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America’s Inflation Antihero Gets a Makeover

As the Fed fights inflation with a wary eye on the 1970s, some are arguing that Arthur Burns, the Fed chair at the time, gets too bad a rap.

By Jeanna Smialek

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The Fabulous Yields, and Lurking Risks, of Money Market Funds

The funds are paying enticing interest rates right now. But the debt ceiling and signs of weakness in the banking system are worrisome, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer

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Saving for a Down Payment and Retirement: What to Know

With mortgage rates and prices high, first-time home buyers find these competing goals aren’t always doable, at least at the same time. Here are points to consider.

By Lisa Rabasca Roepe

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Unemployment Is Low. Inflation Is Falling. But What Comes Next?

Despite hopeful signs, economists worry that a recession is on the way or that the Federal Reserve will cause one in trying to rein in inflation.

By Ben Casselman

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