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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is investigating the American Psychological Association in response to a complaint filed by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. Jewish News Syndicate reported, “The Brandeis Center filed a complaint with HHS on Aug. 8, 2025, alleging that the APA has ‘become one of the worst purveyors of antisemitism and extremist ideology in healthcare.’ The complaint states that the association, which has more than 172,000 members, receives millions of dollars in federal funding annually.” The complaint also alleged that the association’s conferences…

Kevin Warsh’s remarks after the Federal Reserve’s first policy decision under his chairmanship will probably spark more volatility at the shorter end of the Treasury curve while calming price swings at the long end, according to Kay Haigh at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Source link

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The 2026 U.S. Open got off to a slow start, as dense fog on Thursday morning caused a two-hour delay, pushing tee times back and preventing players from completing their first rounds as scheduled. As a result, those who didn’t finish will be back on the course at 6:35 a.m. ET on Friday to complete the first round and then will roll straight into their second round tee times, which have been delayed 15 minutes from what was planned earlier in the week. The unexpected featured group is Wyndham Clark, Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland, who are a combined 10 under…

Every generational stock reaches a moment where its biggest fans start watching the tape with one eye closed. The story is still good. The buying is still frantic. And somewhere in the back of the room, a few people who own the dream begin asking how much of tomorrow has already been priced into today. That moment arrived fast for the most hyped listing in market history. SpaceX (SPCX) priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $135 a share on June 12 and raised about $75 billion. It was the biggest stock-market debut on record, according to CNN. The stock…

Let me tell you about the very rich,” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a century ago. “They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft where we are hard, and cynical where we are trustful, in a way that, unless you were born rich, it is very difficult to understand.”Last week’s SpaceX initial public offering made company founder and CEO Elon Musk the world’s first publicly known trillionaire — very different from all of us, at least on paper.Bad enough he became too rich. Worse, Elon Musk became too…

At a time when most laypeople were chuckling in social media forums over bizarre AI-generated images, Andre Mansour saw opportunities.Processing ContentA self-professed “big planner” who enjoys doing research, Mansour has a longstanding comfort level where AI deployment is concerned. Over time, it has become part of both his personal and professional life and a useful tool that makes both better.Mansour recently joined Wells Fargo’s Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) team on the heels of nearly a decade at Google, where he oversaw investment banking at Google Cloud. His responsibilities at Google included the leadership and delivery of solutions that reduced…

Vice President JD Vance received praise from an unlikely source this week after longtime The View co-host Joy Behar revealed that she encouraged him to consider a future run for president following his appearance on the ABC daytime talk show. Behar, one of Vance’s most outspoken critics in the media, made the surprising admission during an episode of Behind the Table, The View’s companion podcast. The revelation came after co-hosts discussed Vance’s recent appearance on the program, where he sparred with panelists on a range of political issues while also displaying a lighter side that appeared to leave an impression…

NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Harshit Rana was added to the India squad on Friday, ahead of the third and final ODI against Afghanistan.The match is scheduled to be played in Chennai on Saturday, with India already having sealed the three-match series 2-0 after a dominant 170-run victory in Lucknow. Rana’s inclusion offers the team management an additional pace option as they continue to test combinations ahead of upcoming assignments.BCCI confirms Rana’s return after rehabilitationIn an official statement, the BCCI confirmed that Rana has completed his rehabilitation programme at the Centre of Excellence and has now joined the India squad in…

Social Security is often the largest source of income for retired workers, so it makes sense to do everything in your power to maximize your benefit. Yet many people shortchange themselves by claiming benefits as early as possible (age 62), in which case they get the smallest possible payout based on their work history. Some of those people may not even understand the consequences of their decision. Four in 10 adults think that, even if they claim Social Security early, benefits automatically increase at full retirement age, according to Nationwide Retirement Institute’s 2025 survey. But that’s false. If you claim…