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U.S. economic news for the week of September 15th, 2025 was dominated by the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut in nine months, lowering its benchmark rate to 4–4.25% to address a weakening jobs market and subdued inflation. Unemployment rose to 4.3%, with hiring momentum slowing sharply and labor market headwinds impacting consumer sentiment. Despite cautious economic indicators, the stock market surged to record highs as investors reacted positively to the Fed’s shift and anticipated further cuts in coming months.

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The week brought major global turmoil and milestone events. Israeli strikes in Gaza displaced over 100,000 people, with calls for an Arab League intervention and rising civilian casualties. Ukraine ramped up drone attacks on Russian refineries, drawing NATO concern as Russian drones crossed into Romanian and Polish airspace. Nepal swore in its first female prime minister after violent anti-corruption protests. In the U.S., mass deportations and heightened immigration enforcement spurred international protests, while a deadly ICE incident near Chicago sparked outrage. Tensions persisted in the West Bank, Sudan, and Yemen, with attacks on journalists condemned by watchdogs.

U.S. news centered on the fallout from conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, with investigators confirming DNA evidence and details about the suspect’s planning. President Trump responded by vowing a crackdown on left-wing violence and deploying National Guard troops to Memphis, with similar plans for Chicago and Baltimore. The U.S. military made headlines with strikes against Venezuelan boats accused of drug trafficking, escalating tensions with Venezuela. ICE agents shot and killed a man near Chicago amid increased immigration enforcement, sparking protests and criticism from rights groups. Other news included a bomb attempt on a Utah news van, a TikTok deal framework with China, and public health warnings over declining childhood vaccination rates.

This week featured big moments in sports worldwide. In MLB, Giancarlo Stanton hit his 450th home run making a strong Hall of Fame case, while Shohei Ohtani tied for the NL home run lead and Mike Trout reached 400 career homers. The Cleveland Guardians extended a 10-game winning streak, pressing for the division lead. In college football, top teams like Texas and Miami posted dominant wins. Meanwhile, the Women’s Rugby World Cup continued in England, and the World Athletics Championships ran in Tokyo, showcasing global athletic talent.

The news in entertainment this week, saw highlights including the 77th Emmy Awards with youngest male winner Owen Cooper and top drama series The Pitt earning big honors. Hillary Duff announced a music comeback with a new album and docu-series, driving a 400% surge in Spotify searches. Malcolm McDowell was set to appear at Grand Rapids Comic Con, celebrating his iconic film career. UK’s Strictly Come Dancing 2025 premiered, revealing star couples and dazzling performances. Vietnam’s Duc Phuc won Russia’s Intervision Song Contest, while Jane Austen’s Emma was reimagined for the 21st century

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The family brew.

Family is a lot like a casserole, you never quite know what’s inside, but it’s always better when you share it together. And let’s be honest, the “secret ingredient” isn’t cream of mushroom soup, it’s time. Time with each other. Time with the people who were there before Wi-Fi, before TikTok, before you could burn dinner in an air fryer.

Our elder family members? They’re basically the original influencers. They passed down the recipes, the “how things were done,” and the “why you never trust a potato salad left in the sun.” But here’s the thing, we can’t get those traditions, those quirky sayings, those stories of walking uphill both ways in the snow, unless we sit down and actually listen. Really listen. Not the nodding-while-checking-your-phone kind of listen, but the lean-in, “tell me again how Grandpa got kicked out of the Navy for playing the accordion at inspection” kind of listen.

Because when we do, we carry those traditions forward. We learn the family jokes, the reasons behind the weird holiday rituals, and why Aunt Gloria insists on wearing a hat shaped like a turkey every Thanksgiving. And more importantly, we remind our elders that they’re not just old chapters in a book; they’re the living storytellers keeping the family library open.

So here’s the pour over for this Sunday.

Carve out time. Pour a cup of coffee, sit at the kitchen table, and soak in the stories like gravy on mashed potatoes. Laugh, cry, roll your eyes, and for GOD’s sake be present. Because family isn’t about perfection, it’s about connection. And every time we show up for our elders, we’re brewing up stronger bonds that make the whole family taste better.

Here is something to Sip on this week:

Traditions don’t live in recipe cards or photo albums, they live in people.
Spend time with them before the stories go cold.

Thank you.
Marcel

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