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The Fed has set out on a ‘recalibration’ of policy. Here’s what Powell’s new buzzword means
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has unveiled his latest buzzword to describe monetary policy, with a “recalibration” of policy at a pivotal moment for the central bank. At his news conference following Wednesday’s open market committee meeting, Powell used variations of the word no fewer than eight times as he sought to explain why the […]
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UAW warns of potential strikes at Ford, Stellantis a year after unprecedented work stoppages
UAW president Shawn Fain and members and workers at the Mopar Parts Center Line, a Stellantis Parts Distribution Center in Center Line, Michigan, picket outside the facility after walking off their jobs at noon on September 22, 2023. Matthew Hatcher | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – A year after unprecedented strikes by the United […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Roller coaster ride Stock markets took a volatile turn Wednesday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Market watchers initially cheered the outsized 50-basis-point rate cut, but it raised concerns that the Fed was trying to get ahead […]
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Boeing starts furloughing tens of thousands of employees amid machinist strike
Workers with picket signs outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, US, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing will furlough a “large number” of U.S. executives, managers and other staff, citing the ongoing machinist strike as the company races to preserve cash, […]
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Amazon increases average pay for warehouse workers and adds free Prime membership perk
An Amazon warehouse Getty Images Amazon announced Wednesday it’s raising wages for its hourly warehouse workers, and adding a new employee perk that will give them a Prime subscription at no extra cost. Starting this month, Amazon’s average starting pay for front-line employees in the U.S. will be bumped to an average of more than […]
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Harris to meet with Teamsters as campaign chases union endorsement
International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien (L), and Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Getty Images (L) | Reuters (R) Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down with members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Washington on Monday, to make her pitch for the massive union’s endorsement. With 50 days […]
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The Fed has the proof it wants that inflation is slowing, but the next move is still up in the air
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives to testify before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2024. Chris Kleponis | AFP | Getty Images Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting Tuesday closer to […]
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Trump tax-free overtime plan ‘as fake as his tan,’ Senate Finance chair says
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden threw shade at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday over Trump’s latest campaign promise: to eliminate income taxes on overtime pay. “Donald Trump is losing, and these tax proposals he’s floating out of desperation are as fake as his tan,” Wyden said in a statement. The Oregon Democrat […]
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Boeing CFO says strike will ‘jeopardize’ recovery, hit aircraft production
Union members hold picket signs during a news conference following a vote count on the union contract at the IAM District 751 Main Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing CFO Brian West said a labor strike that began Friday will hurt […]
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Boeing workers overwhelmingly reject contract, prepare to strike
Boeing Co. workers and supporters hold signs outside the Aerospace Machinists Union District 751 Hall ahead of a vote on the union contract in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images More than 30,000 Boeing workers were set to strike Friday, halting production of most of […]
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