IJR News — today's news from every sideMarcus Bell Soft reserve" sounds like corporate speak for quietly padding auction prices without advertisers ever knowing the game was rigged. IJRPentagon Will Own 35% Of Venezuela Oil Venture, White House RevealsSimon August · 4 min · 34m
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Jobless claims hold at 206,000, signaling stability — Aug 20, 2026Initial U.S. jobless claims fell to 206,000 for the week ending Aug. 15, down 6,000 from the revised prior week, with economists forecasting about 210,000. Continuing claims rose to 1.799 million, signaling hiring remains soft but layoffs stay historically low, a combination that suggests a resilient labor market potentially allowing the Federal Reserve to hold rates in September.
On X · @David_OrnsteinSunderland Complete Loan Deal for Kevin DansoSunderland signed Kevin Danso from Tottenham on a £2.5m loan with £22.25m obligation to buy. Reactions show club loyalty overlays but overall accepting tone with no deep ideological split.1,340 likes · nowDaily Caller News FoundationPentagon Will Own 35% Of Venezuela Oil Venture, White House RevealsThe Pentagon will hold a 35% ownership share of a new oil company created through President Donald Trump’s Venezuela agreement, the White House announced Monday evening. 34m
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On X · @ClaudeDevsAnthropic Launches Claude Fable 5.1 with Same Pricing, Cheaper Caching, and Improved Long-Task PerformanceThe @ClaudeDevs post announces that Fable 5.1 is now available in Claude Code and the Claude Platform. It matches Fable 5 pricing but offers 75% cheaper API cache reads, handles longer tasks with less user intervention, better signals when stuck, and has a more natural writing style. It is trending due to the high-visibility model upgrade from Anthropic, simultaneous usage-limit resets, strong developer interest in coding agents, and spillover debate over Anthropic’s Max-plan limits/pricing.2,116 likes · now