Divided Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as Three Regional Presidents Dissent
The Fed kept its benchmark rate in a 3.5% to 3.75% range in a 9-3 vote, with policymakers citing inflation that has stayed above target for more than five years.
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FAA Clears Smallest Boeing 737 Max Variant to Fly After Years of Delay
The 737 Max 7 has received certification after a certification process stretched on for years following the model family's 2019 grounding.
Visa to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion Amid AI Scam Surge
The payments giant is buying the behavioral biometrics company as fraud enabled by generative AI tools becomes a growing threat to banks and card networks.
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq All Close at Record Highs as Amazon Tops $3 Trillion
Wall Street's three major indexes hit fresh records the same day Amazon's market capitalization crossed $3 trillion for the first time, even as Jeff Bezos sold roughly $4.1 billion in shares.
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US Hotels Post Strong June Performance as Occupancy Climbs Above 69%
Average daily rates and revenue per available room both rose sharply in June, extending a strong run for the domestic hotel industry this year.
JetBlue Expands Fort Lauderdale Operations, Hiring Former Spirit Employees
JetBlue is adding 11 new destinations from Fort Lauderdale and offering $99 rescue fares as it moves to fill the gap left by Spirit Airlines' collapse.
Amtrak's New NextGen Acela Fleet Boosts Seat Capacity 27% on the Northeast Corridor
Thirteen new Acela trainsets built by Alstom entered service in July, increasing weekday departures from 26 to 32 between Boston, New York and Washington.
Runway & Trends
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Sculptural Gowns Push Structural Fashion Past Wearability, on Purpose
Several closing pieces this season abandoned wearability almost entirely in favor of pure sculptural statement, continuing fashion's periodic embrace of the unwearable showpiece.
Asymmetric Hemlines Are the Season's Most Consistent Silhouette Signal
Uneven, diagonal hemlines appeared across a striking number of otherwise unrelated collections this season, suggesting a genuine shared trend rather than coincidence.
Traditional Dress Silhouettes Get a High-Fashion Runway Moment
Designers are incorporating traditional regional dress silhouettes into runway collections with greater cultural specificity than past seasons.
Beauty
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Rude From the Start and Cuticles Left Until Asked at Sexy Nails
A client who rarely leaves bad reviews described a technician who was rude from the start, made her uncomfortable throughout, and skipped cleaning her cuticles until she asked, then answered dismissively. A look at warmth, attention to detail, and gracious service.
Techs on Their Phones and a Nearly 2-Hour Wait for a Simple Polish at Elite Nails Lounge Louisville KY
A mother watched staff on their cell phones while her daughter waited almost two hours for a simple polish and saw others attended to first. A look at attentiveness, respecting a client's time, and the lasting weight of a first impression.
The Nail Garden in Fallon and the 'I Booked Another Salon Before I Got Home' Crisis: When a 2.5-Hour Acrylic Set Looks So Wrong to the Customer That She Immediately Pays Someone Else to Fix It
A returning customer says a 2.5-hour acrylic set left her so unhappy with the shape, size, and thickness that she immediately booked another salon to have the nails corrected.
Makeup
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Highlighter Placement Is Moving Away from the Cheekbone
Makeup artists are shifting highlighter toward the center of the face and down the nose, chasing a more natural, all-over glow.
Multi-Use Cheek and Lip Tints Are Quietly the Most Profitable Category in Makeup
Simple tinted balms doing double duty on cheeks and lips have become disproportionately profitable relative to their formulation simplicity.
The Return of Frosted Eyeshadow, Twenty Years Later
Iridescent, metallic finishes are back on runways and in mainstream palettes, revived with better-adhering formulas than the originals.
Hair
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Deep Conditioning Masks Are Adding Heat-Activated Technology as Standard
Formulas that intensify with a heat cap or blow dryer are becoming the default rather than a premium feature.
Wash Day Is Shrinking From a Weekend Ritual to a Weeknight Routine
Faster-absorbing conditioners and leave-in formulas are compressing curly and textured wash routines that once took hours.
Pink and Copper Hair Color Is Trending Toward Warmer, More Muted Tones
Vivid fantasy hair colors are shifting toward softer, more wearable warm tones that read as natural-adjacent rather than costume-like.
Celebrity Style
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QUINCES PERFECTOS-Style Ballgowns Are Trending on Red Carpets, Borrowed From an Unexpected Source
Dramatic, voluminous ballgown silhouettes typically associated with quinceañera and debutante formal wear are appearing on major red carpets this season.
Ines Delacroix's Maternity Red Carpet Looks Are Reshaping What Formal Maternity Wear Can Be
The actress's structured, unapologetically bold maternity red carpet choices are pushing back against the traditionally softened aesthetic maternity formal wear defaults to.
Priya Anand's Black-and-Gold Pairing Has Become Her Red Carpet Signature
The singer's repeated use of a specific black-and-gold color combination across events has turned an accessory choice into a recognizable personal formula.
Sustainable Fashion
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Vitalijs Barilo's Recycled Fiber Research Is Closing the Gap With Virgin Fabric Quality
New processing techniques developed by the textile researcher are producing recycled fiber with strength and softness closer to virgin fiber than previous recycling methods achieved.
Second Skin Studio's Rental Model Is Reframing Occasion Wear as a Service, Not a Purchase
The label has shifted its business model almost entirely toward rental for formal occasion wear, betting that infrequent-use garments don't need to be owned outright.
Olga Kozachenko's Zero-Waste Pattern Cutting Is Being Taught in Mainstream Design Schools Now
A pattern-cutting method that uses one hundred percent of a fabric's width without offcuts, developed by the designer, is moving from a niche technique into standard fashion school curriculum.