Economic News
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Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule
Temporary farmworkers are getting more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment and other abuses
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Stock market today: Alphabet and Microsoft help Wall Street clinch its best week in nearly 6 months
Alphabet and Microsoft led the U.S. stock market to its first winning week in the last four and its biggest weekly gain since November
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JPMorgan's Dimon hopes for soft landing for US economy but says stagflation is a possible scenario
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation
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Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid
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An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures remain elevated
An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures remain elevated
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Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly climb despite worries about US economy
Asian shares are mostly higher despite worries about the economic outlook and inflation in the U.S. and globally
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These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays
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US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace
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Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum
Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health
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BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers
BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline
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