Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes since fighting escalated in Yemen last week, the United Nations said Friday, with the number more than doubling in a matter of days.
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Diesel prices in the U.S. have hit a painful new milestone, $6 a gallon as, reports said, Houthi rebels in Yemen took key territory along the Red Sea.

CBS News

Live Updates: Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as, reports say, Houthis take key territory along Red Sea - CBS News

Stubbornly hot inflation in August could push up the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients, according to a new estimate from AARP. 
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The official 2027 COLA will be announced on Oct. 14, but some senior citizens' groups are already forecasting the benefits bump retirees can expect.

Here's the projected Social Security COLA for 2027, according to AARP - CBS News

If you dont deliver after that big speech, people are really going to be like: This is not a credible Fed, said Omair Sharif, president of Inflation Insights.
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A decision to raise rates next week would come at a politically fraught time — less than two months before a midterm election that will determine control of Congress.

Politico

Odds of Fed rate hike surge after prices rise faster than expected - Politico

The largest-ever outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. has ended, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. 
The foodborne illness sickened 12,833 people in 21 states in recent mo… [+1166 chars]

The largest outbreak, linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, sickened more than 12,000 people.

CNBC

Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says - CNBC

Mortgage rates crossed 7% on Thursday, making it even more expensive for people looking to buy a home with a loan. 
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.07% as of Thursday afternoon, according… [+233 chars]

The 30-year mortgage rate jumped 18 basis points in two days

MarketWatch

The 30-year mortgage rate just crossed 7% for the first time in over a year - MarketWatch

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Bull markets dont peak when investors are this bearish, says Fundstrats Tom Lee
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Bull markets don’t peak when investors are this bearish, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee

The four reasons stocks could embark on a ‘face-ripper rally’ as soon as this morning - MarketWatch

1306 GMT Gold prices rebounded after oil prices fell more than 2.5%, easing some inflationary concerns. Futures in New York rise 0.3% to $4,422.40 a troy ounce, but remain on track for a weekly loss.… [+1427 chars]

The Wall Street Journal

Gold Rebounds With Focus on Oil Prices and U.S. Inflation Figures - WSJ

Inflation remained stubbornly elevated at 3.4% in August at the end of a week of surging oil prices

Financial Times

US inflation held steady at 3.4% in August as high fuel prices persist - Financial Times

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Energy Aspects' Amrita Sen says oil's trajectory is higher on a Hormuz supply squeeze, rebounding Chinese demand and fast-draining global inventories.

OilPrice.com

Energy Aspects Oil Market Has Reached an "Inflection Point" - oilprice.com

What happened: Oracle (ORCL) trimmed gains after popping more than 2% on Friday.
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Oracle stock jumped after cloud revenue sales grew by 121% last quarter

Yahoo Entertainment

Oracle stock surges as AI cloud demand outpaces supply - Yahoo Finance

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Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rallies Friday after a surprise CPI inflation report. Nvidia stock rebounded in morning trading.

Investor's Business Daily

Stock Market Today: Dow Rises With Inflation Data Due; AI Name Oracle Jumps On Earnings (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily

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Total assets invested in so-called tax-aware long-short strategies — or TALS — have surged to more than $170 billion, according to Tax Alpha Insider.

Wealthy investors are pouring billions into this new tax strategy despite risks - CNBC

Scott Bessent has had to get used to disapproval from his former Wall Street peers during his time in D.C.but the Treasury Secretary offered some pointed feedback in an interview at the Republican Pa… [+3766 chars]

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended his bond action in an interview last night.

Fortune

'If the Bloomberg Terminal bros are unhappy with what I'm doing, that's too bad': Bessent's sharp rebuke for policy critics - Fortune

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Fears over the safety of AI systems and their potential to wipe out humanity gained new, vira… [+4704 chars]

AI researchers are warning that faster AI self-improvement could eventually make advanced systems harder for humans to control.

Why fears of AI self-improvement are causing ‘existential’ concerns at Anthropic and OpenAI - CNBC

Oil prices retreated on Friday, but remained on track for a weekly gain of about 9% after soaring above $100 a barrel for the first time in months. 
Brent crude oil futures, the global benchmark, we… [+2864 chars]

The decline snapped multiday winning streaks for both Brent and WTI crude oil futures.

Oil prices fall sharply after double-digit weekly gains above $100 - CNBC

Jason Morris spent years helping housing, office and industrial developers cut through red tape and NIMBYs around Phoenix. Occasionally, the land-use attorney advised data center builders.
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Jason Morris spent years helping housing, office and industrial developers cut through red tape and NIMBYs around Phoenix. Occasionally, the land-use attorney advised data center builders.

Everyone hates data centers. Lawyers love them - CNN

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The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks falls as the Trump administration has scaled back expanded security measures put in place at airports across the nation to prevent terrorists from using planes against the U.S. ever again. The hijacking of p…

The Hill

25 years after 9/11, airport security gets second look from Trump - The Hill

This spring, members of Meta's elite AI unit, TBD, decided that the social media giant needed an edge in the AI race. The edge they were looking for? Data from tens of thousands of Meta employees.
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Meta's elite AI unit sought employee data to train models. A leak and worker revolt brought it to a halt.

Business Insider

Meta's effort to harvest employee data sparked a massive internal revolt - businessinsider.com

President Trump's tariff standoff with Canada is rankling some key voters ahead of this year's midterm elections.
NPR observed two online focus groups Wednesday night with 13 people in Michigan who … [+4618 chars]

President Trump's tariff standoff with Canada is rankling some key voters ahead of this year's midterm elections.

These Michigan swing voters are bracing for higher prices from trade war with Canada - NPR

Strait of Hormuz will not reopen this year, agency says, warning of sharp drop in demand as refined product prices soar