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Victoria Guida is an economics correspondent at POLITICO and author of Capital Letter, a reported column that probes policies ...
Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi warned that the U.S. economy is on the precipice of recession as weak jobs data and rising ...
The dollar's value remained stable as investors awaited President Trump's nomination to the Federal Reserve's Board amidst ...
In normal times, the first Friday of the month brings a routine tranche of government data known as the monthly jobs report.
Trump confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined the role, saying, “I want to work with you,” while market-watchers ...
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Jobs, data and democracy
The July jobs report released last Friday wasn’t pretty. It showed weaker than anticipated U.S. job growth in July, and there were substantial downward revisions of jobs numbers for May and June as ...
The full story is more complicated. Trump is broadly right on the question of how much leverage the need for foreign access ...
Many House Republicans have taken that advice. Of the 35 House Republicans who hold seats that Democrats are targeting in ...
In the 21st century, U.S. economic data has become embedded in the life of the nation. It determines increases in Social Security benefits for retirees, influences the purchases of auto and home ...
Letters discuss topics ranging from the firing of the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to the potential deportation of naturalized citizens. A debate unfolds regarding Israel's actions in ...
The dollar stuck to its recent trading range on Wednesday, with investors choosing to stay on the sidelines after another ...