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Could the Fed cut interest rates based on this week’s economic data?
The Federal Reserve will be watching jobs and unemployment numbers, as well as a manufacturing index and other private sector reports.
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Worst of Both Worlds: U.S. Economic Growth Slows as Inflation Rates Rise
Today, the Commerce Department released a snapshot of its growth report for the first quarter. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by just 1.6 percent, its slowest pace in nearly two years. Further, inflation rates have also risen dramatically. Many economists are describing this as “the worst of both worlds.” Economists polled by Reuters […]
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U.S. oil rises nearly 2% to top $83 a barrel as slowing manufacturing raises interest rate cut hopes
The House of Representatives passed legislation over the weekend that would broaden sanctions against Iran's oil exports