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Trump issued the sweeping ultimatum in a Truth Social post reacting to a much-stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report by urging the central bank and its chairman, Kevin Warsh, to "get smart" and cut rates.

Read Trump's full post:

Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple - And you haven't seen anything yet! EMPLOYERS ADDED 162,000 JOB IN AUGUST. Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago! A STRONG COUNTRY MEANS A LOWER INTEREST RATE - IT'S A BETTER CREDIT…Very simple! We should have the LOWEST RATE of any country in the World, like "the old days." Without the United States agreeing to allow them their big surpluses, and we could stop that immediately, they would no longer be considered financially ELITE! LOWER THE RATE OR I'LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous and very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged "the President" has an absolute right to do. IT'S BETTER THAN TARIFFS! The Fed Board, with its great new leader, must get smart - BE PATRIOTS for a change. High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won't allow that to happen! President DONALD J. TRUMP

The Fed declined to comment on Trump's post.

Taken at face value, the threat to end trade with deficit-harboring countries is extreme: The U.S. has large deficits with dozens of countries, including its top trading partners. The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for additional information on the post.

The message nevertheless shows Trump resuming his pressure campaign against the Fed, which had eased since the appointment of Warsh, his handpicked successor to Jerome Powell.

The post comes two months before the midterm elections, where Americans' unhappiness with persistent high inflation has been a dominant theme.

Trump has long sought lower interest rates and frequently complains about U.S. deficits with other countries.

A week earlier, however, Warsh suggested in a speech that rate hikes could soon be on the table. The Fed chair said he is committed to bringing the inflation rate back down to the central bank's 2% target, "Short-term interest rates are the predominant tool to achieve the dual mandate."

On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance called for lower rates, arguing it would be the "proper and responsible" response to recent U.S. inflation data.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, asked about interest rates on CNBC on Friday morning, said, "the Fed will do what it wants to do. We respect their independence, but I think the argument for holding steady would be pretty strong."

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The job of an independent artist is as much about making music as it is being your own manager and publicist. Between distribution and promotion, getting your music heard takes more than artistic talent.

Beyond connecting with fans, getting your music in the hands of managers, labels, promoters, and journalists also requires the right tools. An EPK, or electronic press kit, is a must-have for artists looking to be found. Fortunately, building one doesn’t have to be complicated — DistroKid’s Bandzoogle is a convenient option with all the tools artists need to get started.

An EPK is an artist website that fans can visit, and it also needs to include all the key information that booking agents, venues, and journalists need to quickly learn more about you. It’s also something of a digital resume and business card for artists. Here’s what artists need to know about EPKs and how to easily set one up. 

What is an Electronic Press Kit for Musicians?

An electronic press kit contains everything that industry professionals and media need to know about you. The basics include an artist bio, which should be written in third person and include both a short version (a few sentences) and a long version.

EPKs should also have a variety of professional-looking photos, plus a touring calendar and any press coverage you may have gotten. Other essential features are links to social media and a contact form. 

And of course, an EPK should clearly highlight your music. There should be links to your music on streaming services, as well as music videos. But a great EPK will include an embedded music player, so anyone can easily listen to your music without having to follow an external link. 

How to Build an EPK

Fortunately for independent artists, building an EPK doesn’t have to detract from time that would be spent writing and recording. The right tool can make it easy to highlight your work and bio in an easy-to-access way. 

Bandzoogle, DistroKid’s site-building tool, ticks a lot of the boxes that independent artists need to build a professional-looking EPK. The easy templates and themes let you create a site that feels true to you, with no site-building experience required. You can also customize fonts and colors. 

An advantage of Bandzoogle is the easily embeddable links and videos. Bandzoogle is integrated with DistroKid, one of the leading music distributors for independent artists. That means you can easily import your discography to your EPK, rather than uploading your tracks one at a time. 

Bandzoogle also lets your site grow as your audience does, letting you expand from a one-sheet to a full-fledged website (so you can get back to performing).  %!s()

As students return to classrooms, practice fields and club meetings, Blaze Pizza is inviting school sports teams, booster clubs, student organizations, parent groups and other local nonprofits to gather their supporters over pizza while raising funds for the programs that bring their communities together.

The limited-time September giveback is designed to make it easier for groups to build momentum at the start of the school year, whether they are raising money for uniforms, travel, classroom needs, club activities or community programs. Guests can enjoy Blaze’s signature personalized, fast-fired pizzas while helping their favorite local organization earn more from every eligible fundraiser order.

Fundraisers must take place between September 1 and September 30, 2026, to qualify for the increased 25% giveback. The offer is available through participating Blaze Pizza restaurants, with local restaurant teams coordinating event details directly with approved organizations.

Groups interested in hosting a September fundraiser can submit a request at www.blazepizza.com/fundraising. Once the form is completed, the request is routed directly to the local Blaze Pizza restaurant for review and event setup.

For a full list of Blaze Pizza locations and to browse the menu, visit www.blazepizza.com or download the Blaze Pizza mobile app.

ABOUT BLAZE PIZZA

Founded in 2011, Blaze Pizza is the nation’s leading fast-casual pizza franchise concept with more than 250 restaurants across 30-plus states and three countries. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Blaze Pizza is committed to delivering a one-of-a-kind fast-fired guest experience and superior-quality products. Known for its savory artisanal pizzas and personalized made-to-order menu, Blaze leads the industry in menu innovation and customer satisfaction, and has received numerous accolades including Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 and Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers and Shakers. Visit www.blazepizza.com for additional information and follow Blaze Pizza on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @BlazePizza.

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Monica Dolan (Sherwood, Mr Bates vs The Post Office) portrays history enthusiast Catherine Corless, who researched the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County Galway, for a local historical society, only to uncover the devastating possibility that as many as 796 children had been buried in unmarked graves on the property.

The horrible discovery led to rallying cries and a campaign for justice for both victims and survivors of the home, “confronting deep wounds that continue to shape Ireland today,” according to press notes. Excavation of the mass grave began in the summer of 2025.

The Lost Children of Tuam, which world premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in July, will screen in the Centerpiece Program of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), beginning on Sunday, Sept. 13. The film won the best Irish film honor at Galway.

“The Lost Children of Tuam is a profoundly moving and important piece of filmmaking,” said Charlene Lydon, programmer of the Galway Film Fleadh, about the film. “Frank Berry approaches this story with immense sensitivity, compassion and humanity, creating a film that honours the lives of the children and the experiences of survivors while confronting a painful chapter of our shared history.”

Neeson optioned the rights to a 2017 New York Times article, entitled The Lost Children of Tuam, by Dan Barry to base the film on. Frank Berry (Aisha, Michael Inside) directed the movie, the script for which was written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (The Salt Path, She Said). Besides Dolan, the cast also features Andrew Bennett (God’s Creatures, The Quiet Girl) and Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones, Derry Girls).

The cinematographer was Kate McCullough, with editing by Colin Campbell and Nathan Nugent. Element Pictures, Big Red Films and El Paso Productions produced the film in association with Port Pictures and co-producer Besides Pictures. The Lost Children of Tuam is presented by Screen Ireland and BBC Film in association with Fremantle, Coimisiún na Meán, MK2 and RTÉ

mk2 is handling world sales. Volta Pictures Distribution will release the film in Irish cinemas on Sept. 25, with Picturehouse Entertainment releasing it in the U.K. on Oct. 9.

While the story may be Irish, the film touches on such universal themes as memory, the treatment of children who may be deemed “undesirable” and institutional accountability.

“Driven by an unwavering sense of moral justice, Corless exposed one of the darkest chapters in modern Irish history and sparked a profound national reckoning,” the TIFF website says about The Lost Children of Tuam. “Berry mines compelling dramatic tension from Corless’ painstaking archival work, patient persistence, and determination to ensure the deceased children would not remain invisible. As Corless’ inquiries were met with indifference, skepticism, and even resistance, she refused to abandon the evidence until it proved impossible to ignore.”

THR can now exclusively premiere a trailer for The Lost Children of Tuam ahead for its international premiere at TIFF. Meet Dolan as Corless and – well, see for yourself!

At this point, there's hardly any reason to get off the couch.

OpenAI released a demonstration video for its new Astra model on Thursday. In the clip, people sit or pace before a large screen, barking orders at the model, which heeds their demands — including requests to list furniture on eBay and order takeout — almost instantly.

The futuristic video, which so far has more than 75 million views on X, sparked a spirited online debate: How much is too much automation? And how long until humanity starts to resemble the sedentary space people from "WALL-E?"

"Give humans nothing to do, nothing to build, nothing to struggle for long enough, and Idiocracy stops looking like satire and starts looking like a roadmap," one user wrote on X.

OpenAI's new model

The ChatGPT maker called Astra "the world's most intelligent and aligned model" in a press release on Thursday.

OpenAI said it applied lessons from what it called the "Hugging Face incident," in which rogue agents hacked into the platform's servers during a test, to make Astra safer.

By Friday, some users on X were proudly displaying highly detailed 3D scenes created on Blender via prompts on Astra.

GPT-6 Astra vs Fable 5.1 in Blender…

The gap in visual quality is actually crazy 👀

AI is getting dangerously good at turning prompts into fully built 3D scenes.

Which one would you pick? pic.twitter.com/SIFmpzlEzu

— Edgex (@SahilExec) September 4, 2026

Other users posted clips from video games they designed using the new model. Users said the games were easy to create and highly steerable.

Astra (GPT-6) is here!!!

I've had early access and tested it like crazy with things like games, code, writing, browser control, presentations and general knowledge work.

This is the best model I've ever used. Period.

(Incredible demos below in this thread ⬇️)

Here's my take… pic.twitter.com/t1CMMSBelQ

— Matthew Berman (@MatthewBerman) September 3, 2026

A dystopian future

Astra quickly drew comparisons to various movies in which characters rely on AI to the point of being unable to live without it.

Some comparisons were flattering — like Jarvis, Iron Man's digital companion who controls his armor and occasionally delivers dry jokes.

Other people, though, said that with models like Astra, it was only a matter of time before humanity regressed into a slothful, inert species with no reason to move, travel, or work.

In "WALL-E," the 2008 Pixar classic, humanity abandoned Earth after it became filled with garbage. They left the planet aboard a giant spaceship, and 700 years later, the population evolved into obese screen-watchers who got their nutrition through straws.

"You know, survival, longevity, health, food, regenerative food, all that stuff," the film's director, Andrew Stanton, told NPR in 2008 when it first came out. "So what's the point of living? And so it was like this hellacious, perpetual vacation."

Users on X also compared the technology to the 2013 film "Her," directed by Spike Jonze, in which the main character, played by Joaquin Phoenix, falls in love with an AI companion before discovering that it's also in love with more than 600 other people.

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