Economy
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Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goals
Jan 24, 2024 8:56 am - Boston-based Nexamp, a major player in the solar energy industry, is joining the growing list of renewable technology companies that have expanded or relocated to Illinoi...
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Yellen says current US economic growth 'vindicates' Biden's COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending
Jan 17, 2024 8:55 am - WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is pushing back against Republican criticism of the Democrats' big coronavirus pandemic response package and making an electi...
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Retail sales up strongly in December as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
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U.S. inflation edges up, fueled by food and housing prices, but many other costs rise only mildlyJan 11, 2024 7:48 am - WASHINGTON — Higher energy and housing prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the Federal Reserve's drive to slow inflation to its 2% target will ...
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The economy tops US priorities for government across racial groups, AP-NORC and AAPI Data polls show
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New labor rules aim to offer gig workers more security, though some employers won't likely be happy
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Congressional leaders announce agreement on topline spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown
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US applications for unemployment benefits fall again as job market continues to show strength
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Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costsDec 26, 2023 10:30 am - Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial...
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Federal Reserve on cusp of what some thought impossible: Defeating inflation without steep recession