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Powell Says Strong Economic Data ‘Could Warrant’ Higher Rates
The Federal Reserve may need to do more if growth remains hot or if the labor market stops cooling, Jerome H. Powell said in a...

Inflation Slowdown Remains Bumpy, September Consumer Price Data Shows
Prices are rising at a pace that is much less rapid than in 2022, but signs of stalling progress are likely to keep Federal Reserve...

The inflation slowdown remains bumpy, fresh consumer price data showed.
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Federal Reserve Officials Were Cautious in September
Minutes from their last meeting showed that Fed officials saw risks of doing too much — or too little — to tame inflation.

Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel in Economics for Studying Women in the Work Force
Her research uncovered the reasons for differences in labor force participation and earnings for women. She is the third woman to win the economics Nobel.

Jobs Gains Surge, Troubling News for the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve officials are happy when the labor market looks strong, but they are trying to cool the economy down to fully wrangle inflation.

Inflation Measure Favored by the Fed Cooled in August
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index climbed more slowly, after cutting out food and fuel prices for a sense of the underlying trend.

Want to Spur Green Energy in Wyoming? Aim for the Billionaires.
One man’s quest to lure climate investment from the wealthy enclave of Jackson underscores how the climate law works: It runs on rich people.

Want to Spur Green Energy in Wyoming? Aim for the Billionaires.
One man’s quest to lure climate investment from the wealthy enclave of Jackson underscores how the climate law works: It runs on rich people.

What to Watch at the Fed’s September Meeting
The Federal Reserve is unlikely to declare victory in its war on inflation. But investors will watch for any hint that rate increases might be...