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Fed cuts rates amid labor concerns, casts doubt on further easing in December

Fed cuts rates amid labor concerns, casts doubt on further easing in December

by Avigna Ramachandran | Oct 30, 2025 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON –  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a quarter point rate cut on Wednesday, marking the second cut of this year.  The reduction brings the federal funds rate to the 3.75% to 4.00% range, closer to what the Fed considers its neutral rate. The...
Employment surges, shifting expectations for interest rate cuts

Employment surges, shifting expectations for interest rate cuts

by Hannah Webster | Oct 8, 2024 | Business, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs in September, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. The report dramatically surpassed economists’ projections; the Dow Jones consensus forecast, for instance, predicted a gain of only...
Infographic: National unemployment rate at six-year low

Infographic: National unemployment rate at six-year low

by Tara Longardner | Jan 13, 2015 | Living

 

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