Fed cuts interest rates by half a point, marking first trim since 2020

The more aggressive decision, announced at the end of the Fed’s two-day policy meeting, marks a major pivot in Fed policy after officials sprinted to catch up to soaring inflation.

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Trump safe after potential assassination attempt at golf course

Suspect in custody after fleeing golf course where Trump was playing, leaving behind a rifle.

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Who won the Harris-Trump debate? We asked swing-state voters.

In the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, The Washington Post tried something new: We asked a group of uncommitted, swing-state voters in real time about their reactions to Tuesday’s debate.

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How buyers, sellers and agents are navigating the real estate shake-up

The real estate industry got its biggest jolt in years last month, when new rules kicked in for the 1.5 million members of the National Association of Realtors, giving consumers more flexibility to set agent commission fees under a historic $418 million settlement.

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Cars may soon warn speeders to slow down. Will Americans listen?

Road safety advocates say urgent beeps or gas-pedal resistance would save thousands of lives, but industry and driving groups are opposed.

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What the Kroger-Albertsons merger would mean for you

The retail giants have proposed the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history. On Monday, the court fight to block it is set to begin.

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Google must face trial over claims Chrome misled users on data collection

A panel of federal judges said Tuesday that Google must face a lawsuit seeking class action status that alleged the tech giant misled some users of its Chrome browser into thinking it wasn’t collecting data on their activity, the latest in a string of legal defeats for the company in recent months.

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