Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Aug. 20, 2026. Yuri Gripas | Abaca | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Thursday that he has multiple weapons at his disposal to quell liquidity problems in the government debt market and restore calm. While
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Walmart on Thursday posted quarterly sales that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the year, as it saw another strong quarter of e-commerce growth and benefited from tariff refunds. “Our business is strong,” CFO John David Rainey told CNBC. “We feel really good about the progress we’re making.” The retailer said revenue
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Well, there we have it: the worst girl in America is, in fact, a Hole fan. During a recent appearance on triple J’s Like A Version, Slayyyter settled it with a rendition of the band’s “Violet” so formidable, Courtney Love encouraged her to “keep wiping the floors with us.” Check it out for yourself below.
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Trevor Nelson has revealed he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and underwent “very serious surgery”, which he said went “incredibly well”. The BBC Radio 2 and Radio 1Xtra presenter announced that he was stepping away from his work commitments in June, after a routine check-up led to further tests. At the time, Nelson did not share details of his condition,
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What To Know The latest Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode, directed by Jonathan Frakes, explores deeper emotional themes for Stuart and Denise. Stuart and his friends arrive in a seemingly perfect paradise, but their presence quickly disrupts the peaceful society. After bouncing through increasingly bizarre corners of the multiverse, Stuart (Kevin Sussman) and the
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Blake Cameron James in ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’. Photo: Brooke Palmer/HBO. Preview: ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max. The season will be set in 1935. There’s no word on a new cast yet.It’s perhaps not the most surprising news that ‘IT: Welcome to Derry,’ the TV series which
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Plenty of British children’s stories have managed to catch on with American audiences via their cinematic adaptations, from Mary Poppins to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Paddington. The latest entry to cross the pond is unlikely to reap similar success despite the presence of Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield in leading roles and a
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Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that they would need to raise interest rates soon unless there was more progress on bringing down inflation, minutes released Wednesday showed. “Many participants assessed that policy tightening would likely be necessary if inflation did not decline,” stated the summary of the meeting, held July 28-29. “Some
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta told CNBC’s David Faber on Thursday that the group of states suing to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would require “robust structural remedies” to reach a settlement in the antitrust case. “[Paramount] wanted to talk about everything except for what this case is about. They want
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