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If this week gives us similar inflation numbers for May, that would increase pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates this year, especially after a strong jobs report showed May added 172,000 jobs in a still resilient labor market.
Historically, spring is a hot time for home sales, but the markets cooled in recent years due to high mortgage rates.
Tuesday, the National Association of Realtors will report May's existing home sales.
Zillow's already reported sales down nearly 3% from a year earlier.
On Wednesday, the Labor Department will share the latest on consumer prices.
In April, prices rose 3.8 percent year over year, much faster than the Federal Reserve would like.
If this week gives us similar inflation numbers for May, that would increase pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates this year, especially after a strong jobs report showed May added 172,000 jobs in a still resilient labor market.
White phosphorus is not banned under international law and can be used to create smoke screens or mark military targets.
But Badr Hassan with Amnesty International says it is illegal to use over civilian areas due to its indiscriminate harm.
Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus over Lebanese homes in March, and The Times says the substance was used as recently as last week.
NPR has not independently verified those claims, and Israel denies using the substance in a way that violates international law.
White phosphorus is not banned under international law and can be used to create smoke screens or mark military targets.
But Badr Hassan with Amnesty International says it is illegal to use over civilian areas due to its indiscriminate harm.
Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus over Lebanese homes in March, and The Times says the substance was used as recently as last week.
NPR has not independently verified those claims, and Israel denies using the substance in a way that violates international law.
Multiple news outlets reported this year the Trump administration was drafting an executive order that would require banks collect citizenship data from new customers.