Stocks and bonds fell sharply as stubborn price pressures made it more likely that the Federal Reserve will continue raising interest rates aggressively.
Tag: United States Economy
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Federal Reserve Officials Worried About Risks of Faster Inflation at Last Meeting
Minutes from the Fed’s September meeting showed many were more worried about doing too little to control inflation than too much.
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Labor Hoarding Could be Good News for the Economy
Employers have been burned by a labor shortage. Will that make them act differently if the economy slows down?
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The ‘Sleeping Giant’ That May Decide the Midterms
The choices made by Latino voters will be crucial to the outcome in a disproportionate share of Senate battleground states and key House races.
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Quarterly Earnings Likely to Give Mixed Signals to Investors
Investors, weary of guessing where the Fed’s battle on inflation will take the economy, hope that third-quarter company earnings will bring clarity.