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The Fed holds rates steady as economic outlook is uncertain : NPR
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues left interest rates unchanged Wednesday. Inflation eased last month, but prices are…
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Social Security Administration Will No Longer Allow Changes Made by Phone
The Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that people who wanted to file for benefits or change the bank where…
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Why over half of Americans feel financially frozen: study
Half of Americans feel “financially frozen,” according to new research. A survey examining the financial behavior and strategies of 2,000…
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How close are we to a recession, and how will we know when we get there?
As tariff uncertainty continues to roil the stock market, some economists believe the U.S. could be headed toward a recession, a…
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Most agencies place reinstated federal workers on paid leave : NPR
People demonstrate during a protest against federal employee layoffs at Yosemite National Park, California on March 1, 2025. Many workers…
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Lee Shau-Kee, Hong Kong Real Estate Tycoon, Dies at 97
Lee Shau-kee, a Hong Kong real estate tycoon who made his immense fortune building tens of thousands of apartments for…
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Trump tariffs could add more than $9,000 to cost of a new home, builders say
President Trump’s tariff policies could make building or renovating a home in the U.S. more expensive, according to builders. The…
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Ex-hedge fund star Richard Perry stages epic comeback at 70
Ex-Wall Street hotshot Richard Perry is reportedly plotting a comeback — nearly a decade after shuttering his hedge fund after…
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Wholesale egg prices are going down. How soon will it affect your grocery bill? : NPR
A customer shops for eggs at a grocery store on March 12 in Chicago. Wholesale egg prices are going down,…
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China Outlines Plan to Bolster Consumption in Face of Trump Tariffs
The Chinese government and the Communist Party jointly issued a lengthy list of planned initiatives on Sunday to get people…
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