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2 months ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Zach Halaschak |Joseph Lawler
The economy added 143,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate was 4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Investors had expected roughly 169,000 new jobs and for the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.1%. The two surveys that make up the monthly jobs report underwent major revisions with January’s update. The upshot is that the monthly payroll numbers, which are taken from the survey of establishments, have been revised going back to January 2020.
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2 months ago | 
denvergazette.com | Zach Halaschak |Joseph Lawler
The headline:The economy added 143,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate was 4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Investors had expected roughly 169,000 new jobs and for the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.1%. The caveatThe two surveys that make up the monthly jobs report underwent major revisions with January’s update. The upshot is that the monthly payroll numbers, which are taken from the survey of establishments, have been revised going back to January 2020.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
msn.com | Zach Halaschak
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Zach Halaschak
Inflation moved up for a third month in a row, rising two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.9% for the year ending in December, adding to signs that the Federal Reserve may have to keep interest rates higher for longer. The increase in the consumer price index is unhelpful for President-elect Donald Trump, who will soon inherit the economy from President Joe Biden. On a month-to-month basis, inflation rose 0.4%.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Zach Halaschak
Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, rose three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.3% for the year ending in December, hinting that the economy may not yet have vanquished price pressures.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
msn.com | Zach Halaschak
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Zach Halaschak
Former Vice President Mike Pence revealed what he told President-elect Donald Trump when they spoke for the first time in four years. Pence and Trump both attended former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral in Washington, D.C., this past week. The two shared a handshake and exchange of words, causing buzz on social media. Pence, who declined to endorse Trump in the November election, said the meeting was cordial.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Zach Halaschak
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has quickly reworked major company policies ahead of President-elect Donald Trump entering office, a strategic move as Meta stares down a new administration. The changes at Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp — are a fairly notable departure from company policy under the Biden administration.
