Finance
The Fed Is Eyeing the Job Market, but It’s Difficult to Read
The Federal Reserve spent much of 2022 and 2023 narrowly focusing on inflation as policymakers set interest rates: Prices were...
North Carolina Triad Tries to Reinvent Its Economy
Scott Kidd didn’t expect a terribly busy job when he became the town manager of Liberty, N.C., a onetime furniture...
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and signaled that they are wary about how stubborn inflation is proving, paving...
Job Openings and Hiring Are at a 3-Year Ebb
The red-hot labor market cooled somewhat in March, government data showed on Wednesday.Employers had 8.5 million unfilled job openings on...
The Fed Tries to Steer Clear of Politics, But Election Year Is Making It Tough
Federal Reserve officials are fiercely protective of their separation from politics, but the presidential election is putting the institution on...
What to Watch for at Today’s Fed Meeting on Interest Rates
Federal Reserve officials will conclude their two-day policy meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and while central bankers are widely expected to...
Walmart Introduces a New Store Brand for ‘Quality Food’
When prices for grocery staples surged in 2021 and 2022, some Americans who had not regularly shopped at Walmart increasingly...
High Fed Rates Are Not Crushing Growth. Wealthier People Help Explain Why.
More than two years after the Federal Reserve started lifting interest rates to restrain growth and weigh on inflation, businesses...
Inflation Is Stubborn. Is the Federal Budget Deficit Making It Worse?
A crucial question is hanging over the American economy and the fall presidential election: Why are consumer prices still growing...
How High Wall Street Thinks the Fed Will Keep Interest Rates
At the start of 2024, investors expected the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates substantially this year as inflation cooled....
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