Economy

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U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot

U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough...

The government said prices increased 0.4% last month, just below January’s 0.5%...

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Biden on economy: 'It's understandable why people are just down'

Biden on economy: 'It's understandable why people are just...

"I can't think of a time when there's been greater uncertainty," the president said.

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Biden’s 2022 State of the Union report card: Where he delivered — and fell flat

Biden’s 2022 State of the Union report card: Where he delivered...

The president promised a lot last year. Here's how we graded him on some of those...

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Biden on robust jobs numbers: The ‘critics and cynics are wrong’

Biden on robust jobs numbers: The ‘critics and cynics are...

Noting the 3.4 percent jobless rate, the lowest since May 1969, the president said...

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Opinion | What the Supply Chain Crisis Reveals About American Infrastructure

Opinion | What the Supply Chain Crisis Reveals About American...

Politicians like to argue in favor of more infrastructure — and more spending on...

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Record vacancies and payrolls fuel UK rate rise speculation; rising grocery prices squeeze households – business live

Record vacancies and payrolls fuel UK rate rise speculation;...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsLatest: grocery prices...

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Budget signs look good for Sunak, but is the jobs market unhealthy?

Budget signs look good for Sunak, but is the jobs market...

Analysis: Economy appears to have avoided worst Covid damage, but most vacancies...

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UK job vacancies hit record amid Brexit and Covid staff shortages

UK job vacancies hit record amid Brexit and Covid staff...

Rise matched by steep fall in unemployment and rise in staff on payrolls to 29.2...

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Sunak ‘planning £2bn in cuts and the UK’s highest peacetime tax rate’

Sunak ‘planning £2bn in cuts and the UK’s highest peacetime...

Chancellor on track to impose a package of manifesto-busting tax increases at this...

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Wall Street’s wild party in jeopardy as Fed threatens aid cutoff

Wall Street’s wild party in jeopardy as Fed threatens aid...

The central bank plans to begin yanking back assistance to the economy as early...

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Americans’ fortunes soared during the pandemic. Some lawmakers see lasting lessons.

Americans’ fortunes soared during the pandemic. Some lawmakers...

Key aspects of the economy are doing better than before the pandemic, which supporters...

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Fed signals plan to pull back economic support even as virus looms

Fed signals plan to pull back economic support even as...

The central bank said it's making progress toward its goals of averaging 2 percent...

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Biden hails ‘strong’ economic recovery despite disappointing jobs numbers

Biden hails ‘strong’ economic recovery despite disappointing...

Biden laid blame for the sluggish growth of U.S. jobs on the “impact of the Delta...

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Powell walks high wire as Fed plans to ease support for Biden's economy

Powell walks high wire as Fed plans to ease support for...

Central bank chief seeks to avoid market turmoil as president weighs tapping him...

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U.S. jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens

U.S. jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens

Thursday's report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell to 375,000...

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