Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision
Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.
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Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress
Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection.
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Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress
Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection.
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Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects. His family companies are profiting from them.
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December Rate Cut in Doubt as Fed Fault Lines Deepen, Minutes Show
The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates last month was more divisive than it first appeared as officials splintered over how to weigh a weakening labor market against rising inflation.
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Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal
Mr. Musk’s xAI will work with the Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain on a new data center, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to diversify his country’s economy.
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Trump’s Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August
The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a significant contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.
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Melania Trump Goes Saudi Green
At the official dinner for Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the first lady offered an unexpected sign of allegiance.
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Here’s Who’s Attending Trump’s Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince: Elon Musk, Cristiano Ronaldo and more.
The New York Times identified some of the guests invited to President Trump’s dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.
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Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability
Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.
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U.S. Fraud Case Against Indian Tycoon Adani at a Standstill
The case against Gautam Adani, the infrastructure titan and a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has stalled with no sign of progress.