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Jerome Powell’s Prized Labor Market Is Back. Can He Keep It?

The Federal Reserve chair spent the early pandemic bemoaning the loss a strong job market. It roared back — and now its fate is in his hands.

By Jeanna Smialek

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JPMorgan’s Profit Jumps, but Interest Rates Remain a Threat

It was another quarter of banner financial results for the largest lender in America.

By Rob Copeland

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Inflation Cools Sharply in June, Good News for Consumers and the Fed

The Consumer Price Index moderated considerably in June compared with a year earlier, offering relief to Americans after two years of rapid inflation.

By Jeanna Smialek

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The Yield Curve Is Flashing a Recession Warning. Some Wonder if it’s Wrong.

The yield curve began suggesting last year that the economy was headed for a slump.

By Joe Rennison