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Higher inflation raises the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates in a bid to curtail spending.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While no single inflation report will completely alter the Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates, higher prices and recent robust jobs figures may prompt rate-setters to hold off while they assess the economic impacts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

EverBank’s Gaffney said gold prices are likely to see further declines until there’s a clearer path for U.S. interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

SAG-AFTRA says the new four-year deal offers protections related to artificial intelligence, increases minimum wage rates by 3% annually and merges the pension plans of previously separate unions SAG and AFTRA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I’m not talking here about racial differences in overall crime rates.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell