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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says inflation has been higher than thought and expects rates to hold steady
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated Tuesday that inflation is falling more slowly than expected and will keep the central...
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Silver lining for consumers: Food price growth has gone flat and other prices are falling
Price growth in many key consumer categories has slowed considerably or ceased altogether — but that has done little to...
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Federal student loans this fall will have the highest interest rate in more than a decade
The interest rate on many new federal student loans is set to rise to its highest level in more than...
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Target says Pride collection will appear in ‘select’ stores, cuts LGBTQ apparel for kids
Target will limit which stores sell LGBTQ-themed products following last year’s firestorm over its decision to sell products designed for...
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Amazon’s Zoox under investigation by NHTSA after two robotaxi crashes
U.S. safety regulators have opened a probe into Amazon-owned robotaxi venture Zoox after two of its autonomous SUVs braked suddenly and...
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U.S. autoworkers union seeks tough victory at Mercedes plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama began voting Monday on whether to join the United Auto Workers union, a significant...
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Fewer homeowners are remodeling, but demand is still ‘solid’
Fewer homeowners have been taking on remodeling projects, reports show. But don’t mistake it for a slow market. The Leading...
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Social Security Administration to expand access to certain benefits through several upcoming changes
The Social Security Administration is set to implement new rules to make it easier for beneficiaries to access certain benefits and increase...
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Fatburger parent company, chairman charged in alleged fraud scheme
Federal authorities said Friday they charged Fat Brands and its chair, Andy Wiederhorn, of committing a brazen scheme that netted him $47...
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Apple’s Maryland store workers vote to authorize strike
Workers at Apple’s store in Towson, Maryland, have voted in favor of authorizing a strike, the International Association of Machinists...
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