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Dow Drops 1.21% After Fed Hike as S&P 500 Falls 0.45%
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Federal Reserve officials raised their outlook for U.S. economic growth while also projecting slightly higher…

Gold Rebounds Above $4,300 After Fed Hike and Treasury Yield Jump
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Gold rebounded above $4,300 an ounce early Thursday after suffering a sharp reversal following the…

Fed Raises Rates to 3.75%-4% in First Increase Since 2023
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% Wednesday,…

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing lawmakers Tuesday as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed…

30-Year Treasury Auction Hits 5.308% With Strong Investor Demand
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The U.S. Treasury sold $22 billion of 30-year debt at a high yield of 5.308%…

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U.S. mortgage rates climbed again just days before the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting, adding…

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Nearly 1 million Americans enrolled in Affordable Care Act health plans are set to receive…

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Millions of taxpayers who earn income without enough federal tax withholding face an important IRS…

Inflation Outruns Pay as Real Hourly Earnings Fall 0.1% in August
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U.S. workers received higher hourly pay in August, but consumer prices rose even faster, causing…

U.S. Household Wealth Jumps $12.8T to Record $195.9T
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U.S. Household Wealth Jumps $12.8T to Record $195.9T

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U.S. household wealth surged by $12.8 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, lifting aggregate…

U.S. Dollar Hits Two-Week High as Oil and Fed Hike Bets Surge
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The U.S. dollar climbed to a two-week high on Monday as another jump in oil…

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President Donald Trump intensified his pressure on the Federal Reserve days before its September policy…

10-Year Treasury Yield Nears 5% as Fed Hike Odds Reach 90%
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The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield came within a fraction of 5% on Monday as financial…

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Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and HSBC now expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by…

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The U.S. federal budget deficit reached about $1.97 trillion through August, leaving just one month…

Consumer Sentiment Falls to 47.8 as Inflation Expectations Hit 4.6%
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U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in early September as households grew more worried about their…

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