Democrats Search for Policy Lessons As Trump Takes Office
A strong labor market isn’t enough to win elections. That reality could shape how the government responds to the next ...
U.S. to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default on Jan. 21
Janet L. Yellen, the outgoing Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to raise the debt limit and protect the full faith and ...
Fed Odds Have Shifted Toward Sustained March Pause
As the Federal Reserve’s premeeting blackout period begins, it is a good moment for a look at how Fedspeak and economic data ...
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Federal Reserve Faces Tough Decisions as December CPI Reveals Stubborn Inflation
Inflation is still there, according to the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, with the annual rate marginally ...
Remote Work Became a Washington Way of Life. Is That About to Change?
Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear ...
Federal Reserve says it will leave climate change organization
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it is leaving an international grouping of central banks that focused on how the ...
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U.S. Retail Sales Rise, Reflecting Resilient Consumer Spending
Retail sales in the United States edged higher in December, signaling that consumers remain willing and able to spend despite ...
Fed to hold rates in Jan as Trump's policies stir inflation worries: Reuters poll
The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady on Jan. 29 and resume cutting in March, according to a slim majority ...
Federal employees quietly edit job descriptions to protect roles from DOGE scrutiny
Some federal employees are quietly changing the language of job descriptions and performance reviews in an effort to protect ...
Fed's Goolsbee says he feels more comfortable that labor market is stabilizing, WSJ reports
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said he feels more comfortable that the labor market is stabilizing, ...
Comer reintroduces measure requiring return of federal workers to offices
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday reintroduced his measure requiring federal workers to return to the office, ending ...
Signs of relief? Inflation is lower in Phoenix compared to national average
In Phoenix, food away from home saw one of the more significant jumps, increasing 3.4% in the past year compared to grocery prices, which rose 0.7%. Energy prices declined overall, driven by lower gas ...