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Fed to buy as much government debt as needed to aid economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — In its boldest effort to protect the U.S. economy from the coronavirus, the Federal Reserve ... Read more
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Stocks bounce up and down after their worst drop since 1987
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes bounced around in early trading Tuesday as investors try to regroup from ... Read more
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Virus-related shutdowns bringing US economy to grinding halt
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It took 15 minutes for the coronavirus to wreck Shelley Hutchings' carefully calculated financial ... Read more
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US job market looked robust before virus outbreak escalated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 positions, evidence that ... Read more
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US firms still finding workers despite low jobless rate
WASHINGTON (AP) — American businesses have complained for years that they can’t find the workers they need to ... Read more
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For the first time in history, U.S. billionaires paid a lower tax rate than the working class last year
A new book-length study on the tax burden of the ultrarich begins with a startling finding: In 2018, ... Read more
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Weak global growth likely to mean US slowdown, not recession
WASHINGTON (AP) — How fragile is the global economy? The U.S.-China trade war is weakening businesses in both ... Read more
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US economy grew at strong 3.2% rate in first quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months ... Read more
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Hiring rebounds as US employers add a solid 196,000 jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring in the United States rebounded in March as U.S. employers added a solid 196,000 ... Read more
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US jobs report likely to show more steady hiring in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers are thought to have extended their streak of hiring in February even as ... Read more