The case for more Fed rate cuts could rest on a 'systematic overcount' of jobs numbers
There are indications that policymakers will be more inclined to cut further if the labor market stays weak.
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Trump administration's new quarters feature pilgrims, ditching civil rights theme
Special quarter-dollar coin designs for the U.S.' 250th birthday feature pilgrims and former presidents rather than previously floated civil rights themes.
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U.S. has to stop taking in 'below-average' immigrants who won't help economy, says Lutnick
The White House is rolling out its gold card visa.
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Bessent to propose major overhaul of regulatory body created from financial crisis
In a letter set to be released Thursday, Bessent will recommend changing the approach of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
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Gold Eases After Divided Fed Rate Cut Vote; Silver Hits New High
Gold edged lower on Thursday, as traders weighed the U.S. Federal Reserve's divided vote on a quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut, while silver climbed to yet another record high.
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Dems Claim Trump Tariffs Have Cost US Households $1,200
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.
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