US Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High in July, But Tariff Costs Are Squeezing Factories
Here is the latest on US manufacturing PMI tariffs. US manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in more than four years in July 2026. In fact, with factory employment growing for the first time in nearly three years. According to the Institute…
US Housing Market Stays Stuck in Mid-6% Mortgage Rates as Pending Sales Slip
Here is the latest on US housing market mortgage. The US housing market entered August 2026 caught in the same holding pattern that has defined much of the year: mortgage rates hovering in the mid-6% range. Home prices sitting near record highs. And…
Twin Affordability Crises Are Reshaping the US Insurance Market in 2026
Here is the latest on ACA subsidy cliff home. America’s insurance industry is being squeezed from two directions at once this year. In fact, on the health side, the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies has triggered the sharpest…
Wall Street Rallies to Open August as Oil Slides on Iran Talks and Amazon Tops $3 Trillion
U.S. stocks surged on Monday, August 3, 2026, to start the month. In fact, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping 2.2% and Amazon’s market capitalization crossing $3 trillion for the first time. As easing tensions with Iran sent oil prices sharply lower…
Fed Holds Rates Steady as Three Officials Push for a Hike, All Eyes Turn to Friday’s Jobs Report
The Fed holds rates steady after a close vote. The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting group voted 9-3 on July 29. In fact, 2026, to hold its key interest rate at 3.5%-3.75%. Three regional bank presidents broke ranks, however. They pushed for a rate…
Nirmal Purja Killed in Broad Peak Avalanche in Pakistan
Nirmal Purja, the Nepali-British mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in six months, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region. He was 43. The avalanche swept his 10-member team on…
Jensen Huang Says AI Will Create Six-Figure Jobs in the Trades
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues that the AI boom will not just create coding jobs. It will also create a lot of work for plumbers, electricians, steelworkers, and builders. Much of it pays over $100,000 without a degree. His reasoning is simple. Somebody…
Who Is Jean Grey? The X-Men Character Now in the MCU, Explained
Jean Grey is one of the five original X-Men and one of the most powerful mutants Marvel has ever published. She is a telepath and a telekinetic, and she is permanently tied to the Phoenix Force — a cosmic entity that has repeatedly turned her into the…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Breaks the Opening Day Box Office Record
Spider-Man: Brand New Day landed in US cinemas on Friday, July 31, 2026, and it immediately rewrote the record books. The film took $168 million on its opening day, beating the $157 million that Avengers: Endgame had held since 2019. Tom Holland returns…