Jobs Numbers in Focus as the Fed Hints at a ‘Skip’
Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave rates unchanged at their June 13-14 meeting. Fresh jobs data will factor into the decision.
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Markets Rise as Debt Ceiling Deal Moves to the Senate
Global markets edged higher as the prospect of the United States defaulting on its debt grows more remote.
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Job Openings Rose in April, Defying Cooling Trend
The Labor Department report may put pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates further to stem inflation.
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Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation
Corporate profits have been bolstered by higher prices even as some of the costs of doing business have fallen in recent months.