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Finance

One Year Later, Powell Faces a Changed Economy and Market

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, warned in 2022 that the central bank might hurt the economy to cool inflation.…

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News

‘BS High’ Review: Greed and Football

A saga of high school football players taken advantage of by a dubious start-up is played for entertainment in this…

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Finance

U.K. Inflation Eases to 6.8% as Energy Prices Fall

The News Inflation in Britain rose last month at its slowest pace in more than a year, driven largely by…

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Finance

Consider Bonds

Stocks command most of the attention. But even after the latest U.S. debt downgrade, bonds are steady, essential investments, our…

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Finance

Why Britain’s Mortgage Holders Are Being Squeezed

The Bank of England’s campaign to curb inflation is pushing up monthly payments for millions of homeowners.

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Finance

U.K. Inflation Rate Slows to 7.9 Percent, as Price Pressures Ease

The News Consumer prices in Britain rose 7.9 percent in June from a year ago, the Office for National Statistics…

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World

The Weather by the Numbers

Lots of triple-digit numbers tell the story of the early summer’s torrid heat wave.

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Finance

Wall Street’s Recession Warning Is Flashing. Some Wonder if It’s Wrong.

Some investors believe that a recession warning that has been flashing on Wall Street for the past year may be…

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News

Colleges Can Do a Lot for Social Mobility Right Now

In the two weeks since the Supreme Court rejected affirmative action in college admissions, there’s been a lot of talk…

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News

No, ‘Socialism’ Isn’t Making Americans Lazy

Bernie Marcus, a co-founder of Home Depot, had some negative things to say about his fellow Americans in an interview…

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