The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American hostage who was kidnapped by Hamas at the Nova music festival, spoke at the Democratic National Convention. Rachel Goldberg-Polin talks with CNN’s Jim Acosta about an emotional moment on stage. Read the full article here

Social Security celebrates its 89th birthday today, and there is much to celebrate. Social Security touches the lives of virtually every American. Almost 97 percent of the older population in the United States will receive Social Security benefits, averaging more than $1,800 monthly for retired workers. Social Security has evolved…

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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Target — Shares of the retailer surged 12% on second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations. The company maintained its cautious outlook but said sales grew roughly 3%. JD.com — The U.S.-traded shares of the Chinese e-commerce company fell more than…

US job growth during much of the past year was significantly weaker than initially estimated, according to new data released Wednesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary annual benchmark review of employment data suggests that there were 818,000 fewer jobs in March of this year than were initially reported. Every…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Mexico’s federal judges walked out of their courtrooms on Wednesday to protest against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s plan to fire them and have their replacements elected in an overhaul they say…

Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell, an outspoken and influential New Jersey congressman who served in the House of Representatives since 1997, has died at the age of 87. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning,” a…

The IRS has issued interim guidance for a new opportunity for taxpayers created under SECURE 2.0 that allows employers to make matching contributions to retirement plans based on employees’ student loan payments. The match amount is calculated as if the employee contributed their loan amount to the plan even if…