More children under 12 in US are being prescribed weight-loss drugs, study finds

Key insight: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the upper chamber will put off voting on the CLARITY Act until after senators return to Washington in mid-September, dashing the hopes of many in the crypto industry that passage could be secured before the August recess. Expert quote: “The [Democrats] are insistent on no Clarity…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force Two, after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit, at Emmen Military Air Base June 22, 2026 in Emmen, Switzerland. Nathan Howard | Getty Images Economic pressure is the United States’ “most effective tool” against…

An Alaska Air plane taxis at the Port of Seattle’s Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which reported record passenger numbers in 2025.Bloomberg News The Port of Seattle navigated a volatile municipal bond market to price a $251.9 million revenue bond transaction that its finance team said highlights both the strength of the port’s credit profile and its…

Again, and again, and again. The poster boy of Wall Street has a knack for delivering on lofty expectations. And they did just that with their Q2 earnings report once more. There was a blip on the immediate headline but Nvidia shares surged back up in after hours, gaining by over 5% in overnight trade….

US floats fees for Spanish ships, caps on olive oil imports over port dispute

The UK government’s target to deliver 1.5 million new homes before the next election appears increasingly unattainable as developers struggle with profitability challenges, according to industry analysis. Adam Walker, a business sales broker with over 40 years in the property sector, has outlined the structural barriers preventing developers from building at scale. The constraints have…