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America’s unemployment now stands at a 54-year low of 3.4%, a useful reminder that our post-COVID economy is similar to the post-World War II economy of 1947-1949. Much like today, that generation faced a tricky combination of high inflation and low unemployment. Our predecessors brought inflation down without significantly breaking…

Investors are still hopeful that lawmakers will clinch a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. That's because failure to do so could have devastating consequences in markets.

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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed down -0.23%. Stock indexes Friday gave up early gains and posted...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a clear signal he is inclined to pause interest-rate increases next month, taking command of the policy debate after several officials suggested they wanted to keep hiking.

The major indexes swung lower Friday after lawmakers reached an impasse in debt ceiling negotiations.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.36%. The dollar retreated after Friday after talks to raise the debt ceiling hit a roadblock when Republican negotiators left a meeting with White House representatives and said talks were on a “pause.” The dollar also moved lower Friday after Fed...

A short seller accused the billionaire of covering up his losses by bribing shareholders with a dividend. Now he admits his 'mistake': 'Don't fight the fed'