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AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - A quieter Fed chief means others narrate the story Wed Jul 22 22:52:24 2026

Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh testified before Congress over two days last week, totaling more than five hours. Yet it was comments from several of his colleagues that gave the clearest picture of what the central bank is likely to do at next week's policy meeting. Why it matters: It is a central paradox of Warsh's communications strategy. He is determined to get out of the business of giving markets and the public much guidance on future policy , which means the markets fill in the gaps based on comments from other officials. - That isn't necessarily a bad thing — it preserves flexibility on interest rate policy that was diminished when former Fed chiefs all but preannounced upcoming rate moves. - But it also means that Warsh…

Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh testified before Congress over two days last week, totaling more than five hours. Yet it was comments from several of his colleagues that gave the clearest picture of what the central bank is likely to do at next week's policy meeting. Why it matters: It is a central paradox of Warsh's communications strategy. He is determined to get out of the business of giving markets and the public much guidance on future policy , which means the markets fill in the gaps based on comments from other officials. - That isn't necessarily a bad thing — it preserves flexibility on interest rate policy that was diminished when former Fed chiefs all but preannounced upcoming rate moves. - But it also means that Warsh…Open

AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - U.S. workers are staying in unwanted jobs for health insurance Wed Jul 22 22:32:11 2026

Almost a quarter of workers in the U.S. — 23 million adults — are experiencing "job lock ," staying in roles they don't want to avoid losing health insurance benefits, according to a new Gallup analysis . Why it matters: Women and people who have chronic health conditions feel the burden most because health care costs limit their career mobility , wage growth and life satisfaction . By the numbers: Almost half (48%) of respondents who described health care as a "major financial burden" are staying put in unwanted jobs. - Fifty-three percent of U.S. workers who experience "a lot of stress" because of health care costs keep unwanted jobs to maintain their insurance. - About 44% who have personal or household medical debt say they…

Almost a quarter of workers in the U.S. — 23 million adults — are experiencing "job lock ," staying in roles they don't want to avoid losing health insurance benefits, according to a new Gallup analysis . Why it matters: Women and people who have chronic health conditions feel the burden most because health care costs limit their career mobility , wage growth and life satisfaction . By the numbers: Almost half (48%) of respondents who described health care as a "major financial burden" are staying put in unwanted jobs. - Fifty-three percent of U.S. workers who experience "a lot of stress" because of health care costs keep unwanted jobs to maintain their insurance. - About 44% who have personal or household medical debt say they…Open

ABCNEWS - Secret Service director says threat environment most challenging he's ever seen Wed Jul 22 22:15:34 2026

Secret Service director says threat environment most challenging he's ever seen