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How Worried Should Investors Be About a Jerome Powell Investigation?

The Justice Department served subpoenas on the Fed about a project to remodel the central bank's historic buildings.

Kiplinger · Jan 12

Trade Uncertainty Sparks Whipsaw Session: Stock Market Today

Volatility is making a cameo here in mid-October, a generally positive month marked by its historic stock market events.

Kiplinger · Oct 15, 2025

US labor market surprises with 147K new jobs last month despite Trump’s tariffs causing economic concerns

The positive figures conceal underlying weaknesses

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025

The True Cost of an Extended US Debt-Ceiling Standoff

Recurring struggles over the borrowing limit undermine the status of the US as an economic superpower.

Businessweek · May 18, 2023

Recession Calls Keep Getting Pushed Back, Giving Soft Landing Believers Hope

Defying sharp rate hikes, unemployment stays low and consumers resilient.

Businessweek · May 17, 2023

Inflation Is Sticky, But Economists Can’t Agree on Why

The tight labor market plays an important role, but may not be the main culprit.

Businessweek · Apr 27, 2023

The job market is cooling as higher interest rates and a slowing economy take a toll

U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs in March as hiring slowed from the previous month. Unemployment dipped to 3.5%, from 3.6% in February.

WEKU · Apr 7, 2023

The U.S. gained 263,000 jobs last month. It's good news for workers, but not the Fed

Hiring slowed slightly in November amid rising interest rates. But the U.S. job market remains unusually tight. Employers added 263,000 jobs in November while unemployment held steady at 3.7%.

WEKU · Dec 2, 2022

US labor market cools, barely, leaving Fed’s job far from done

Tiny cracks are beginning to emerge in the US labor market’s resilience to higher interest rates and surging prices, but plenty of strength remains to keep Federal Reserve officials focused on stamping out inflation.

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022

What Friday's jobs report means for Fed's inflation fight

For most Americans, Friday’s September jobs report was welcome news: Businesses kept hiring at a brisk pace, unemployment fell back to a half-century low and average pay rose

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022