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Weak Jobs Report Does Not Eliminate Prospects of Interest Rate Rise

Officials at the Federal Reserve are chiefly focused on the trajectory of inflation after five years of overshooting the central bank’s 2 percent target.
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Labor Market Shifts Into Reverse as Employers Balk at Hiring

A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs.
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Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels

The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material.
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How Malta Became a Tax Haven for Crocs and Other U.S. Companies

The Mediterranean archipelago is a hot destination for U.S. companies seeking to shield profits from income taxes.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June Along With ‘World Cup Effect’

Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.
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A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen

Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
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What Are Companies Getting for All That A.I. Spending?

A new field of “tokenomics” has emerged to measure the return on all the money companies are pouring into artificial intelligence.
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Inflation Worries Prompted Fed Officials to Dissent on Holding Rates Steady

Internal divisions over whether to raise interest rates intensified at Kevin Warsh’s second meeting as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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Bond Investors’ Inflation Angst Rises on Fed’s Lack of Guidance

The yield on government bonds, which underpins borrowing costs from mortgages to business loans, remained elevated over concerns about the Federal Reserve’s efforts to contain inflation.
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Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Include Diamonds, Oil and Gas, Copper and Other Items

A new round of tariff carve-outs has raised familiar questions about who should receive the lucrative exceptions, and why.
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U.S. GDP Growth Slowed in Second Quarter of 2026

Gross domestic product grew at a slower rate in the second quarter and persistent price pressures are unsettling financial markets.
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China, Its Economy Stumbling, Signals Only Cautious Support

The ruling Politburo called for “more proactive” tax and spending policies but did not endorse broad action to address weak consumer spending.
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Government Borrowing Cost Hits Two-Decade High After Fed Rate Decision

The surge in Treasury yields suggests investors doubt that the Federal Reserve can keep inflation contained.
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What to know about the Fed’s decision.


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4 Takeaways From the Federal Reserve Meeting

Fed officials held interest rates steady, but they have splintered over how to fight inflation.
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Investors Are Bracing for Uncertain Fed Announcement

The central bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged, but investors are preparing for a possible surprise.
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What the Fed’s rate decision means for your finances.

The central bank’s stance can influence consumer savings and borrowing, from credit cards to home loans and more.
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Fed Holds Rates Steady but Three Officials Back Increase

Kevin M. Warsh’s second meeting as chairman of the Federal Reserve was colored by internal divisions over the path forward for policy.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China

For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.
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A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands

The future of artificial intelligence depends on finding more skilled humans for some very physical jobs.
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