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Louisiana is bracing for more heavy rains that could lead to flash flooding across the state.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.About 10 million people in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle were under flash flood watches Friday. The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur continue to bring heavy rain and life-threatening flash flooding to the Southeast, including Louisiana and Mississippi. Earlier this week, Louisiana residents reported downed trees, heavy rain and strong winds. NBC News’ on-the-ground reporting team witnessed knee-deep water, overturned trains and destroyed buildings. Arthur is…

Complete replica of the Strip, Sphere and Eiffel Tower during daytimeStrecoza 2 | Istock Editorial | Getty ImagesThe sparsely populated state known for its world-class casinos and dry desert climate has become a bright spot in America’s depressed job market.Nevada’s workforce grew by 1.9% from April 2025 to 2026, the highest among all states, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Nationally, this rate rose by just 0.2% over the same period.About 12% of new U.S. jobs were created in Nevada in the past 12 months, according to the data. This is a huge benefit for the…

A ship sails through the Strait of Hormuz near the beach in Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 17, 2026.Amirhossein Kholgoy | ReutersEarly signs that the Strait of Hormuz is reopening has eased the most serious threat to global energy supplies, but analysts have warned that the economic damage from nearly four months of war will take months to recover. The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to open the Strait of Hormuz and end a war that has disrupted global energy supply chains, boosted inflation and depressed growth prospects.But Simon McAdam, deputy chief global economist at…

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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron for bilateral talks at the Hotel Royal Evian in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 15. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump insisted in an interview with Axios that he has unlimited power and that the deal with Iran amounted to “unconditional surrender” by Iran. The United States and Iran signed a deal on Thursday after a three-and-a-half month conflict that has blocked the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted global energy markets. President Trump said in an interview Thursday evening in the United States that he had negotiated the deal to…

“This hasn’t been easy.”Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.That was the verdict of President Donald Trump, who finally signed the deal that ended the Iran war and reopened the Strait of Hormuz.World powers will be hoping the 14-point agreement will bring some relief to the international economy, which is still suffering from the knock-on effects of Iran’s curbs on vital waterways.But the conclusion of a long and tense period of negotiations only heralds the arrival of another round of negotiations. Details of a “final” US-Iran deal are likely to be…

A person takes shelter from the rain while walking near the Bank of England building on the day the Monetary Policy Committee lowered interest rates on December 18, 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Toby Melville | ReutersThe Bank of England kept UK interest rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday, as policymakers continue to balance the need to tackle above-target inflation and lackluster economic output. The move is in line with forecasts from economists polled by Reuters, and was supported by seven of the BoE’s nine monetary policy committee members at the Bank of England’s May meeting. The two people who…

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The Federal Reserve and its chairman, Kevin Warsh, closely followed their scenario for interest rates on Wednesday, voting to keep benchmark levels stable, but with a few surprises to keep markets guessing as to how things will play out. The market didn’t like this, and major stock averages plummeted after the meeting and as Warsh said at his press conference.The five biggest points are:No rate change, but hawks pivot: There was no clear opposition to keeping the federal funds rate target between 3.5% and 3.75%. But a “dot plot” of forecasts further out showed a trend toward rate hikes later…

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