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New Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows unemployment rising and hiring slowing across major industries as economists warn that policy uncertainty, tariffs, and economic shocks are weighing on the labor market.

For decades, the Federal Reserve has acted quickly when wages rise, while other sources of inflation have often received a slower response. Amid the latest inflation surge, it may be time to reconsider.

This is not just a U.S. problem. Regulators agree to minimum standards for banking rules at an international level because finance is a global business.

A JPMorgan whistleblower said the world’s biggest bank was misreporting its trading activity, which could have inflated its earnings by billions of dollars and added millions to executive pay packages.

Raising taxes and trimming the budget can slow future growth of the debt, but they are unable to fix the underlying problem.

As the Federal Reserve continues to maintain historically high interest rates, accusations mount that political motives may be at play, potentially swaying the upcoming 2024 election.

Democrats in Congress are urging the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates immediately, warning that the central bank's restrictive monetary policy is worsening the nation's housing crisis and threatening to derail a strong streak of job growth.

Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.

The Federal Reserve called the review a “pilot exercise” to make sure the U.S. financial system is ready for the various risks presented by the climate crisis.

Economists warned that increasing interest rates too quickly was "a very dangerous approach," could make inflation worse and cause "great pain" without addressing real economic issues.