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Employers Add 916,000 Jobs As Economy Emerges From Winter Slump
Posted on · Hiring by U.S. employers accelerated sharply amid an improving public health outlook and a new round of $1,400 relief payments.
Posted on · Hiring by U.S. employers accelerated sharply amid an improving public health outlook and a new round of $1,400 relief payments.
Posted on · Requirements of the program were altered soon after Cruz wrote to officials in charge. The changes benefitted major Cruz donors.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina offer insight on the new sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh
Posted on · 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
Posted on · Powell will succeed Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the Fed, when her term ends Feb. 3
Posted on · 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
Posted on · The Federal Reserve Chair speaks about the state of the U.S. economy
Posted on · Robert Kaplan, the president and CEO of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank came to Houston this week to speak to the World Affairs Council.
Posted on · The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise short-term interest rates by a quarter point strengthened the dollar and made dollar-priced crude cheaper.
Posted on · 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?