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Business
US labor market added 142,000 jobs in August, fewer than expected
The American labor market weakened last month as employers added just 142,000 jobs in August — well below analyst estimates…
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Business
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says ‘the time has come’ to cut interest rates
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled he is finally ready to start cutting interest rates, saying he believes the central…
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Business
Most Federal Reserve officials ready to cut rates in September if inflation keeps cooling
Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that they would likely cut their benchmark interest rate at their next meeting…
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Business
Mortgage rates fall to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year, as Fed cut looms
Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in more than a year in a welcome sign for the beleaguered housing…
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Business
‘Too much pressure on the brakes’
US central bankers may be having second thoughts about their decision earlier this week to hold borrowing costs steady, after a…
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Business
Top Fed officials signal possible rate cut as inflation cools
Two top Federal Reserve officials signaled that the central bank may cut interest rates later this year as inflation has…
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Business
Trump weighs tapping JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon for Treasury secretary, won’t remove Fed’s Powell: report
Donald Trump will not seek to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before the central banker’s term ends and would consider JPMorgan CEO…
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Business
Fed Chair Powell condemns assassination attempt on Trump
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday said he was grateful the injuries that former President Donald Trump suffered during…
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Business
‘more good data’ would boost case for rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the trade-offs between bringing inflation down and maintaining a solid labor market…
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Opinion
Inflation rates show Biden is gaslighting Americans on the economy
Good news: Inflation eased a tiny bit in the latest Consumer Price Index numbers. Bad news: Most other indicators suggest…
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