Local Opinion

Today’s editorial cartoon.

The past three months of economic data offer an increasingly clear picture to Federal Reserve policymakers wrestling with the moment to begin cutting interest rates. The next meeting to consider rate cuts occurs July 30 and 31. It is possible the Fed will cut rates at that meeting. Instead, it might hold rates constant until the September 17-18 meeting.

It’s always popular for politicians to promise to cut your taxes. But is it realistic?

Las Vegas Review-Journal (TNS)

Dear Eric: My daughter is dating a young man whose parents, at one point, belonged to some religious group that believed in having lots of children – so they had 12. Sam is right in the middle. As far as I can tell, the kids were expected to more or less raise themselves, and all were homeschooled.

Today’s editorial cartoon.

Young people aging out of foster care face countless barriers in their lives often preventing them from meeting their basic needs. Summer can be a vulnerable and lonely time as they may not be in school or a job training program, and they may need extra support.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

Editor’s note: This column has been updated from the originally published version to reflect former President Donald Trump’s selection of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his choice for Republican vice presidential nominee.

Dear Eric: My husband and I recently attended a destination wedding 1,500 miles away for the daughter of friends we have known for more than 50 years. We gave a very generous cash gift, despite the fact that we are retired and on a fixed income. We received a perfunctory thank you note a month or so later.