USA Data Desk 21

The Fed held rates at 3.50%-3.75% for a fifth straight meeting in July, on a 9-3 vote. All three dissents wanted to raise rates, not cut them — an unusual hawkish split that says a lot about where the inflation fight actually stands.

Spain’s World Cup final win extended its unbeaten streak to 38 matches, the longest in international soccer history — while conceding just one goal in the entire tournament. We read the full match-by-match record and the all-time streak list.