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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there’s “no guarantee’’ the central bank can tame runaway inflation without hurting the job market. Speaking Wednesday at a European Central Bank forum in Sintra, Portugal, Powell repeated his hope that the Fed can achieve a socalled soft landing — raising interest rates just enough to slow the economy and rein in surging consumer prices without causing a recession and sharply raising the unemployment rate.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence slipped to its lowest level in 16 months as persistent inflation and rising interest rates have Americans as pessimistic as they’ve been about the future in almost a decade.

On warm Oklahoma days, visitors can cool off and have fun at Shawnee Splash. After a slight reprieve from the nearly triple-digit heat, temperatures are heating back up to the mid and upper 90s.

It’s Way-Back Wednesday. This week’s group of photos show just a few random memories from Shawnee Milling Company.

Pottawatomie County Commissioners have approved funding for two projects taking place within in the county. According to District 1 Commissioner Melissa Dennis, the commissioners approved funding for a project in McLoud and a project in Shawnee at the McElyea and Owens Funeral Home.

Polls for Tuesday’s election were still open when this edition went to the press Tuesday, so please check out election results online at www.news-star.com and watch for full stories in Thursday’s print edition.

Summer is a busy time. Does anyone remember the days of carefree summer breaks from childhood? Maybe a family trip, no school, and running barefoot in the garden.