>>Report: Fed Minutes To Show Division Over Interest Rates
(New York, NY) -- Today's Fed minutes are expected to show that officials are divided over the need for more tightening in U.S. economic policy. A record of July's Federal Reserve policy meeting is due out at 11 this morning. Analysts believe it will show only a minority of officials favored holding interest rates steady for the rest of the year, and that a majority "likely maintained cautious optimism" that the economy is heading for a soft landing.
>>Hollywood Writers, Studios Meeting Ends With "Mixed Results"
(Sherman Oaks, CA) -- Negotiators for striking Hollywood writers and the studios sat down to talk Tuesday. One source told Deadline the meeting ended with "mixed results." The Writers Guild of America is said to have presented a counter to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers' counterproposal from Friday. There was no word on future talks or proposals. The writers have been on strike since May 2nd. Movie and TV actors went out on strike July 14th.
>>UAW To Vote On Strike Authorization Against Detroit Automakers
(Detroit, MI) -- The United Auto Workers will be voting on strike authorization against Detroit automakers next week. Union President Shawn Fain said contract talks are moving slowly but they haven't talked about wages and other economic issues. Fain says the union is seeking more than a 40 percent pay raises over four years, restoration of pensions for newer hires, cost-of-living increases, an end to wage tiers and other benefits. Nearly 146 thousand union member contracts with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis are set to expire on September 14th.
>>Adult Websites Blast New Law
(San Antonio, TX) -- A group of adult entertainment websites is suing Texas over a new law that will require users to verify their age. The legal action is led by the Free Speech Coalition, who says the Texas government is picking winners and losers when it comes to what should be a Constitutional right to free speech. Backers of the bill say this is merely an extension of the current law which requires people to show an I-D when they buy adult material at a store.
>>TweetDeck Is Now Subscriber Only
(San Francisco, CA) -- What was once TweetDeck is now a subscriber-only product. The popular Twitter application allows users to see the timelines and latest tweets of several accounts at the same time. After Twitter rebranded and became X, TweetDeck became known as X Pro, and on Tuesday afternoon, X Pro users were informed they would have to pay 84 dollars a year and get a blue checkmark to keep using the service. The move was not unexpected. X had announced early last month that the TweetDeck would become subscriber-only within 30 days.
