Now Building Pre-Production Units Of The Afeela EV

by carbuzz.com | Aug 02 2025

basketball

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

by CBS Interactive Inc | Aug 01 2025

connecticut

Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

by CT Mirror | Aug 01 2025

FFNEWS

For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

by FreightWaves | Aug 01 2025

health

Justin Timberlake Shares His ‘Relentlessly Debilitating’ Battle With Lyme Disease

by Healthline.com | Aug 01 2025

how_to

Use Netflix Like a Pro: 16 Overlooked Tips and Tricks

by CNET | Aug 01 2025

lifestyle

Arnold Schwarzenegger receives disappointing news days after 78th birthday

by Hello! Magazine | Aug 02 2025

metro

Two convicted NYC killers released without bail after drug-dealing arrests in tony Greenwich Village: ‘Insanity’

by New York Post | Aug 02 2025

nutrition

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

odd_fun

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

by Sky News | Aug 01 2025

opinion

BROADCAST BIAS: ABC compares Sydney Sweeney ad to Nazis as networks go nuts about her ‘genes’

by Opinion on Fox News | Aug 02 2025

real_estate

Radiant’s Exterior Takes Shape at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

by New York YIMBY | Aug 02 2025

technology

Rich Bronze Age grave from Iran hints ancient woman’s power status

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 02 2025

world

Trump envoy says new Gaza aid plan in works after touring distribution site

by Global News | Aug 01 2025

Word of the Day

palimpsest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:

palimpsest • \PAL-imp-sest\ • noun

Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.

// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.

// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.

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Examples:

“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Did you know?

Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.

Social Security wants to make a change that would cause 3.4 million more people to have to visit its field offices

Tariffs will push Procter & Gamble’s prices higher, but maker of consumer products is wary of the discounting frenzy

GDP is ready to pop, but not because the U.S. economy is popping

Comcast could see its heaviest internet subscriber losses ever. Then what?

Union Pacific to buy Norfolk Southern in a much-anticipated $85 billion deal

Trump’s tariffs head back to court: What to know

The bad-news-is-good-news stock market

Why PayPal’s stock is falling despite upbeat earnings guidance

Royal Caribbean stock gets rocked despite higher demand for cruises. Here’s why.

How stock-market investors should trade what could be a historic Fed dissent over interest rates on Wednesday

‘He spent every dime’: My daughter’s husband is in prison. Is she responsible for his debts?

UPS’s stock sinks after a rare profit miss and as earnings guidance still not given

How America’s rising oligarchy and ‘pay-to-play’ politics could sink the stock market

The stock market’s worst month is coming up. Should you sell in August?

Meta is spending ever more on AI. Earnings will show if that’s paying off.

The most important woman in bonds says investors now have unrealistic expectations

EssilorLuxottica earnings boost illustrates growth potential for Meta’s smartglasses

3 reasons why the stock market is on the brink of losing 5%-10% — and what to do now

Boeing stock gains altitude on revenue beat, and narrower-than-expected loss

UnitedHealth’s stock falls to five-year low as outlook was reinstated, but missed expectations

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INCONTRI at Deborah Schamoni

Sony-Honda Is Now Building Pre-Production Units Of The Afeela EV

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

Justin Timberlake Shares His ‘Relentlessly Debilitating’ Battle With Lyme Disease

Use Netflix Like a Pro: 16 Overlooked Tips and Tricks

Arnold Schwarzenegger receives disappointing news days after 78th birthday

Two convicted NYC killers released without bail after drug-dealing arrests in tony Greenwich Village: ‘Insanity’

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

BROADCAST BIAS: ABC compares Sydney Sweeney ad to Nazis as networks go nuts about her ‘genes’

Radiant’s Exterior Takes Shape at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

Rich Bronze Age grave from Iran hints ancient woman’s power status

Trump envoy says new Gaza aid plan in works after touring distribution site

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2.Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

3.'This shouldn't have happened': Bishop who interrupted church choir in dressing gown apologises

4.Watch: Newborn squirrel rescued after falling out of tree

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