The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday following several months of higher-than-expected inflation, with investors…
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Investors now see no interest rate cut before election in major blow to Biden
Investors now peg greater than even odds that there will not be a single interest rate…
FCC votes to restore net neutrality ended during Trump administration
The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to restore Obama-era net neutrality guidelines that were axed…
GDP grew at 1.6% rate in the first quarter, lower than expected
The economy expanded at a 1.6% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the first quarter of this year,…
New home sales rose 8.8% in March despite higher mortgage rates
New home sales rose in March despite the housing market feeling the effects of higher mortgage rates, which have recently inched…
Reporter’s Notebook: The economic consequences of the Israel-Iran conflict
Washington Examiner Economics Reporter Zach Halaschak joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss what the broader…
Manchin joins Tim Scott resolution to overturn new SEC climate disclosure rule
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) launched an effort Wednesday to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate…
Biden calls for tripling of Chinese steel tariffs while courting Pennsylvania union workers
President Joe Biden called for tripling the tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, a policy proposal…
Biden pushes for the tax hikes on the rich that have mostly eluded him so far
President Joe Biden is campaigning on tax hikes on the wealthy and corporations of the kind…
Tax Day 2024: H&R Block website having problems as filing deadline nears
Popular tax filing service H&R Block is experiencing outages with its computer software as the tax…
New threat to Biden: Rising odds of no rate cuts before election
The rising odds that the Federal Reserve might not cut interest rates at all this year…
Reporter’s Notebook: Inflation running hotter than expected
Washington Examiner Economics Reporter Zach Halaschak joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss the latest inflation…
Inflation: How much prices for important goods and services have risen under Biden
Prices are up nearly 19% across the board since President Joe Biden entered office, meaning households…
How bitcoin mining could help electrical infrastructure in Africa
While one might not associate bitcoin mining with sustainable development in Africa, some are predicting that…
The View hosts divided by Biden’s silence on rising grocery prices
Hosts of The View are torn over President Joe Biden‘s former chief of staff, Ron Klain’s…
Food stamps: April SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 conclude in Delaware in 12 days
Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will finish sending April payments worth up to $1,751 in 12 days. The…
Inflation rose to 2.1% in March in producer price index, adding to signs prices are hot
Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, rose 0.6 percentage points to 2.1% for the year ending in…
Stablecoins: What they are and why Congress is looking to write rules for them
Members of Congress are working to legislate guardrails for stablecoins, a unique form of cryptocurrency. While…