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US Jobs Report - A Surprising 467,000 Jobs Added in January
What Happened: Despite the wave of omicron infections, the US economy added 467,000 jobs in January, an unexpected strong hiring gain for...
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D. Brit
- Jan 27, 2022
- 1 min
US Economy Grew 5.7% in 2021 Rebounding From Recession
What Happened: According to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday, the US economy grew 5.7% in 2021, rebounding from...
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D. Brit
- Jan 20, 2022
- 1 min
Biden Approval Rate Hits Low at One-Year Mark
What Happened: President Biden completed his first year in office with his lowest approval rating thus far. The latest from AP-NORC show...
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D. Brit
- Jan 13, 2022
- 1 min
US Jobless Claims Rise to 230,000 - Highest Since Mid-November
What Happened: According to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday, 230,000 Americans claimed first-time jobless benefits...
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D. Brit
- Jan 12, 2022
- 1 min
US Inflation Increased 7% Last Year - The Highest Since 1982
What Happened: According to the US Labor Department, US inflation increased at its highest rate in nearly 40 years last month, with a 7%...
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D. Brit
- Jan 10, 2022
- 1 min
US Jobs Report - 199,000 Jobs Added in December
What Happened: According to the Labor Department, the US economy added a modest 199,000 jobs in December, demonstrating that employers...
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D. Brit
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
FED Will Double Pace of Tapering and Expects 3 Rate Hikes in 2022
What Happened: On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced that it will double the pace of its tapering of monthly bond purchases with a...
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D. Brit
- Dec 3, 2021
- 1 min
US Jobs Report - 210,000 Jobs Added in November
What Happened: According to the Labor Department, the US economy added 210,000 jobs in November, one of the weakest monthly gains over...
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D. Brit
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
Biden Keeps Powell in Position as FED Chair
What Happened: On Monday, President Biden announced that he is nominating Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as the Federal...
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D. Brit
- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
House Passes Biden's $1.9T Spending Bill
What Happened: On Friday, the House of Representatives passed President Biden's $1.9 Trillion spending bill known as the "Build Back...
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D. Brit
- Nov 6, 2021
- 1 min
House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
What Happened: On Friday night, the House passed a $1 trillion bi-partisan infrastructure bill after several months of delay. The bill...
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D. Brit
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Wages Increase by the Highest Rate in 20 Years
What Happened: According to the Labor Department, wages and salaries increased 1.5% in the third quarter, the highest one quarter jump in...
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D. Brit
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Biden Announces Framework for New Domestic Policy Package
What Happened: On Thursday, President Biden announced that an "historic economic framework" had been reached for a new domestic policy...
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D. Brit
- Oct 13, 2021
- 1 min
Inflation Rises 5.4% Versus Last Year - Matches 13-Year High
What Happened: On Wednesday, the Labor Department announced that the Consumer Price Index rose 5.4% in September compared with the...
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D. Brit
- Oct 12, 2021
- 1 min
House Approves Short-Term Increase to Debt Ceiling
What Happened: On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a short-term increase to the nation's debt limit, thereby averting an...
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D. Brit
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
US Jobs Report - 194,000 Jobs Added in September - Well Short of Expectations
What Happened: According to the Labor Department, the US economy added 194,000 jobs in September, well short of the 490,000 that were...
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D. Brit
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
Congress Agrees to Short-Term Debt Ceiling Fix
What Happened: On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) announced that an agreement had been reached with Republicans to...
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D. Brit
- Sep 30, 2021
- 1 min
Biden Signs Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown
What Happened: On Thursday evening, President Biden signed legislation to keep the government funded through December 3 and avoid a...
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D. Brit
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Senate Republicans Block Bill to Avoid Shutdown
What Happened: On Monday, Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would avoid a government shutdown on Friday and raise the debt ceiling....
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D. Brit
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
China's Central Bank Declares All Crypto Currency Transactions Illegal
What Happened: On Friday, China's Central Bank declared that all transactions involving crypto currencies are illegal. The notice from...
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