Economy
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Before you sign up for a store credit card, know what you’re getting into
Sep 29, 2024 5:29 am - NEW YORK — When Mykail James was 19 and working a holiday job at Victoria's Secret, she took out a store credit card with a $2,000 credit line. When her school break was...
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Suburbs shouldn’t impose their own grocery taxesSep 29, 2024 5:13 am - Gov. JB Pritzker attempted some political theater this spring when he and the General Assembly eliminated the statewide grocery tax. It was a hollow victory for taxpayers.
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The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend
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Fed's favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts
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Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
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US economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate
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Trump is losing his edge on the economy among voters
Sep 25, 2024 8:13 am - Americans are finally starting to feel better about the economy, invigorating Vice President Kamala Harris’s pitch for the presidency as she narrows her Republican oppone...
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In dueling speeches, Harris is to make her capitalist pitch while Trump pushes deeper into populism
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American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage
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For home shoppers, the Fed’s big rate cut is likely just a small step toward affording a homeSep 23, 2024 9:55 am - The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come. Even so, aspiring homebuyers and homeowners eager...