Donald Trump leads Ron DeSantis by nearly 40 percentage points in the race for the nomination even after declining to debate the Florida governor and other rivals, according to the poll. But half of Republican respondents who followed the party's first debate were more open to DeSantis.
- Macro MattersFed's Powell: higher rates may be needed, will move 'carefully'
The Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates further to cool still-too-high inflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday, promising to move with care at upcoming meetings as he noted both progress made on easing price pressures as well as risks from the surprising strength of the U.S. economy.
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Kremlin calls accusations it killed Wagner boss Prigozhin an 'absolute lie'
The Kremlin declined to definitively confirm the mercenary boss' death, citing the need to wait for test results.
- WorldNiger junta expels French ambassador
Niger's junta, which seized power in a coup on July 26, said on Friday it had ordered French ambassador Sylvain Itte to leave the country within 48 hours, as relations between the West African country and its former colonial ruler deteriorated further.
