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  Behind The Fed's stealth tightening

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  The Fed hasn't raised interest rates since last summer. But policy continues to get tighter — even if only slightly. That's putting a harder brake on …

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  Just-right inflation opens door to a Goldilocks economy

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  By many indicators, there is much to like about America's economic backdrop. The big picture: Consumer prices are no longer rising at a rapid pace — …

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  Federal Reserve chair says America's labor market is back in balance

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  Hiring has cooled off such that the job market alone is no longer a reason to keep rates high — in fact, doing so might hurt the economy. Why it …

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  Confidence is building that inflation is receding

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  The latest Consumer Price Index report, out Thursday morning, revives confidence that America's inflation problem is truly receding. Why it matters: …

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  Inflation cools again in June in another positive sign for U.S. economy

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  The Consumer Price Index fell 0.1% in June and the measure that strips out energy and food costs rose by the same amount, the Labor Department said …

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  Exclusive: Top Treasury official will defend Biden-era China tariffs

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  The Biden administration will give the most full-throated defense yet of its tariffs on Chinese imports in a speech Wednesday afternoon by a top …