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Mar- 2023 -17 MarchFinance
Fed poised to approve quarter-point rate hike next week, despite market turmoil
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses reporters after the Fed raised its target interest rate by a quarter of…
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15 MarchFinance
Long-awaited Fed digital payment system to launch in July
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters The Federal Reserve’s digital payments…
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15 MarchFinance
Wholesale prices post unexpected decline of 0.1% in February; retail sales fall
A customer looks over merchandise at a store on March 14, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images…
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15 MarchFinance
One of the best ways to figure out what the Fed will do next is to look at regional bank stocks
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee March 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee |…
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14 MarchFinance
Inflation gauge increased 0.4% in February, as expected and up 6% from a year ago
Inflation rose in February but was in line with expectations, providing a key input into whether the Federal Reserve continues…
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10 MarchFinance
Just like that: Market pricing swings back to quarter-point Fed rate hike
A trader works on the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 10, 2023…
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10 MarchFinance
Payrolls rose 311,000 in February, more than expected, showing solid growth
Job creation decelerated in February but was still stronger than expected despite Federal Reserve efforts to slow the economy and…
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8 MarchFinance
Job openings declined in January but still far outnumber available workers
A ‘Now Hiring’ sign is displayed outside a Jiffy Lube location amid a still-robust labor market on February 2, 2023…
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8 MarchFinance
Private payrolls rose by 242,000 in February, better than expected, ADP says
A worker prepares a 155mm artillery shell at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 16, 2023.…
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6 MarchFinance
Fed’s Powell heads to Capitol Hill this week, and he’s going to have his hands full
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during the Senate Banking Committee hearing titled “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to…
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