Prices for many items continued to rise in the US last month, despite a sharp increase in interest rates to stamp out inflation. The rate of inflation rose at 3.2% over the year to July, driven by higher housing, car insurance and food costs, the Labor Department said. That was up from 3% in June, […]
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Covid Kills 25,000 Americans In July
The U.S. reported more than 25,000 deaths in July related to the novel coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a grim milestone for the country as it seeks to stem a rising number of cases. The country saw 1.87 million new cases of the virus last month — an increase of nearly 70 […]