A peer-reviewed study from the German Aerospace Center reports that Mercury has lost up to 14 miles of diameter over its lifetime, roughly 30 percent more contraction than scientists previously measured. Researchers led by Gaku Nishiyama, a planetary scientist affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan, compared maps of geologic faults and contraction features against surface […] The post Mercury is shrinking faster than anyone realized, new study finds appeared first on American Almanac .
A peer-reviewed study from the German Aerospace Center reports that Mercury has lost up to 14 miles of diameter over its lifetime, roughly 30 percent more contraction than scientists previously measured. Researchers led by Gaku Nishiyama, a planetary scientist affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan, compared maps of geologic faults and contraction features against surface roughness data built from NASA's Messenger spacecraft imagery . What they found was straightforward: the roughest patches of Mercury's battered surface showed far fewer of the wrinkle-like ridges that signal planetary shrinkage. The reason, the team concluded, is that billions of years of asteroid and comet impacts buried those ridges under debris, hiding the true…Open
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have captured a strategic island at the mouth of the Red Sea, a move that hands Tehran-linked forces potential leverage over one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, and puts Washington in a bind. Houthi fighters took control of Mayun island, which sits inside the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the […] The post Iran-backed Houthis seize strategic Red Sea island, threatening global oil shipments appeared first on American Almanac .
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have captured a strategic island at the mouth of the Red Sea, a move that hands Tehran-linked forces potential leverage over one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, and puts Washington in a bind. Houthi fighters took control of Mayun island, which sits inside the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. A senior military official with Yemen's internationally recognized government confirmed the seizure, as did a Houthi official. The capture came alongside Houthi gains on the mainland, including the port city of Mokha, where rebels also seized a compound that had housed United Nations staff. The strait is no minor waterway. Roughly 12 percent of the world's goods…Open
Roughly five million Americans have lost access to federal food assistance since the Republican-backed budget bill became law, and a looming October 1 cost shift threatens to push states into even deeper cuts just as Congress returns from recess. The scale of the drop caught even Washington's budget forecasters off guard. The Center on Budget […] The post Five million Americans lost SNAP benefits after H.R. 1 — and states face a new cost cliff in weeks appeared first on American Almanac .
Roughly five million Americans have lost access to federal food assistance since the Republican-backed budget bill became law, and a looming October 1 cost shift threatens to push states into even deeper cuts just as Congress returns from recess. The scale of the drop caught even Washington's budget forecasters off guard. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports that SNAP participation has fallen far faster and far deeper than the Congressional Budget Office projected when H.R. 1, the sprawling legislation known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill", was enacted. More than 1.5 million of those who lost access are children, ABC News reported . Starting October 1, states must cover 75 percent of SNAP administrative costs, expenses the…Open
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Consumer prices climbed again in August, with inflation running well above the Federal Reserve's target for more than five years, and now traders see a 90 percent chance the central bank raises interest rates at its meeting next week. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent from July and 3.4 percent on an annual basis, […] The post August inflation data strengthens the case for another Fed rate hike appeared first on American Almanac .
Consumer prices climbed again in August, with inflation running well above the Federal Reserve's target for more than five years, and now traders see a 90 percent chance the central bank raises interest rates at its meeting next week. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent from July and 3.4 percent on an annual basis, the August report showed . Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, came in at 0.3 percent for the month and 2.4 percent year-over-year. A narrower measure the Fed watches closely, services prices excluding energy and housing, sometimes called "supercore" inflation, accelerated to 0.5 percent in August, running at a 3 percent annual clip. Energy costs drove much of the headline number. Gasoline…Open
Consumer prices rose at a 3.4 percent annual pace in August, well above the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target, and with real wages falling for a fifth straight month, American workers are losing ground. The August Consumer Price Index data, released Friday, showed prices climbed 0.4 percent from July alone. Core inflation, which strips out […] The post August inflation report strengthens the case for a Fed rate hike next week appeared first on American Almanac .
Consumer prices rose at a 3.4 percent annual pace in August, well above the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target, and with real wages falling for a fifth straight month, American workers are losing ground. The August Consumer Price Index data, released Friday , showed prices climbed 0.4 percent from July alone. Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, rose 0.3 percent on the month and 2.4 percent year over year. The so-called "supercore" measure, services minus energy and housing, a gauge the Fed watches closely, accelerated to 0.5 percent in August, running at a 3 percent annual clip. The numbers land days before the Fed's policy-setting committee meets Tuesday and Wednesday. Federal-funds futures markets now price…Open
