The Fed held rates at 3.5–3.75% in July with no August meeting — all eyes are on the September 15–16 decision as Q2 earnings growth tracks at 23.1%. On the football side, the NFL roster cutdown deadline hits August 30, and Texas opens its No. 1 season with a marquee primetime matchup against Ohio State on September 12. In health, new research on sleep restriction and HIIT reveals how poor sleep spikes inflammatory markers — and why sleep may be the most underrated training variable you're not tracking.

Markets pulled back 0.2% from record highs as softer PPI data pushed Treasury yields lower. NFL preseason Week One is in the books — Steelers dominated the Packers 28-9, and the AP preseason Top 25 has Texas at number one. On the health front, the FDA is revoking petroleum-derived synthetic dyes under MAHA, and new research shows plant protein blends can match whey when leucine is dialed in.