Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week as labor market shows continued strength
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that the labor market remains strong.
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Cruz reignites effort to defund CFPB
TX, introduced a bill (again) to that effect Wednesday, calling the agency “unelected” and “unaccountable” and its ...
Refinance Rates Decline for a Third Day
Portra / Rates on 30-year refinance loans dropped another 2 basis points Wednesday, nudging to average down to 7.03%. That's now the cheapest level for 30-year refi rates since Dec. 18. In September, ...
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Debanking is the New Censorship: An Interview with Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha
You’d expect the Mafia to be debanked, but when even members of the PayPal Mafia are debanked on a whim, it’s time to sound the alarm. In 2019, Roelof Botha—Managing Partner at Sequoia Capital and an ...
Fed Holds Interest Rates: What Small Businesses Can Expect In The 1st Quarter Of 2025
Nonetheless, already there is a clash with President Trump, who believes interest rates are “far too high." On his Truth Social platform, Trump went on the attack: Because Jay Powell and the Fed ...
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The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth
The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product — the economy’s output of ...
US economy grew 2.8 percent in 2024, but slowed to end year
Fourth quarter economic growth eased to an annualized rate of 2.3 percent, shy of an expected 2.6 percent, as the economy heads into uncertain territory. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed ...
Big central banks start 2025 heading in different directions
The first central bank meetings of 2025 suggest it will be a year in which policymakers go their own way as economic paths diverge, as the United States holds interest rates steady, the euro zone cuts ...
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U.S. economy ends 2024 with solid growth, up 2.8% for full year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product — the economy ...
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With Support from Heritage Action, Republican U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
With Support from Heritage Action, Republican U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ...
The economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter. What it could mean for Fed rate cuts
The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter as consumers again powered gains. Here's what the showing could mean for Fed ...
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New Survey Reveals the Best U.S. Cities, States Heading Into 2025
Nashville is the best city to live in the United States, and North Carolina is the best state, according to a new survey of 1 ...