29 h. ago US data agency cancels October inflation report as Fed considers whether to cut rates

US data agency cancels October inflation report as Fed considers whether to cut rates  The Guardian

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31 h. ago US cancels release of CPI report for October because of government shutdown

US cancels release of CPI report for October because of government shutdown  Reuters

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56 h. ago September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision

Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.

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3 d. ago December Rate Cut in Doubt as Fed Fault Lines Deepen, Minutes Show

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates last month was more divisive than it first appeared as officials splintered over how to weigh a weakening labor market against rising inflation.

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6 d. ago How much of the AI data center boom will be powered by renewable energy?

According to a new report from the International Energy Agency, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers this year — $40 billion more than will be spent finding new oil supplies.

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8 d. ago Switzerland wins US tariff rate cut to 15%, pledges $200B in US investments

Switzerland wins US tariff rate cut to 15%, pledges $200B in US investments  KSL.com

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8 d. ago Switzerland wins US tariff rate cut to 15%, pledges $200 billion in US investments

Switzerland wins US tariff rate cut to 15%, pledges $200 billion in US investments  Reuters

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1 week ago Gold gains as traders bet delayed U.S. data will strengthen rate cut outlook

Gold gains as traders bet delayed U.S. data will strengthen rate cut outlook  Reuters

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2 w. ago Some sanctuary states discover feds mining local license plate data

Police rely on license plate cameras to help solve crimes. Recently, lookups of this data have surged by federal agencies, who are potentially using it for immigration enforcement in sanctuary states.

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2 w. ago Agriculture Sec. Brooke Rollins Reveals Thousands of Food Stamp Fraud Cases, over 100 Arrests

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins revealed that her agency has uncovered thousands of cases of food stamp fraud, saying Democrat-run states have refused to provide data to the Trump administration as her agency investigates illegal migrants on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The post Agriculture Sec. Brooke Rollins Reveals Thousands of Food Stamp Fraud Cases, over 100 Arrests appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Harvard students unload on school over prospect of stricter grading after inflation report: 'I was crying'

Harvard faces grade inflation crisis as 60% of undergraduate grades are A's, compared to 25% two decades ago, prompting calls for stricter academic standards.

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2 w. ago Fed's Daly says she backed latest rate cut, open to another one in December

Fed's Daly says she backed latest rate cut, open to another one in December  Reuters

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3 w. ago Fed Risks a Recession if It Doesn’t Cut Rates Rapidly, Stephen Miran Warns

Stephen I. Miran, the newest member of the central bank’s Board of Governors, thinks some of his colleagues are too worried about inflation.

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3 w. ago Interest Rates Are Falling. Why Are People Still Buying Money Market Funds?

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says.

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3 w. ago Fed Cuts Rates to Lowest Level Since 2022 but Casts Doubt on December Move

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year, but the probability of a reduction at its next meeting fell after Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair, said that officials held “strongly differing views.”

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3 w. ago Fed cuts interest rates for 2nd time this year amid hiring slowdown

In recent months, inflation has picked up while hiring has slowed.

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3 w. ago Missing government data unlikely to sway Federal Reserve from rate

Missing government data unlikely to sway Federal Reserve from rate-cut path  PBS

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3 w. ago The Fed is expected to cut interest rates as job market shows signs of weakness

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.

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3 w. ago The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.

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4 w. ago Government shutdown live: Federal workers miss paychecks as the White House says October inflation data is likely canceled

Government shutdown live: Federal workers miss paychecks as the White House says October inflation data is likely canceled  Yahoo Finance

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