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Business

Employers Add 916,000 Jobs As Economy Emerges From Winter Slump

Scott Horsley, NPR

Posted on April 2, 2021 · Hiring by U.S. employers accelerated sharply amid an improving public health outlook and a new round of $1,400 relief payments.

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Politics

Federal Watchdog Probing Sen. Ted Cruz’s Efforts To Change Pandemic Loan Program

Bret Jaspers, KERA

Posted on February 5, 2021 · Requirements of the program were altered soon after Cruz wrote to officials in charge. The changes benefitted major Cruz donors.

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Fed Goes All Out To Keep Economy Alive During Coronavirus Shutdown

Scott Horsley, NPR

Posted on April 6, 2020 · The Federal Reserve has moved quickly and creatively to pump money into the rapidly shrinking U.S. economy in hopes of keeping it afloat long enough to outlast the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dow Plunges 2,700 Points, Trading Halted After Fed Slashes Rates

AVIE SCHNEIDER, NPR

Posted on March 16, 2020 · Markets are falling sharply after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero. The Dow tumbled more than 2,700 points — nearly 12% — as coronavirus measures expanded.

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Party Politics: New Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh

Sophie Moll

Posted on September 20, 2019 · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina offer insight on the new sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh

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With Focus On Unemployment, Yellen Led Fed Through Tough Balancing Act

John Ydstie, NPR

Posted on January 31, 2018 · As she leaves the Fed's top job, Janet Yellen gets high marks for the way she resisted calls to raise interest rates as the economy began recovering. Instead, she was determined to boost job growth

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Senate Approves Powell To Follow Yellen As Fed Chair In February

Associated Press

Posted on January 23, 2018 · Powell will succeed Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the Fed, when her term ends Feb. 3

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Is This The Right Time For a Big Tax Cut?

JIM ZARROLI, NPR

Posted on December 4, 2017 · The rationale behind the GOP tax plan is that the economy needs stimulus. But it's already growing and near full employment. And the plan could be undercut by the Fed as it raises interest rates

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WATCH LIVE: Joint Economic Committee hearing with Fed Chair Janet Yellen

HPM Digital Team

Posted on November 29, 2017 · The Federal Reserve Chair speaks about the state of the U.S. economy

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President And CEO Of Dallas Fed Reserve Bank Speaks In Houston

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on July 14, 2016 · Robert Kaplan, the president and CEO of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank came to Houston this week to speak to the World Affairs Council.

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Business

Fed Interest Rate Increase Slaps Down Oil Prices

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 16, 2015 · The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise short-term interest rates by a quarter point strengthened the dollar and made dollar-priced crude cheaper.

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What Houstonians Have To Say About The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike

Florian Martin

Posted on December 16, 2015 · The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. There has been much debate among financial experts what this could mean for the economy. But how do Houstonians feel about it?

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Houston economic forecast for 2023 (Dec. 9, 2022)

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Drunk driving laws in Texas, and the labor shortage’s effect on Houston (Sept. 19, 2022)

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