Back To School Cost Rising (1370 WSPD) – Huntington Bank's annual Backpack Index pegs the costs of sending children back to school at $642 for elementary school students, $918 for middle school students, and $1,284 for high school students.
Driverless Cars to Hit UK Roads in January (C Net) – The UK government has approved trials of self-driving cars on public roads next year.
Manufacturing Breakthrough Allows for 3D Printing of Several Different Metals Within One Print (3DPrint.com) – Researchers have created a way to create a 3D printed object out of several different materials, instead of out of just one material.
US Consumer Confidence Jumps to 90.0 in July (10TV) – The Conference Board's confidence index rose to 90.9 in July from an upwardly revised 86.4 in June.
US Economy Grew at 4% Rate in Second Quarter, Beating Expectations (The New York Times) – The United States economy rebounded heartily in the spring after a dismal winter, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, growing at an annual rate of 4 percent from April through June and surpassing economists’ expectations.
