Economy
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The Fed Is Eyeing the Job Market, but It’s Difficult to Read
Fed officials are watching labor trends as they contemplate when to cut rates. But different measures are telling different stories.
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F.T.C. Clears Exxon Mobil’s Acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources
The Federal Trade Commission will bar Pioneer’s chief executive, Scott Sheffield, from joining Exxon’s board, saying he colluded with OPEC…
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Can a ‘Not Charlotte’ Recipe Revive a Region?
Scott Kidd didn’t expect a terribly busy job when he became the town manager of Liberty, N.C., a onetime furniture…
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What Will It Take for the Fed to Lower Rates?
Stubbornly high inflation has scrambled the central bank’s outlook. Wall Street is now shifting focus to Friday’s jobs report for…
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Tech Industry Braces as Google Antitrust Trial Closes
The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judge’s ruling is likely to weigh heavily…
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The Judge Deciding Google’s Fate
Amit P. Mehta, a judge in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, will issue a landmark antitrust ruling.
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Republicans Call on NPR’s C.E.O. to Testify About Political Bias
Katherine Maher, the radio network’s new chief executive, has been in the spotlight since an editor published an essay accusing…
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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates will stay high for…
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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and signaled that they are wary about how stubborn inflation is proving, paving…
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Johnson & Johnson Proposes $6.5 Billion in New Talc Settlement Offer
The offer is the company’s third attempt to resolve tens of thousands of claims that its baby powder caused ovarian…