federal reserve. the fed chief, jerome powell, speaks today at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. the central bank expected to raise rates for now the third time this year. on wall street, the dow and s&p 500 closed lower. the trump administration once again talking tough on trade. the top u.s. trade official warning canada it has until this weekend for nafta renegotiations, and time is running out. if ottawa does not agree, the u.s. plans to move forward with or without canada. that s right, a nafta without canada. nike s summer sales were strong. a hot streak that predates colin kaepernick and the ad campaign. last quarter nike sales grew double digits, profit up double digits, but investors seemed to want more. nike shares fell 4% overnight. they could see a bigger boost this quarter. these results were before nike made colin kaepernick the face of its just do it campaign. the former 49ers quarterback sparked a fire storm when he knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality
stations in the east bank section to fail. new orleans public schools were closed thursday and are scheduled to be closed again today. felt n commissioner raj now, nfl commissioner roger goodell returning for the first time since defleet gate erupted. how did fans react? next in the bleacher report. if you re traveling to austin and want to sample the local flavor, some of the country s best barbecue can be found at some iconic locations. welcome to texas, ya all. barbecue capital of the world. on our trail tour, we start in austin and head eastward to lockhart, texas. lock hahart is where texas barbe can claim its roots.