The Publicist on Call for Controversy

Mitchell Jackson was fired from a high-profile journalism job at 25. Now he represents some of the most divisive figures in America, including the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.

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OpenAI Raises Another Funding Deal, From Dragoneer, Blackstone and More

The venture capital round values the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, and underscores the fierceness of the A.I. money race.

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The Stock Market Is Good, Bad and Ugly, Often in Quick Succession

The market’s best days frequently occur in the midst of misery, our columnist says, so don’t bother trying to figure out where stocks are heading.

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Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market fragility.

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India Reels From the Shock of Trump’s Onslaught

Russian oil poses just one problem. Business groups are flummoxed by the variety and vagueness of the American president’s complaints.

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Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks on Powell

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.

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States Have More Data About You Than the Feds Do. Trump Wants to See It.

Critics fear that personal data might be used to monitor immigrants and political foes, and to spread false tales of fraud.

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Employers Pulled Back on Hiring, Adding 73,000 Jobs

The labor market showed signs of weakening, as job gains for the previous two months were also revised lower.

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What J.M.W. Turner Saw, and What We Still Can See

In the 250 years since the artist was born, the natural world he loved so much has changed. But he still reminds us to look with truth, clarity, and feeling.

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Derk Sauer, Champion of Free Press in a New Russia, Dies at 72

He was a socialist reporter turned magnate who earned a fortune in the 1990s. He defended press freedoms even after the industry became beleaguered and unprofitable.

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