Fed Chair Calls US The Best-performing Major Economy In The World
The recent performance of the US economy has been "the best of any major economy in the world," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday, a week after the bank cut interest rates for a second ...
Powell Says Solid Economy Allows Fed to Consider Rate Cuts ‘Carefully’
The U.S. central bank has lowered interest rates by 0.75 point since September.
The U.S. is short millions of housing units. Mass deportations would make it worse.
Immigrants make up a significant portion of the construction labor force and deporting them would have devastating ...
Powell says no need for Fed to rush rate cuts given strong economy
Ongoing economic growth, a solid job market, and inflation that remains above the 2% target means the U.S. central bank does ...
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DWD: Wisconsin sets new record high for employment
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced on Thursday a new record high for employment numbers.
The U.S. will lead a global economic recovery as the S&P 500 reaches half of global equity market cap
The S&P 500 ( SP500 ), ( SPX) now represents more than 50% of total global equity market cap, generated by U.S. companies ...
Wholesale Inflation Rises as Markets Worry that Trump’s Economic Plans Could Lead to Higher Prices
Market interest rates have risen over the past few months and the 10-year Treasury, often a benchmark for borrowing costs, is ...
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How a second Trump presidency may influence economies abroad
To learn more, "Marketplace Morning Report" host David Brancaccio spoke with Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The ...
Inflation Stays Firm, but Not Enough to Derail December Fed Cut
The Labor Department on Wednesday reported that consumer prices in October rose 2.6% from a year earlier. That marks a pickup ...