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Here's Why the US Manufacturing Surveys Are Diverging So Dramatically... Update (1015ET): As we noted below, there was a significant divergence between the two manufacturing surveys for July... which is not that unusual, and also an odd divergence between falling inflation expectations and universally rising commodity prices. Based on the responses to the ISM survey, we may have found the answer... and it's a familiar one in this bifurcated economy... Green ones from AI, semiconductor, electronics and machinery firms report strong demand from AI data centers, chips and defense. Red ones from metals,...

CVS To Pay $315 Million Over Claims It Filled Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, CVS Pharmacy Inc. and related entities agreed Tuesday to pay $315 million to resolve Justice Department allegations that the company illegally filled opioid and other controlled-substance prescriptions and billed many of them to Medicare and other federal health programs. The sum settles claims that the company illegally filled such prescriptions from Oct. 17, 2013, through Dec. 2, 2025. The government alleged CVS knowingly filled prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were not...

Homebuyer Demand Remains Strong In High-Risk Areas: Report Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times, While nearly one in four homes across the United States are located in areas susceptible to severe weather conditions, many homebuyers are still seeking out properties in these high-risk regions, a July Realtor.com report found. An aerial view shows empty lots and new homes under construction in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 5, 2026. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images The organization's data show that 23.1 percent of America's homes - with an estimated...