United States Economy – Page 341

Stock Market’s Newfound Optimism Faces Test as Fed Meets

Recent stock gains have been driven by hope that a rate-raising cycle is close to ending. If investors decide they were wrong about this, a drop could follow.

By Joe Rennison

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In Debt Limit Fight, Republicans Won’t Say What Spending Cuts They Want

A renewed focus on fiscal restraint in the debt limit standoff with Democrats poses its own political risks.

By Alan Rappeport

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U.S. Wages Grew More Slowly Than Expected Late Last Year

The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, is picking up more slowly.

By Jeanna Smialek

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IMF Upgrades Global Economic Outlook as Inflation Eases

The International Monetary Fund said the world economy was poised for a rebound as inflation eases.

By Alan Rappeport