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In the dusty, extra-wide lumber aisle of Home Depot, a contractor taps the neatly piled boards as he walks, sizing up the wood that will soon become the backbone of his next project.He’s on contract to rebuild a privacy fence in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., beloved for its quiet, narrow streets and century-old homes. The project is a simple one, but comes with an elevated price […]

President Donald Trump’s push for lower interest rates is drawing criticism from allies and opponents alike, raising fresh concerns over the Federal Reserve's independence and the potential risks to the U.S. economy.On Sunday, billionaire Republican megadonor and Citadel CEO Ken Griffin wrote an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, calling for interest rate resolution but warning that the president’s attacks on the Fed chair carry "steep costs.""Runaway inflation during the […]

Apple on Tuesday kicked off an event featuring the unveiling of a new lineup of iPhones headlined by a new thinner smartphone as the tech giant explores new design features.Apple's new thinner smartphone offering is known as the iPhone Air and is will be in the middle of the company's iPhone lineup between less expensive iPhone 17 models and more expensive iPhone 17 Pro models. The iPhone 17 will be $799, […]