Summer McIntosh ends Katie Ledecky’s 13-year unbeaten streak in 800-meter freestyle final

Summer McIntosh ends Katie Ledecky’s 13-year unbeaten streak in 800-meter freestyle final

ORLANDO, Fla. — Katie Ledecky’s 13-year unbeaten streak in the 800-meter freestyle has ended. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh finished almost six seconds ahead of Ledecky at a meet in Orlando on Thursday. It was the 26-year-old Ledecky’s first defeat in a final in the event since 2010. She lost in prelims to Leah Smith at … Read more

Consumer borrowing, consumer sentiment, small business update

Consumer borrowing, consumer sentiment, small business update

Borrowing barometer The Federal Reserve delivers its monthly snapshot of U.S. consumer borrowing on Tuesday. The tally, which excludes mortgages and other loans secured by real estate, is expected to show consumer borrowing rose by $7.5 billion in September. Consumer borrowing is being watched closely by economists and investors as interest rates have risen to … Read more

Southern Republicans look to nationalize 2023 governors’ races by invoking Biden

Southern Republicans look to nationalize 2023 governors’ races by invoking Biden

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — President Joe Biden ‘s name won’t appear on the ballot anywhere in 2023, but you wouldn’t know it from the campaigns that Republican candidates for governor are running in Kentucky and Mississippi. GOP nominees in both states — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and first-term Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves — are just … Read more