Tag: United States Economy

What’s Up With the Crazy Housing Market?

But if you need a home now — and you can stomach…

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Relief Eludes Many Renters as Fed Raises Interest Rates

Already, new home construction has dropped sharply as borrowing costs climb, declining…

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Biden’s Approval Hits 33 Percent; Democrats Want 2024 Options, Poll Shows

In saying they wanted a different nominee in 2024, Democrats cited a…

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Biden Seeks Price Cap on Russian Oil Amid Fears of Gas Shock

WASHINGTON — Relief at the gas pump coupled with this past week’s…

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U.S. Economy Added 372,000 Jobs in June, Defying Slowdown Fears

The U.S. economy powered through June with broad-based hiring on par with…

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Strong Wage and Jobs Growth Keeps Fed on Track for Big Rate Increase

A surprisingly robust June employment report reinforced that America’s labor market remains…

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Private-sector employment has recovered to prepandemic levels.

Job growth in June was driven by industries recuperating from pandemic-induced losses,…

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Biden Promised to Stay Above the Fray, but Democrats Want a Fighter

WASHINGTON — Forty-eight hours after a horrific mass shooting on the Fourth…

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Fed Moves Toward Another Big Rate Increase as Inflation Lingers

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve, determined to choke off rapid inflation before…

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