President Trump named Ben Moss Assistant to the President and Secretary of the White House Office, effective Sept. 2.

聖路易斯聯儲金融壓力指數在截至8月21日的當周升至-0.81，高於前一週的-0.83。（0代表正常的金融市場狀況，低於0的值表示低於平均水平的壓力。）

ALPHABET shares rose more than 150% over the prior year and hit a record high on May 13 after a 3.9% gain. Since the peak the stock has slipped 15%, erasing about $692bn of market value and becoming the second-largest drag on S&P 500 point returns over the period. Investors cite talent departures and a perceived weakening of ALPHABET’s AI lead; heavy spending on AI infrastructure and delays to the new Gemini model have further dented confidence.