fire cloud ravaging France, Spain regions

A forest fire rages in Saint-Jean-d’Illac, some 30km from Bordeaux, on July 26, 2026. Romain Perrocheau | Afp | Getty Images A monster wildfire engulfing parts of France’s Bordeaux region has claimed hundreds and thousands of acres of land and forced one of the largest evacuations in the country. The fire began in the Southwest…

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What that means for consumers

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh concludes a news conference after a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 17, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates unchanged at its upcoming July meeting — as higher energy prices and renewed tensions with Iran have complicated the picture for…

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Crypto bill faces Democratic backlash over new ethics rules

Key Senate Democrats are sticking to the latest version of the cryptocurrency regulation bill instead of the White House-approved ethics provision, arguing it falls short, complicating the bill’s chances of passage in the narrow window before lawmakers leave town next month. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), who leads the Senate Banking Digital Assets Subcommittee, unveiled a……

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