German direct investment in the United States fell to €4.3 billion in the first half of 2026, even as existing U.S. operations continued to reinvest and many German businesses still planned further spending.

Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran has not decided to resume negotiations with Washington, keeping the Strait of Hormuz dispute tied to unresolved U.S. conditions.

Prices for electronic components, software and data-center-related equipment have risen sharply, with CIBC estimating AI-related forces could add roughly 0.4 percentage point to U.S. inflation in 2026.

Kalshi says Nevada investigators misrepresented their residences and bypassed blocking measures after the state sought $120,000-per-day penalties tied to an August 12 geofencing deadline.

Two framework agreements target component capacity for SM-3 Block IB and Block IIA interceptors, but the Pentagon did not disclose values, unit targets or production schedules.

U.S. business sales fell 1.1% in June, led by a sharp drop in wholesale activity, while inventories were essentially unchanged and remained lean relative to sales.

The FDA approved Tauklarify for tau PET brain imaging in cognitively impaired adults being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease, adding a new neurology asset to Lantheus’s radiopharmaceutical portfolio.

The University of Michigan’s preliminary August index fell to 51.0 from 55.2, with expectations weakening more than current conditions as one-year inflation expectations rose to 4.3%.

Falling energy and food prices offset higher service costs in July, giving the Federal Reserve another softer inflation reading ahead of its September policy meeting.

Initial unemployment claims rose by 9,000 in the week ended Aug. 8, but the four-week average held at 199,000 and continuing claims declined.