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Biden Administration Plays Down Growth Decline in G.D.P. Report

The administration emphasized strength in consumer spending, even as Republicans blasted its management of the economy.

Fed Chair Powell Calls a Faster Pace of Rate Increases ‘Appropriate’

Jerome Powell spoke at a moment of high inflation and economic uncertainty amid the war in Ukraine.

Fed Chair Powell Calls a Faster Pace of Rate Increases ‘Appropriate’

The Federal Reserve chair spoke at a moment of high inflation and economic uncertainty amid the war in Ukraine.

Federal Reserve Rolls Out Tough Trading Restrictions After Scandal

Top Federal Reserve officials will be banned from owning many securities after a trading scandal and a series of prominent resignations.

Top Fed officials say the labor market needs more time to heal.

Lael Brainard, a Federal Reserve governor, argued that the job market is not tight, and John C. Williams, the president of the New York Fed,...

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Speaking at a virtual version of the Fed’s Jackson Hole conference, Jerome Powell gave an assessment of the economy in prepared remarks.

What an Adult Tricycle Says About the World’s Bottleneck Problems

Catrike is struggling to deliver its recumbent bikes because supply chain problems have caused a part shortage. The snags may get worse before they get...