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More Federal Workers Are Flooding the Job Market, With Worsening Prospects
The drastic, sudden pullback in federal dollars is collapsing opportunities for many who’ve spent years in public service.
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Businesses expect to pass along 50% of tariffs, Fed survey finds
On average, businesses told the Atlanta Fed researchers they’d expect to be able to pass through 51.1% of a 10% increase in ...
Economy added 139,000 jobs in May: The key facts and figures
The jobs report for May shed a light on the state of the economy and the obstacles facing President Trump's agenda.
The Bottom Line of the Jobs Report: No Rush for the Fed to Cut Rates
May employment data showed 139,000 jobs added, higher wages, and unemployment at 4.2%. But despite some asterisks to the ...
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Steel and aluminum tariffs doubled as Georgia businesses face price increases
Georgia businesses that rely on steel and aluminum will face higher costs after import taxes on these metals were doubled to ...
Justice Dept.’s Inspector General to Move to the Federal Reserve
Michael E. Horowitz, one of the few major watchdogs spared from a purge by President Trump, will also hunt for abuses at the ...
Trump says decision on Fed chair will be out soon
President Donald Trump said on Friday that a decision on the next Federal Reserve chair will be coming out soon, adding that ...
Wall Street opens higher following a solid jobs report
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. Wall Street is pointed toward small gains early Friday ...
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How Fed Chair Ben Bernanke ’75 Discovered Economics at Harvard
As a still-undecided sophomore, Ben S. Bernanke ’75 did what hundreds of Harvard students have done for decades: enroll in Economics 10, the school’s introductory economics course sequence. The ...