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High Borrowing Costs Have Some Democrats Urging Biden to Pressure the Fed

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High Borrowing Costs Have Some Democrats Urging Biden to Pressure the Fed

Polls show voters are angry about costs, like mortgages, and worried they will stay high if the president wins re-election.

By Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek

‘It’s Clearly Bleak’: Stocks Set for Longest Losing Streak in Months

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‘It’s Clearly Bleak’: Stocks Set for Longest Losing Streak in Months

A rally at the start of the year has given way to worries about economics and geopolitics on Wall Street.

By Joe Rennison

3 Facts That Help Explain a Confusing Economic Moment

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3 Facts That Help Explain a Confusing Economic Moment

The path to a “soft landing” doesn’t seem as smooth as it did four months ago. But the expectations of a year ago have been surpassed.

By Ben Casselman

Stocks Suffer Sharpest Weekly Decline of 2024

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Stocks Suffer Sharpest Weekly Decline of 2024

Investors had been put on edge by a stronger-than-expected inflation report earlier in the week. Rising tension in the Middle East heading into the weekend gave them another reason to retreat.

By Joe Rennison