Chair Jerome Powell was mostly upbeat about growth, and so was the committee. "We have an extraordinary economy," said Powell, who has just three meetings left as chair. FOMC officials raised their view as well, boosting the outlook for 2026 gross domestic product growth by half a percentage point to 2.3%.

There were standout players from across the country this college football season that comprised the USA TODAY Sports All-America team.

True road win should help UNM climb computer rankings

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Robert Griffin III still has a couple of football games left on his broadcast schedule. With the college football regular season completed, Griffin will call his first NFL game on Sunday for Fox Sports when the New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers.

Northeastern’s 115-year-old Matthews Arena will host its final game this weekend before demolition begins for a new facility.