Tag: September

June jobs report raises pressure on Fed for September rate cut

The June jobs report sent a clear message to the Federal Reserve — the central bank risks falling behind the curve. Job gains north of 200,000 last month flattered a report that otherwise suggested the US labor market is quickly cooling off, as the unemployment rate rose to its highest level since November 2021 and […]

Trump’s sentencing delayed until September. Here’s how the court immunity ruling affects his hush money conviction.

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s trial for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records announced on Monday that he would delay sentencing the former president until September so he could hear arguments pertaining to the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on presidential immunity. “The July 11, 2024, sentencing date is therefore vacated,” Judge Juan Merchan wrote. […]

Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until September

Former US president Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed to September after the judge agreed on Tuesday to weigh the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New York conviction on felony charges of falsifying […]

At Home store to close in St. Paul’s Midway in September

After three years of visibly sluggish sales, At Home — which bills itself as the “Home and Holiday Décor Superstore” — will no longer make its home along the Green Line in St. Paul’s Midway, departing its perch in the Midway Marketplace by Sept. 12. “Store Closing” and “Nothing Held Back” signs were posted throughout […]

Oil expected to head back into high $80s by September, JPMorgan analysts say

Oil’s recent pullback is likely temporary, as an uptick in demand in the coming months will send prices higher, JPMorgan analysts say. On Thursday, West Texas Intermediate (CL=F) futures rallied 2% to rise above $75 per barrel while Brent (BZ=F), the international benchmark price, increased almost 2% to trade just below $80 per barrel. The […]

Japan to launch world’s 1st wooden satellite in September

Japan plans to launch the world’s first wooden satellite this September. The experimental satellite, called LignoSat, was developed by researchers at Kyoto University and the Japanese logging company Sumitomo Forestry. It is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in September, after which it will be deployed into orbit, according to the Japan […]

Hunter Biden’s tax charges trial postponed until September

A federal judge on Wednesday granted Hunter Biden’s request to delay his trial on tax charges which was scheduled to begin next month in California. U.S. District Court Judge Mark C. Scarsi granted a motion from Biden’s legal team to move the tax trial from its previously scheduled June 20 start date to instead begin […]

Pope to visit Belgium, Luxembourg in September

Pope Francis, 87, will visit Belgium and Luxembourg in September, less than two weeks after returning from a 12-day trip to Asia, the Vatican announced on Monday. Belgium’s bishops conference previously said the pope had been invited to attend celebrations for the 600th anniversary of the Catholic university of Louvain. The university was founded in […]