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Trump explains why he fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, outlines new tariff rates
President Trump explained why he fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday. Government data ...
Mortgage Rates Dropped Ahead of This Week's Fed Meeting—But the Link May Be Weaker Than You Think
Mortgage rates have dropped, but it's not likely tied to the latest Fed news. Here’s why waiting for a Fed rate cut could be ...
Childhood vaccination rates fall as exemptions increase, CDC data shows
Childhood vaccination rates for the 2024-25 school year fell for the fifth year in a row, according to data from the Centers ...
Maps show states with highest—and lowest—kindergarten vaccination rates
Rates have been declining across the country, with all kindergartner coverage for each of the vaccines having dropped since ...
U.S. Economy Grew 3% Despite Trump's Tariffs as He Repeats Call for Fed Chair To Lower Rates
The economy grew at a healthy rate despite the back-and-forth with Trump's tariffs, but the true test will come after the ...
Companies in hiring ‘gridlock’ until interest rates come down, Marcus Lemonis argues
Entrepreneur and ‘The Fixer’ host Marcus Lemonis discusses the July jobs report and how lower interest rates can help small ...
Why are child vaccination rates the lowest they have been in more than a decade?
The World Health Organisation sets a 95% target for routine childhood vaccinations to ensure herd immunity and protect the ...
Older Coloradans nearly back to pre-pandemic death rates, but middle-aged people dying younger than expected
Death rates shot up in 2020 and 2021, as COVID-19 and an increasingly dangerous illicit drug supply took out Coloradans at ...
In a dissent not seen in three decades, two Fed governors wanted to cut interest rates and here is why
Federal Reserve Governors Bowman and Waller dissented from this week's decision to hold interest rates steady and explained ...
Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?
Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates ...
Fed Won't Budge on Interest Rate Cut Despite Trump's Demand for Mortgage Relief
As was widely expected, Fed policymakers on Wednesday left the central bank's overnight rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to ...
Liquor tax rates were slashed this week. Here’s how your receipt could change
Cuts to the Liquor Tax Act effective Thursday drop rates on Ontario spirits by half, accompanied by lowers taxes on local ...