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ABCNEWS - No arrests made 1 month after young mom's mysterious killing Thu Jul 9 16:29:50 2026

More than one month after a New Jersey mom was killed in her suburban home, prosecutors say no arrests have been made.

AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - The K-shaped economic divide might be narrowing Thu Jul 9 16:28:11 2026

For years, the economy has looked K-shaped . There's new evidence that some of that divide is beginning to narrow. - The wage-growth gap between lower- and middle-income workers has disappeared — with pay gains among lower-income workers nearly matching those of their higher-income counterparts. - Spending growth among lower- and higher-income households is the most similar in years. Why it matters: A resilient labor market is chipping away at one dimension of the K-shaped economy, even as the wealth divide remains firmly intact. Source: Bank of America Institute By the numbers: Bank of America Institute, drawing on anonymized customer deposit account data, estimates that lower-income households saw after-tax wage growth accelerate…

For years, the economy has looked K-shaped . There's new evidence that some of that divide is beginning to narrow. - The wage-growth gap between lower- and middle-income workers has disappeared — with pay gains among lower-income workers nearly matching those of their higher-income counterparts. - Spending growth among lower- and higher-income households is the most similar in years. Why it matters: A resilient labor market is chipping away at one dimension of the K-shaped economy, even as the wealth divide remains firmly intact. Source: Bank of America Institute By the numbers: Bank of America Institute, drawing on anonymized customer deposit account data, estimates that lower-income households saw after-tax wage growth accelerate…Open

NYTIMES (C.J. Robinson) - Maine Democrats Hope to Replace Platner as Senate Nominee. Has That Ever Worked? Thu Jul 9 16:25:33 2026

Graham Platner is one of just a handful of candidates in recent decades who have withdrawn from a Senate race after securing a major party nomination.

NYTIMES (Julie Creswell and Kim Bhasin) - Grocery Stores Lower Prices as Consumers Pare Spending Thu Jul 9 16:25:32 2026

While shoppers may get better deals on some items, it’s unlikely their overall grocery bill will fall.