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100 days until midterm election: DCCC Chair DelBene says Democrats have the momentum

📰 source: cnbc_topnews · 💼 business

with 100 days until the 2026 midterm election, dccc chair suzan delbene says democrats have momentum. trump's approval remains low, inflation is elevated, and gas prices are back over $4/gallon, creating opportunities for democrats to win back the house. a fox news poll shows democrats up 7 points on a generic ballot; an emerson college poll gives them an 11-point edge. delbene hammered republicans on economic issues, calling affordability the top concern. the nrcc pushed back, citing a favorable map and fundraising advantage. democrats face internal divisions over dccc involvement in primaries and a surging progressive wing, but delbene called ideological diversity a strength. democrats lag in fundraising and approval ratings, and redistricting could net gop seats, but delbene argued it motivates voters. the party is bullish despite challenges.

why it matters: democratic momentum on inflation and affordability could reshape control of congress, affecting fiscal and regulatory policy.

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Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues

📰 source: bbc_business · 💼 business us jobs fell by 23,000 last month, against forecasts for an 80,000 gain, with the bureau of labor statistics also revising down may and june payrolls by a combined 103,000. the unemployment rate still dipped to 4.1% from 4.2%, as labor

Homes are selling below asking in 38 of the 50 biggest U.S. cities—if you can afford one

📰 source: cnbc_topnews · 💼 business homes sold for less than their asking price in 38 of the 50 largest u.s. housing markets in june, per redfin. the biggest discounts hit florida and texas: miami and west palm beach averaged nearly 5% below asking, while houston, austin, tampa, dallas, san antonio,

China is gaining ground in AI. But the U.S. still has a major advantage

📰 source: cnbc_topnews · 💼 business hugging face ceo clément delangue told cnbc china is clearly dominating on open models and could start dominating at the frontier by end of this year or next. chinese models are closing the gap with u.s. frontier systems despite limited access to cutting-edge compute. beijing-based

US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects

📰 source: bbc_business · 💼 business rwe will abandon its offshore wind projects in the us after accepting a $1.2bn payout from the department of the interior. the german energy firm said it will reinvest the money into gas projects, including $900m for an lng export terminal in louisiana. rwe will

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Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues

Homes are selling below asking in 38 of the 50 biggest U.S. cities—if you can afford one

China is gaining ground in AI. But the U.S. still has a major advantage

US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects