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Private sector companies added 122,000 jobs in December, less than expected, ADP says
A worker adjusts hiring signage at a job and resource fair hosted by the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board in…
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Services index shows big jump in prices for December as companies fear tariffs
A person shops at a Whole Foods Market grocery store on December 17, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt…
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Cracks appear in UK housing market as home prices fall for first time in 9 months
Housing surveyors have reported the largest fall in new buyer inquiries in October since the financial crisis, excluding the period…
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Trump reportedly considering important alteration to tariff plans
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looks on during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024…
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UK firms plan price rises as business confidence falls to lowest level since 2022 ‘mini-budget’, survey finds
UK firms are planning to raise prices to cover higher tax payouts as confidence among businesses tumbled to its lowest…
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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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Jimmy Carter, the farmer, president and Nobel peace crusader, dies at age 100
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter holds up his Nobel Peace Prize Dec. 10, 2002, in Oslo, Norway. During his acceptance…
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Airlines’ wild 2024: From Boeing troubles to a bankruptcy and a merger
People check-in for their flights at the airport ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta,…
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How the Federal Reserve’s rate policy affects mortgages
The Federal Reserve lowered its interest rate target three times in 2024. This has many Americans waiting for mortgage rates…
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Key Fed inflation measure shows 2.4% rate in November, lower than expected
Prices barely moved in November but still held higher than the Federal Reserve’s target when looked at from a year…
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