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Big Beautiful Bill Tax Stimulus Begins Working Through US Economic Sys...
WASHINGTON — Tax reductions enacted under the Republican-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” a...

Asian Share Markets Fall as US-Iran Talks Progress Raises Uncertainty...
HONG KONG — Asian share markets traded mixed Monday as optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran negotia...

Federal Student Loan Debt Approaches $2 Trillion as Repayment Push Res...
WASHINGTON — Federal student loan debt in the United States is approaching $2 trillion as the fede...

Consumer Price Index Shows Modest Increase in Recent Month...
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices rose modestly in May, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau o...

Payroll Employment Gains Reported in Latest Labor Statistics...
WASHINGTON — U.S. payroll employment increased in May while the unemployment rate remained unchang...

Federal Reserve Officials Monitor Labor Market Weakening Signals...
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials are closely monitoring signals of potential weakening in the U.S. labor market ...

Fed Rate Cut Prospects Diminish Following Latest Inflation Data...
WASHINGTON — Latest U.S. inflation data showing acceleration in consumer and producer prices has further diminished ex...

US Job Gains Remain Solid Despite Pressures From Global Energy Markets...
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department reported, with the unemployment rate holdi...

Household Financial Worries Reach Highest Level in Several Years...
WASHINGTON — Household financial worries in the United States have climbed to their highest level in several years, ac...

CEOs Report Plummeting Confidence in Near-Term US Economic Outlook...
NEW YORK — Confidence among U.S. chief executives in the near-term economic outlook fell sharply in the second quarter...

Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly Amid Recent Gas Price Declines...
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer sentiment improved modestly in early June as gasoline prices eased from recent highs, accor...

Foreign Direct Investment in United States Reaches Record Levels in 2025 Data...
WASHINGTON — Foreign direct investment in the United States reached record levels in 2025, with expenditures by foreig...

Wall Street Rises on Hopes of Iran Peace Deal and SpaceX Market Debut...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose on Friday as investors weighed hopes for progress toward a peace agreement between the Uni...

US Inflation Accelerates to Three-Year High Driven by Energy Prices From Iran Co...
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than three years in May, driven largely by rising...