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Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy
Two Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against holding a key interest rate in place explained their decisions Friday,…
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U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower
Nonfarm payroll growth was slower than expected in July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, raising potential trouble signs for…
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Trump rejigs tariff rates ahead of deadline, levies 40% duties on all transshipped goods
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in…
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Reddit, Amazon, First Solar and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Apple — Shares of the megacap tech giant rose 1%. The…
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Divided Fed holds key interest rate steady, defying Trump’s demands for aggressive cuts
WASHINGTON – A divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady, despite a barrage of…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Starbucks, Peloton, Novo Nordisk, Mondelez and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Starbucks — The coffee chain jumped more than 4% after CEO…
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Why it appears Washington is becoming friendlier toward crypto ETFs under Trump
Attitudes on Capitol Hill toward exchange-traded funds and cryptocurrency may be changing. Teucrium CEO and CIO Sal Gilbertie told CNBC’s…
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U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump’s tariffs hit
The U.S. economy grew at a much stronger-than-expected pace in the second quarter, powered by a turnaround in the trade…
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Private company hiring bounced back with a 104,000 increase in July, ADP says
Steven Chechette (C) speaks with a recruiter at the KeySource booth at the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held…
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Companies from Stanley Black & Decker to Conagra are saying tariffs will cost them hundreds of millions
DeWalt power tools are displayed at a Home Depot on May 2, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago…
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