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Investors, homebuyers and central bankers all have reason to be irritated by the latest data, and inflation isn’t licked just yet. But the numbers also show reason for optimism.
There’s a shortage of workers willing to take jobs as paid caregivers.
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The Federal Reserve doesn’t appear eager to cut rates.
Supporters of GOP candidate Nikki Haley react as former President Donald Trump gives an acceptance speech during a primary election night party on Feb. 24, 2024, in Charleston, S.C.
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Nikki Haley claims Donald Trump is running as a quasi-incumbent and should be doing much better against her than he is. That’s wishful thinking, says a political scientist.
Bullying at work often includes a power imbalance.
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You’d call the police if a stranger in public did what many bullies at work get away with. 2 researchers who study workplace violence describe the widespread phenomenon.
When will Fed Chair Jerome Powell lower the curtains on the inflation battle?
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The Biden administration has not ruled out diplomatic recognition of the Taliban. Doing so risks legitimizing the group’s rule without holding it accountable.
Economists are feeling dismal for a reason.
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The person with the most YouTube followers calls himself ‘YouTube’s biggest philanthropist.’
Migrants are welcomed to a Methodist church in New Mexico after being released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2019.
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As governments crack down at their borders, religious groups’ teachings to help the stranger remain unchanged.
A protest for Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly not complying with dress code laws, in Tehran on Sept. 19, 2022.
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Passwords are both annoying to use and vulnerable to hackers. Google is moving to support stronger, easier-to-use passkeys (and other tech companies are close behind).
Inching toward a recession .. but what kind?
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The Fed’s campaign of rate hikes is showing more signs of having the intended effect of slowing the economy – but that may be bad news for those who lose their jobs or have a harder time finding one.
Fed chair Jerome Powell opted for a cautious approach on rates.
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The Fed raised rates by a quarter-point – less aggressive than had been expected before the current banking crisis, but signaling inflation is still its focus.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has a tricky job in balancing inflation fears with recession fears.
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The latest consumer prices report shows cost of living is still rising far above the Fed’s target. But don’t expect monetary policymakers to aggressively hike rates.
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address.
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Police departments have faced recruitment and retention problems since the 2020 George Floyd protests. It has meant some agencies have had to lower standards to attract new officers.
Right-wing Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir has a long history of anti-Palestinian efforts.
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