A second Trump administration could shake up personnel and financial regulation at America’s central bank, people close to his campaign said.
Category: United States Economy
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Fed Minutes Show Officials Were Wary About Inflation at May Meeting
Federal Reserve policymakers were still willing to raise rates if the economy surprised them, notes from their most recent meeting suggested.
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Businesses in D.C. Blame the Government for the District’s Empty Offices
Workers in Washington have returned to the office slowly, with a pervasive and pronounced effect on the local economy.
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Rent Is Harder to Handle and Inflation Is a Burden, a Fed Financial Survey Finds
The Federal Reserve’s 2023 survey on household financial well-being found Americans excelling in the job market but struggling with prices.
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How Companies Dodge Tariffs
Protectionist trade policies are popular on both the left and right. But some economists say they’re likely to backfire.
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Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods
The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.
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Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods
The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.
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Despite Inflation Concerns, Markets Keep Rising
Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic set records as investors foresee interest rates moving in one direction: down.
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Walmart Opens the Year With Stronger Sales and Profit
The largest U.S. retailer had robust quarterly results and an upbeat outlook, giving insight into how consumers are weathering high interest rates.
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S&P 500 Pushes Past Previous Record After Inflation Report
Investors seized on the latest inflation report as another sign that interest rates could be cut his year, helping push the S&P 500 past its March record.
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The Stock Market Is Back in Rally Mode
Investors seized on the latest inflation report as another sign that interest rates could be cut his year, helping push the S&P 500 past its March record.
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Inside the Rent Inflation Measure That Economics Nerds Love to Hate
The Consumer Price Index inflation measure accounts for housing costs in a complicated way. There are reasons for it.