Economy
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Dow drops 1,000 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake worldwide
Aug 05, 2024 7:29 am - Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.
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They have jobs, but no homes. Inside America’s unseen homelessness crisis.
Aug 04, 2024 6:00 am - They are plumbers and casino supervisors, pizzeria managers and factory workers. They deliver groceries, sell eyeglasses and unload trucks at Amazon. And they’re the new,...
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Dow drops 775 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
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U.S. added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll
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Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut in over 4 years
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The Federal Reserve sees cooler inflation and slower job market, suggesting a rate cut is nearing
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Trust pros to help cut red tape, build more suburban housingJul 31, 2024 9:24 am - As Cook County property taxes hit Aug. 1, businesses and residents inevitably will see tax hikes. These rising bills, along with burdensome government regulations, make I...
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‘Sensationally unpredictable’ U.S. election clouds policy view
Jul 28, 2024 5:11 am - The shock replacement of the Democratic presidential candidate less than four months before the U.S. election has introduced a new element of uncertainty about the outloo...
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Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
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US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate