WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. There were 10.46 million job vacancies on the …
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By Greg Robb. Inflation in goods seen cooling as ISM prices index falls to lowest level since the pandemic. The numbers: A closely-watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity slipped to 48.4 in December from 49 in the prior month, …
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The minutes acknowledged that inflation has eased in recent months. Still the Fed is concerned that high wage growth could ultimately prevent inflation falling back to the Fed’s 2% goal. The Fed …
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Coinbase, a publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange, will pay $100 million in fees because of “significant failures in its compliance program” that violated New York state laws. Wednesday’s announcement of the settlement between Coinbase and the New …
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