Economy adds 73,000 jobs in July: The key facts and figures
The economy added 73,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage…
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Inflation ticked up to 2.6% in June in Fed’s preferred gauge
Inflation rose three-tenths of a percentage point to 2.6% for the year ending in June, the…
Trump announces $450 billion deal with South Korea to ‘buy down’ US-imposed tariffs
President Donald Trump notched another trade deal Wednesday, announcing a $450 billion…
‘Trump accounts’ are ‘backdoor for privatizing Social Security’: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the so-called “Trump accounts” created by…
August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in six days
SSI payments are typically distributed at the start of every month to beneficiaries with…
Shaky Trump-Powell truce could break next week with Fed rate decision
President Donald Trump met with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this week, striking a…
New Scott-Warren housing bill targets zoning and environmental barriers to construction
Bipartisan legislation announced Friday by key senators would change the federal government’s…
CBO says ‘big, beautiful bill’ will add $3.4 trillion to deficits
The Congressional Budget Office said that the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act …
Third round of Social Security payments issues in two days
The final round of July Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income…
August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in 11 days
August Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will go out to recipients in 11…
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