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7 hours ago · According to the Fed’s preferred measure, inflation has tumbled from 7.1% in June 2022 to 2.7% in March. That same gauge showed, though, that prices accelerated in the first three months of 2024, disrupting last year’s steady slowdown. On Friday, economists expect the government to report that this measure rose 2.7% in April from a year ...
2 days ago · Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Tuesday said she would have supported either waiting to start slowing the run-off in the U.S. central bank's balance sheet or a more moderate tapering ...
2 days ago · Last year, a federal judge in Montana issued a preliminary injunction finding the state’s TikTok ban likely violates the First Amendment. The state appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit ...
1 day ago · The Problem of Shutdown Disruptions. During a government shutdown, federal employees are either furloughed (sent home without pay) or excepted (required to work without pay) This causes significant hardship, as workers struggle to cover mortgages, rent, childcare and other expenses while paychecks stop coming in For example, the 2018-2019 ...
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3 days ago · In September 2023, the federal government appeared poised to shut down after representatives could not vote on a series of appropriations bills. The Freedom Caucus threatened to depose McCarthy if he turned to Democrats to gather more votes.
2 days ago · Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal ...
