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What the end of the penny means for the economy, your piggy bank, and the way America prices items
Talk to end the penny’s production has been bandied about for decades among government officials and economists. However, the talk became…
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Here’s where the jobs are for January 2025 — in one chart
Health care was a bright spot once again for the U.S. economy in January, even as overall job growth showed…
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Minneapolis Fed’s Kashkari expects lower interest rates later this year
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Friday he expects to see interest rates lower this year if the economic…
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White House calls mixed jobs numbers ‘weak,’ blames Biden
President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, is interviewed by Fox News on the first full day of Trump’s second…
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Consumer inflation fears spike in February as tariff worries hit sentiment
People shop at a Whole Foods store on Feb. 3, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty…
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U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell to 4%
A hiring sign is displayed in the window of a Chipotle on August 22, 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia. Anna Rose…
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Tariffs: How they work, who pays for them and why Trump loves them
Shipping containers from China at the China Shipping (North America) Holding Company Ltd. facility at the Port of Los Angeles…
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Private payrolls expanded by 183,000 in January, topping expectations, ADP says
Private sector companies added more jobs than expected in January, furthering the case for a stable labor market that allows…
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What the ‘mother of all trade wars’ can teach us about U.S. tariffs, according to economists
QINGDAO, CHINA – NOVEMBER 8, 2023 – Container ships frequently enter and exit the Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port…
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Mortgage demand dives nearly 22% to end 2024
A home for sale in Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A sharp rise in…
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