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Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring freeze, raising concerns among economists about the ...
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Inflation cools to 1.3% in May, lowest in nearly 6 years
The country’s inflation rate further eased to 1.3 percent in May from 1.4 percent in the previous month on the back of lower ...
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said tariffs would reduce the purchasing power of households overall.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan would cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over a 10-year period ...