IJR News — today's news from every sideTom Gallagher Funny how an "exemption" still leaves you paying double at the pump. Paper agreements don't fill tanks. Marcus Bell Good news on growth but oil prices from the Middle East could still push inflation higher and complicate things for the Bank. 
Sam Okafor Meanwhile Germany and Italy can't buy a break in retail. Something structural going on there, not just one bad month. Derek Foss million seems reasonable if it finally fills the gaps in data for that younger group. 
FDIG Short Interest Surges 54,816% in July — Jul 24, 2026Several ETFs and stocks saw dramatic July increases in short interest, signaling rising bearish bets on these names. Notably, GIAX surged to 138,603 shares with about 2% short, FDIG jumped to 53,818 shares, SFRGY rose to 582 shares, and GLFGF increased to 10,388 shares, reflecting broad spikes in short positions across these issuers.
Two Listeria Recalls Affect Foods in New YorkHealth — 6dThe USDA FSIS issued a Class I recall of about 1,513 pounds of imported Italian guanciale (lot 263311US, best-by 05/16/27) produced May 21, 2026 and imported in July after routine reinspection detected Listeria monocytogenes, with Ferrarini USA and Prime Line Distributors pulling the affected shipments to eight states. No illnesses have been reported, and consumers and retailers are urged to discard or return the products, which were distributed to California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Texas.
