The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge climbed to 4.1% year-over-year in May, marking the highest reading in three years and signaling persistent price pressures across the American economy. The personal consumption expenditures price index, released Thursday by the U.S. Commerce Department, represents a significant milestone in the inflation narrative that has dominated economic policy since […]
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Americold, Feed the Children distribute food and essentials to 400 Atlanta families
Americold partnered with Feed the Children and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta on Wednesday to distribute food and personal care items to 400 families at the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA. Each family received two boxes: one containing 25 pounds of shelf-stable food and another with 15 pounds of personal care products […]
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Free Game Academy celebrates 100 students at inaugural ‘Level Up’ event
Free Game Academy is hosting its inaugural "Level Up" event Saturday to recognize 100 students while testing a model for equitable academic support across two states. The daylong gathering runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club in Chamblee, bringing together fourth through eighth graders from Atlanta and Jackson, Mississippi. […]
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Hawks to introduce 2025 draft picks Flemings, Ejiofor and Veesar on Thursday
The Atlanta Hawks will introduce their three draft picks Thursday afternoon at the team's practice facility, continuing a tradition that connects new players to the Atlanta community. Kingston Flemings, Zuby Ejiofor and Henri Veesar — the Hawks' selections from this week's NBA Draft — are scheduled to meet with local media on June 25. The […]
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Shell commits $5 million in humanitarian aid for earthquake-stricken Venezuela
Shell announced a $5 million humanitarian commitment Thursday in response to devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, leaving communities damaged and families in need of immediate assistance. The funds will be distributed through established humanitarian channels, primarily the World Food Programme, along with local organizations operating in Venezuelan communities. Shell has specifically targeted the […]
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Journalist asks Supreme Court to block order forcing her to reveal sources
Catherine Herridge, a veteran investigative journalist who broke national security stories for Fox News and CBS, has asked the Supreme Court to halt a contempt order that would fine her $800 daily unless she identifies sources behind stories she wrote in 2017. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay this week, giving the other […]
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Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Fest draws record 275,000 spectators
More than 275,000 people have gathered at Centennial Olympic Park over 11 days to watch World Cup matches on massive screens, making Atlanta home to the nation's most-attended FIFA Fan Fest experience. The attendance figures dwarf those at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which hosted four World Cup matches with combined attendance exceeding 270,000. Atlanta's Fan Fest numbers […]
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As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle to afford basics
Elon Musk's brief entry into trillionaire territory has highlighted a widening economic divide in America, where a handful of individuals accumulate incomprehensible wealth while millions of working people cut meals and skip air conditioning just to survive. Gilberto Rubio, a security officer in the San Francisco area, has juggled three jobs simultaneously, lived out of […]
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Extreme heat threatens Europe’s economic productivity
When Monique Mosley clocked in at her Yorkshire food factory during June's brutal heatwave, she knew it would be a grueling shift. She manufactures hot-filled food products in an environment already reaching the upper 30s Celsius, and now the outside world was matching those temperatures. Thanks to her union's intervention, she secured extra breaks. But […]