Inflation remained cool in July, based on the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, keeping the Federal Reserve on track for rate cuts.
Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Stays Cool, Keeping a Rate Cut Imminent
Inflation remained cool in July, based on the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, keeping the Federal Reserve on track for rate cuts.
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Boar’s Head Plant Tied to 9 Listeria Deaths Had Mold, Leaky Pipes and Flies
Federal inspectors cited continuing problems at a deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to an outbreak of listeria, records indicate.
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Postal Service Overhaul Runs Into Challenges
Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general, defended the 10-year plan to stabilize the agency’s finances, although he acknowledged that officials had faced initial challenges.
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Kroger and Albertsons Confront a Skeptical F.T.C. in federal court
The Federal Trade Commission, which is trying to block Kroger’s plan to acquire Albertsons, said in court that the merger of grocery giants would also hurt workers’ pay and benefits.
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Uber Fined $324 Million by Dutch Watchdog Over Driver Data Protection
The authorities in the Netherlands said the ride-hailing company had violated European data protection laws when it sent sensitive information to the United States.
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Fed Chair Powell Signals Interest Rate Cuts in Jackson Hole Speech
Jerome H. Powell used a speech in Jackson Hole to signal that the Federal Reserve will begin to cut rates on Sept. 18, and to voice wariness about the job market.
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Congress Presses Health Insurance Regulators on ‘Troubling’ Billing Tactics
Lawmakers are zeroing in on MultiPlan, a firm that has helped insurers cut payments while sometimes leaving patients with large bills.
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Judge Blocks F.T.C.’s Noncompete Rule
The Federal Trade Commission was deemed to lack the authority to bar companies from restricting their employees’ ability to go to work for rivals.
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He Regulated Medical Devices. She Represented Their Makers.
Ethics rules barred Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren from working on matters involving clients of his wife’s law firm. But he did not always step aside.
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Here’s Why This Jar of Weed Costs $60 at a Legal N.Y.C. Dispensary
Following the rules is expensive for dispensaries and their customers.