The ‘joyful’ Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris’ campaign now begins
By STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump. They described her as a historic figure, the embodiment…
Powell at Jackson Hole: ‘The time has come’ for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell…