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Kevin McCarthy won’t run for House speaker again, says he has no regrets

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Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker: Here’s who could replace him

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Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker, falling after historic challenge by Matt Gaetz

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McCarthy’s speakership in peril as House marches toward vote to remove him

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Biden and Trump are pushing dangerous trade tariffs that will hurt American jobs

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Fed has lifted interest rates high enough to tame inflation, Bostic suggests

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‘What happens if we marry?’: My boyfriend gives his daughter $3,000 a month and pays for his ex-wife’s car. Is this a problem?

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Few who ‘retire early’ have achieved ‘financial independence’

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Banks are bracing for a recession as Treasury yields surge

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Why home insurance premiums have skyrocketed

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How Treasury market upheaval is rippling through global markets, in 4 charts

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Social Security’s big day: COLA to be announced Oct. 12

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‘I still feel as dumb as a box of rocks.’ I’ve worked with financial advisers for 11 years, but now I’m wondering: Is there a better way?

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These 20 stocks in the S&P 500 are expected to soar after rising interest rates have pushed down valuations

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Should I buy or rent? We demystify the eternal debate

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‘Just like in 1987.’ Here’s what could deliver a ‘devastating blow’ to stocks, says SocGen strategist Albert Edwards.

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RBNZ keeps interest rates steady, says policy could be restrictive for some time

New Zealand's central bank kept interest rates unchanged ahead of a national election later this month where cost-of-living pressures and economic...

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U.K. bakery chain reports surge in sales

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Fed may have to raise interest rates once more this year, Mester says

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How a government shutdown could complicate Fed’s fight against inflation

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Government shutdown may delay Social Security’s COLA release

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Fed’s Williams says interest rates ‘at, or near peak.’ But they won’t be coming down soon.

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Job openings jump to 9.6 million. The labor market is cooling off, but slowly.

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U.S. manufacturers show signs of revival, ISM finds, but still face tough times

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U.S. construction spending rises for the eighth straight month in August

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Consumer sentiment improves slightly ahead of possible government shutdown

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Consumer spending rises, but it’s not all great. Higher gas prices play a role.

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Chicago business activity index falls in September

Fed’s biggest question is how long to keep interest rates high, Barr says

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Fed’s biggest question is how long to keep interest rates high, Barr says

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Interest rates will stay high ‘well into next year,’ Fed’s Goolsbee says

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Senior Fed officials say more interest-rate hikes still on the table

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Bowman says Fed needs to raise interest rates higher to curb inflation

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This former Fed insider has 3 big takeaways from Powell’s press conference

Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

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Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

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Government shutdown averted for now as Congress approves 45-day funding bridge

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U.S. government shutdown: Here’s how it could affect you, from food aid to getting your passport

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GOP presidential debate: DeSantis says Trump’s spending ‘set the stage for the inflation that we have now’

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Here’s how the Republican presidential candidates say they’ll whip inflation