22 h. ago U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market.

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27 h. ago CatholicVote launches campaign urging Trump to reject marijuana rescheduling plans

CatholicVote launches campaign urging Trump to reject marijuana rescheduling from Schedule I to III, citing public health risks and addiction concerns.

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38 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Business Inflation Expectations Fall Below Average

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic dissented from the Federal Open Market Committee's December rate cut, warning that the Fed's credibility on inflation "could be at stake." The post Breitbart Business Digest: Business Inflation Expectations Fall Below Average appeared first on Breitbart.

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47 h. ago Federal Reserve chair candidate says he can reject Trump’s views

Federal Reserve chair candidate says he can reject Trump’s views  Los Angeles Times

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66 h. ago Trump allies reject CNN chyron in real time, say White House not 'reeling' from Susie Wiles interview

CNN host Dana Bash said during her show on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's allies texted her during the live broadcast to dispute a chyron claiming the White House was "reeling."

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67 h. ago Donald Trump May Be About to Pick the Least Important Fed Chair in Decades

Consensus may be a thing of the past. And that’s good.

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3 d. ago Jobs Data Is Finally Back. But the Economic Picture Is Still Blurry.

November’s job report may be distorted as a result of the government shutdown, limiting how much it will influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision in January.

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3 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Why Miran Says Exporters Pay Most of the Tariffs

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran delivered a speech Monday taking apart the tariff-inflation panic. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Why Miran Says Exporters Pay Most of the Tariffs appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

3 d. ago Fed's Miran Says Inflation Overstated, Dismisses Tariff Concerns in Case for Faster Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran argued Monday that inflation is significantly closer to the central bank’s two percent target than official measures suggest, making the case for faster interest rate cuts while systematically dismantling claims that tariffs are driving price The post Fed’s Miran Says Inflation Overstated, Dismisses Tariff Concerns in Case for Faster Rate Cuts appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal: Trump Should Heed the Growing Calls Within MAGA and Reject Israel’s Agenda

Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal: Trump Should Heed the Growing Calls Within MAGA and Reject Israel’s Agenda  Drop Site News

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6 d. ago Colorado Officials Reject Trump’s ‘Pardon’ of a Convicted Election Denier

The president’s stated intention to pardon Tina Peters, jailed for tampering with election machines in 2020, has set off a legal fight over the extent of Mr. Trump’s pardon powers.

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6 d. ago WATCH: Indiana lawmakers reject redistricting plan despite Trump pressure

Indiana state lawmakers rejected a bill that would give the state a new Republican-friendly congressional map.

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7 d. ago Federal government orders LADWP to inspect nearly 100 drinking water reservoirs, storage tanks

Federal government orders LADWP to inspect nearly 100 drinking water reservoirs, storage tanks  Los Angeles Times

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7 d. ago Indiana Senate Republicans Reject Trump’s Redistricting Effort

Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president’s wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.

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8 d. ago This Isn’t the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence

The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in 1951.

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8 d. ago Senate to vote on 2 health care proposals. And, the latest U.S. move against Venezuela

The Senate is expected to vote on two opposing health care proposals today. And, the Trump administration says it has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in its latest move in the region.

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8 d. ago What the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut means for consumers

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody Analytics, about the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates and what it means for consumers.

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8 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Why Markets Aren't Panicking About Fed Independence

A Trumpier Fed Isn’t An Inflation Threat The financial press has been trying its best for months to gin up a panic over the independence of the Federal Reserve. We’ve had a number of dress rehearsals for the supposed death The post Breitbart Business Digest: Why Markets Aren’t Panicking About Fed Independence appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

8 d. ago Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year

Chair Jerome Powell signaled at a news conference that the Fed would likely hold off on further rate cuts in the coming months while it evaluated the health of the economy. The post Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in final decision of the year

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in final decision of the year  Al Jazeera

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