Economy
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Federal Reserve likely to cut rates, may signal just one more reduction next year
Dec 10, 2025 6:49 am - The Federal Reserve will almost certainly reduce its key interest rate Wednesday, but the bigger question for financial markets and the economy is what signals Chair Jerome Powell may send regarding the central bank's next steps.
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Trump’s speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from ‘filthy’ countries
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Silver prices just smashed a new record. What does this mean for the economy?
Dec 09, 2025 3:03 pm - Silver is giving gold a run for the money. The precious metal has more than doubled in value since the start of the year and broke a fresh record on Tuesday, rising above $60 per troy ounce on New York’s Commodity Exchange for the first time ever.
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Wall Street pulls back from its record heights
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Trump is proposing a $12 billion aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with ChinaDec 08, 2025 8:59 am - President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.
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Even if Fed cuts rates again, US economy may not get much of a boost
Dec 05, 2025 8:12 am - Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be...
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Federal funding cuts, policy changes will be job killers for IllinoisDec 03, 2025 10:26 am - “First, do no harm” is the guiding principle of the medical profession. Most of us would probably like to see it applied to public policymakers as well.
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Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year
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Buy now, pay later boom shows shoppers are swapping impulse buys for strategy
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Trump allies urge focus on workers as White House boosts AI development
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