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Analysis: IRS tax changes cushion inflation, $11 monthly savings fail to restore lost purchasing power(The Center Square) – The Internal Revenue Service’s new inflation adjustments would save a married couple earning $87,500 about $136 next year, or $11 a month, assuming their income… Read More
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Analysis: Structural economic shifts threaten American households with prolonged inflation(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady last week. But borrowing costs remain elevated, making homes and cars less affordable. Meanwhile, higher energy… Read More
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Everyday Economics: Oil is taxing the economy. The Fed should be patient.(The Center Square) – Oil prices jumped again in September, but core inflation has been relatively subdued. Hiring remains weak, and wage growth slowed further. So far, the data… Read More
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Why the Fed should hold rates as energy shocks mask cooling core inflation(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates this week. Markets now put the odds of a quarter-point hike at roughly 85%. Read More
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‘The strength is real. So is the weakness’: Fed Chair Warsh misses underlying economic strain as AI boom masks housing, job struggles(The Center Square) – Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used his first Jackson Hole speech to make his position plain: the economy is strong, the labor market is stable,… Read More