Articles filed under Economy
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U.S. consumer inflation eased in October as cheaper gas slowed overall price increasesNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Inflation in the United States slowed last month in a sign that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes are continuing to cool the consumer price spikes t...
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What's pushing inflation down? More goods, workers and housingNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Long past its painful peak, inflation in the United States may be heading steadily back toward its pre-pandemic levels, without the need for further interes...
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Is your Nicor bill going up by $9 a month? The ICC decides ThursdayNov 12, 2023 10:00 pm - Residents across 37 counties that include the suburbs will learn Thursday if Nicor Gas rates will spike by an average of $111 annually. The Illinois Commerce Commission ...
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Law and order and the economy are focus of the British government's King's SpeechNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Britain's Conservative government set out a pre-election policy slate including tougher sentences for criminals and promises of elusive economic growth at the g...
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Manzo: The real story on who moves out of, into, and stays in IllinoisNov 05, 2023 4:00 am - Reports of Illinois' population decline have been greatly exaggerated. For years, the media and people in Springfield have used faulty "population estimates" to suggest ...
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U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing ratesNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The nation's employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remain...
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U.S. applications for jobless benefits inch higher but remain at historically healthy levelsNov 02, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits inched up last week but remains low by historical standards, even with the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest ra...
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Many Americans say their household expenses are outpacing earnings this year, AP-NORC poll showsOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - About 2 in 3 Americans say their household expenses have risen over the last year, but only about 1 in 4 say their income has increased in the same period, ac...
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Europe's central bank halts rate hikes as war in the Middle East casts a shadow over the economyOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday for the first time in over a year as the Israel-Hamas war spreads even more gloom o...
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U.S. economy accelerated to a strong 4.9% rate last quarter as consumers shrugged off Fed rate hikesOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The nation's economy expanded at a robust 4.9% annual rate from July through September as Americans defied higher prices, rising interest rates and widespre...