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Fed hikes interest rates 0.25 percentage point but signals pause in inflation fight
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoWASHINGTON − The Fed’s most aggressive rate-hiking campaign in 40 years may be history. The Federal...
Fed downsizes rate hike to a half point this month, but those in debt find little relief
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe Federal Reserve took its foot off the accelerator but is continuing to move ahead with more...
November jobs report: Unemployment rate held steady at 3.7% with 263,000 jobs added
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoU.S. employers added 263,000 jobs in November as hiring remained sturdy despite rising interest...
Fed likely to skip next rate hike (Wednesday) but signal it's not done, economists say
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoAfter a historic flurry of interest rate increases, a divided Federal Reserve is expected to stand...
Fed leaves rates unchanged, signals it's open to another hike as it fights inflation
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoWASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady Wednesday but left the door open...
August jobs report: Job market 'falling back to earth,' unemployment rises to 3.7%.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoHiring slowed sharply in August but remained sturdy as employers added 315,000 jobs despite softer...
How to tell if a recession hits in 2023. Keep a close eye on unemployment, consumer spending
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe past two recessions walloped the U.S. like roundhouse punches to the jaw. During the Great...
US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates
Politico via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWASHINGTON — The nation’s employers scaled back their hiring in October, adding a modest but still...
US economy slowed but still grew at 2.9% rate last quarter
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the nation’s gross domestic product —...
March jobs report: Economy added 236,000 jobs as hiring slowed, unemployment fell to 3.5%
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoJob growth slowed in March as a winter hiring spree lost steam while high interest rate hikes and...