Central U.S. Manufacturing Optimism Hits Four-Year High Despite Summer Slowdown

Kansas City, Friday, 24 July 2026.
Despite a slight dip in July’s production, central U.S. manufacturers’ future outlook reached a four-year high, signaling strong confidence in a slow economic recovery.

New US Tariffs on Foreign Medical Supplies Take Effect Today

Federal Reserve Enlists Tech and Business Leaders to Reshape U.S. Economic Policy

Why Millions of Social Security Recipients Will Receive Double Payments This Month

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Broader Access to Popular Healing Compound

Former U.S. Defense Chief Secures Backing to Combat Cheap Drone Threats

West Palm Beach, Friday, 24 July 2026.
FPF Defense secured strategic funding to build low-cost, AI-enabled interceptors, addressing a critical military gap where multi-million dollar missiles are used to fight cheap attack drones.

SpaceX Reschedules Crucial Test Flight of Its Massive Starship Rocket

How Roofers Are Now Advertising Directly Inside ChatGPT

New AI Technology Predicts Which Properties Are Most Likely to Sell

New Funding Round Opens for a Universal Muscular Dystrophy Pill

Former Senator Joe Manchin Launches New Group to Back Independent Candidates

Washington, Friday, 24 July 2026.
Former Senator Joe Manchin launched the Independent Leadership Council to fund centrist candidates, aiming to disrupt two-party dominance and reduce legislative gridlock in Congress.

New York Halts Large AI Data Center Approvals for One Year

Prominent Trump Ally Shifts Stance on Ukraine After Meeting President Zelenskyy

Education Secretary Proposes Training Elementary School Students for Trade Careers

United States Imposes New Tariffs on Over Eighty Countries as Previous Duties Expire

How Battery Storage Protected Australia From Global Energy Price Spikes

Sydney, Friday, 24 July 2026.
By expanding battery storage, Australia cut wholesale power prices by 30% in early 2026, shielding its grid while European and Japanese energy prices spiked over 30%.

Rising Energy Costs Push Japan's Inflation Rate to 1.6 Percent

United Arab Emirates Accelerates $1.4 Trillion Investment in the United States

US and Russia Reopen Direct Diplomatic Talks in Bid to End Ukraine War

China Establishes Dominant Business Presence in Uzbekistan with Surge in Investments

Charli XCX Rejects Pop Norms with New Guitar-Driven Album

Los Angeles, Friday, 24 July 2026.
Released on July 23, 2026, Charli XCX’s new album pivots to minimalist guitar punk, featuring a surprising spoken-word collaboration with acclaimed film director David Cronenberg.

Eleven People Survive After Floatplane Crashes in Washington State

Elon Musk Offers Mel Gibson $100 Million to Direct an Ancient Greek Epic

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $600 Million as Lottery Expands to the United Kingdom

Rare Tornadoes Strike New Jersey and Disrupt Regional Travel