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Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh spoke to a gathering of economists and central bankers at the Jackson Lake Lodge in Wyoming Friday.
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Fed's Kevin Warsh warns inflation is too high, sparking bets rate hikes are coming
Scott Horsley
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward.
More business, less casual. Tech workers are less inclined to wear shorts to the office than they once were.
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So long to shorts? In Silicon Valley, tech workers are showing less leg
Chloe Veltman
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, named after NASA's first chief astronomer, will launch on Aug. 30.
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NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe
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From left: Tim Curry, Dolly Parton, the Duchess of Sussex.
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This week's quiz includes two Dolly Parton questions, because she deserves it
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Is ICE agent Christian Castro a fugitive? Texas and Minnesota disagree
Christian Castro is accused of shooting a man during an immigration operation in Minneapolis and lying about what happened. Minnesota says he’s a fugitive. Abbott questions that.
American ranchers are irked by Trump’s efforts to bring down beef prices: ‘This is a mistake’
A free, state-of-the-art film projection tells the Texas Revolution story of Gonzales
Why Dolly Parton decided to give a Texas drag queen a rhinestoned guitar
Today on Texas Standard: Texas-Minnesota extradition fight tests limits of federalism
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