The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, suggesting the labor market remained stable in March.
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Wall Street gains with all eyes on Fed rate decision
Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated monetary policy decision.
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Nasdaq falls over 3% to six-month low on growth concerns
The tech-heavy Nasdaq led a selloff among Wall Street’s main indexes, falling over 3% to a near six-month low, on fears that a tariff war could spark an economic slowdown.
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US job openings post biggest drop in 14 months
U.S. job openings dropped by the most in 14 months in December, but steady hiring and low layoffs suggested that the labor market was not abruptly slowing down.
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Bitcoin tops $106,000, hopes grow for strategic reserve
Bitcoin hit a record high above $106,000 after President-elect Donald Trump suggested he plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve.
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U.S. Inflation Increases 2.7% In November, Going Up For Second Consecutive Month In A Row
The latest report revealed by the Labor Department showed that U.S. inflation rose in November from the pace it set a month earlier, going up for the second month in a row.
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