Tag: interest rates
Democrats urge immediate rate cuts to combat housing crisis exacerbated by...
Democrats in Congress are urging the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates immediately, warning that the central bank's restrictive monetary policy is worsening the nation's housing crisis and threatening to derail a strong streak of job growth.
Learning from mistakes: It’s time to lower interest rates
A statement of this intention by the Fed, along with a modest rate cut, would be a huge step in this direction.
Government watchdog cautions against further interest rate hikes for risk of...
Accountable.US warns further hikes "would needlessly and unnecessarily cause a recession and result in millions of Americans losing their jobs."
Ignoring warnings of mass job loss, Fed hikes rates to highest...
"The Fed should end its rate hiking campaign for good."
The Fed is about to shaft American workers—or no good reason
Fed policymakers are poised to raise interest rates at their March meeting and then continue raising them, in order to slow the economy.
The disaster of negative of interest rates
President Trump wants negative interest rates, but they would be disastrous for the U.S. economy, and his objectives can be better achieved...
Is the economy growing too fast? Interest rates and the fed
The potential gains from allowing the economy to continue to grow and for the unemployment rate to drop further are enormous.
What’s Behind the Fed’s Decision to Raise Interest Rates in a...
It's clear that the Fed feels it needs to get interest rates back up before the bottom falls out of the US economy once again.
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Study finds black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers may contain cancerous chemicals due to...
Researchers discovered everyday black plastic cooking utensils contain harmful flame retardants through current recycling processes.
Bernie Sanders blames ‘big money interests’ for Trump’s victory, calls for radical reorientation in...
According to Sanders, the Democratic Party’s reliance on wealthy donors and corporate consultants is pushing working-class voters away.
Maine votes to limit dark money, setting potential precedent for national campaign finance reform
This reform aims to restore public trust in the political process, countering the power of wealthy donors and special interests.
10 ways to be prepared and grounded if Trump wins
It’s important we squarely face the possibility of a Trump victory and what we’d have to do about it.
Voters across US decide future of abortion rights, passing measures in 7 states but...
"Every victory counts, and every setback is a reminder of the work that remains to secure bodily autonomy for all Americans.”