Highest level since January. The Labor Department reported that unemployment claims for the week ending on June 4 reached 229,000, increasing by 27,000 from the last period. The number,…
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President Responds to Strong Jobs Report for May
He says the U.S. can address inflation from a “position of strength.” On Friday, President Biden praised the May jobs report as evidence of the economy’s underlying strength.…
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Federal Reserve Chair Secures Second Term
Jerome Powell received bipartisan support. The Senate on Thursday voted 80-19 to give Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a second four-year term, keeping him as the head of…
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Fastest Rate Hikes in Decades Coming from Federal Reserve
Latest attempt to fight inflation. The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most extreme steps in three decades to attack inflation by making it costlier…
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IRS to Raise Interest Rates in April
They set new rates every quarter per federal code. As of Friday, April 1, interest rates on amounts due to the Internal Revenue Service will increase for the…
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Inflation Hits 31-Year High
The Consumer Price Index is up 6.2% over last October. The Department of Labor, which maintains data on the cost of living, has reported that the Consumer Price…
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Inflation Hits 30-Year High
Numbers are above the Federal Reserve’s target. According to data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, inflation has hit the highest rate in 30 years, fueling…
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Fed Official Expects Rate Hike Next Year
Inflation is running “hotter” than Federal Reserve had anticipated. The president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank predicted an interest rate hike in late 2022, which is…
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Treasury Secretary Hints at Interest Increases
Expects the Federal Reserve to maintain economic stability. On Tuesday, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen indicated that national interest rates might have to increase due to the…
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Federal Reserve Releases Statement on Interest Rates
Decision by FOMC to keep rates low during economic recovery On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve issued a statement from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) regarding interest rates.…
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