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The Fed was expected to hike interest rates in September. Don’t bet on that now, economists say.

What a difference a day can make for monetary policy.  On Thursday, interest rate futures were decidedly tilted toward the Federal Reserve hiking its benchmark rate in September, according to CME FedWatch, which tracks traders to forecast the central bank’s policy decisions. But after Friday morning’s dismal July jobs report, which showed that employers unexpectedly…

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Warren presses U.S. companies to share billions in tariff refunds with customers

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing companies entitled to refunds for illegal U.S. tariffs to return the money they are recouping directly to consumers.  Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, on Friday sent letters to Apple, Amazon, Energizer, Motorola, Nike, Target and Walmart seeking information about the size of the refunds they are receiving for import duties…

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Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez and Trump-backed Republican advance in Washington’s 3rd District primary

Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun will advance to the general election in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, CBS News projects.  Washington has nonpartisan primaries, with the top two candidates with the most votes appearing on the November ballot. Gluesenkamp Perez and Braun beat seven other candidates to advance. The race…

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Michigan Democrats choose between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, and more races to watch today

Voters are going to the polls in five states, including Michigan, where Democrats are watching the expensive and contentious Senate primary contest between populist Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens. They’re running for retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters’ seat, which is among a handful that Democrats must hold in order to have any chance…

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Chinese EVs pull into the lead

Last year the Chinese car company BYD (which stands for Build Your Dreams) overtook Tesla as the world’s top seller of fully electric vehicles, despite the U.S. market being virtually closed to them. Correspondent Seth Doane looks at how China’s long-term investments in innovation are paying off in EVs – and how protective tariffs may…

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