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Members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Christopher Waller, Miki Bowman, Chair Jerome Powell, Vice Chair Lael Brainard, Philip Jefferson and Lisa Cook pose for a group photo.

Fed Officials Stay on Message as Policy Meeting Nears

Published Jan 19, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen walking out of a room.

Yellen Says Debt Limit Reached, Taking Extraordinary Action

Published Jan 19, 2023

Federal Reserve Bank Washington D.C.

No Wavering on Inflation Fight by Fed Officials

Published Jan 05, 2023

Jerome Powell presenting a graph

Fed Confirms Inflation Remains Bigger Priority Than Employment

Published Jan 04, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 06: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (C) listens to President Joe Biden during a hybrid meeting with corporate chief executives and members of his cabinet to discuss the looming federal debt limit in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Each of the meeting participants spoke in dire terms about the negative national and global economic reaction to Congress failing to raise the limit and the U.S. defaulting on its debt.

Yellen Warns Debt Limit Will Be Reached Soon

Published Jan 13, 2023

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EU to Cap Natural Gas Prices in Blow to Russia, Energy Traders

Published Dec 19, 2022

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell waits to testify at a Senate Banking and Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 26, 2019.

Fed's Powell Speaks Out on Central Bank's Mission, Role in Climate Change

Published Jan 10, 2023

Jerome Powell standing at a podium at a press conference

Fed Downsizes Latest Rate Hike, Remains Hawkish on 2023

Published Dec 14, 2022

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US Scores $4 Billion Windfall on Oil Reserve Sales

Published Dec 20, 2022

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FTC Sues to Block Microsoft Activision Acquisition

Published Dec 08, 2022

National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

U.S. Officials Celebrate Milestone in Fusion, Source of Abundant Clean Energy

Published Dec 13, 2022

China's COVID Policy Swayed by Foxconn Letter

Published Dec 08, 2022

Oil Pumps amid Sunset

OPEC+ Keeps Production Cuts as EU Bans Russian Oil

Published Dec 05, 2022

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Florida Pulls $2 Billion From BlackRock Over Objections to Sustainable Investing

Published Dec 02, 2022

Austan Goolsbee gesturing as he speaks into a microphone

Austan Goolsbee To Be Next Chicago Fed President

Published Dec 01, 2022

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New York, Singapore Dethrone Tel Aviv as World's Most Expensive Cities

Published Dec 01, 2022

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell waits to testify at a Senate Banking and Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 26, 2019.

Markets Surge as Fed Chair Suggests 'Moderating' Rate Hikes

Published Nov 30, 2022

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Congress Vows to Intervene to Avert Rail Strike

Published Nov 29, 2022

President Biden standing at a podium

Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause

Published Nov 23, 2022

Railroad worker using grinder

Potential Rail Strike Looms After Union Rejection

Published Nov 22, 2022

Marijuana Dispensary

New York Grants First 37 Licenses for Weed Dispensaries

Published Nov 21, 2022

Biden Administration - Press Conference on Student Loan Forgiveness

Biden Administration Seeks to Reinstate its Student Debt Relief Plan

Published Nov 18, 2022

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Abortion Rights, Gun Control Notch Wins on State Ballots

Published Nov 09, 2022

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell waits to testify at a Senate Banking and Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 26, 2019.

Fed Strikes New Tone, Stocks Still Slide After Latest Rate Hike

Published Nov 02, 2022

A woman deposits her vote in a sealed envelope into an official voting ballot box in Washington state, USA.

State Ballot ABCs for 2022: Abortion, Betting, Cannabis in Spotlight

Published Nov 02, 2022

retirees enjoy coffee

Largest-Ever Increase to 401(k) Contribution Limit

Published Oct 23, 2022

New Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves Balmoral following an audience with Queen Elizabeth II

UK Markets Shrug at Prime Minister's Exit After Six Weeks

Published Oct 20, 2022

Houses of Parliament, London

UK Government Reverses Course to Stabilize Financial Markets

Published Oct 14, 2022

Marijuana flag in front of U.S. Capitol

Marijuana Stocks Rise on News of Pardons

Updated Oct 07, 2022

U.S. Federal Reserve Headquarters

Rate Hikes May Add $1T to National Debt Interest

Published Oct 05, 2022

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U.K. Tories Drop Plan to Cut Top Income Tax Rate

Mark Kolakowski

Published Oct 03, 2022

Rebecca Hale and her mother, Edda Howard, place shutters on her home as they prepare for the possible arrival of Hurricane Ian on September 27, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida. Ian is expected in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.

IRS Announces Tax Relief for Hurricane Ian Victims in Florida

Published Sep 29, 2022

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IMF Criticizes U.K. Government Fiscal Plan

Published Sep 29, 2022

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Government Warns of Rise in IRS-Themed Texting Scams

Published Sep 28, 2022

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Eagle Services to Pay $100,000 to Resolve EEOC Race Discrimination Charge

Published Sep 22, 2022

Capitol Hill

Big Bank CEOs Face Capitol Hill Grilling

Published Sep 21, 2022

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Hurricane Fiona Victims in Puerto Rico to Receive IRS Tax Relief

Published Sep 21, 2022

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FTC Returns $415,000 to Tate's Auto Victims

Published Sep 16, 2022

Railroad and Cargo Train

White House Announces Tentative Deal to Avert Rail Strike

Published Sep 15, 2022

European Central Bank

European Central Bank (ECB) Raises Rates by 0.75%

Mark Kolakowski

Published Sep 08, 2022

Tax Relief Consultation

IRS Announces Penalty Relief for Certain 2019 and 2020 Returns

Published Aug 25, 2022

President Biden signing Inflation Reduction Act on Aug. 16, 2022

Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into Law

Published Aug 16, 2022

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Kentucky Storm and Flooding Victims Eligible for Tax Relief Through November 15

Updated Aug 09, 2022

The U.S. Capitol Building, where Congress meets

Senate Sends Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to the House

Published Aug 08, 2022

Aboriginal couple in their 50s at home using the internet, man leaning over woman and looking at screen

New EEOC Webpage Spotlights Tribal Programs

Published Jul 27, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on June 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. Powell announced that the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, the highest rate hike in 28 years.

Powell Returns to Capitol Hill for Second Day of Testimony

Published Jun 23, 2022

Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Powell to Testify Before Congress

Published Jun 22, 2022

An image of a person pumping gas.

High Gas Prices Cause IRS to Raise Standard Mileage Rates for Balance of 2022

Published Jun 10, 2022

Mature couple sitting on couch use a digital tablet

2022 Social Security Outlook Improves Due to Economic Recovery

Published Jun 06, 2022

An image of Joe Biden.

Biden Administration Cancels $5.8 Billion in Corinthian Student Loan Debt

Published Jun 03, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Blocks Texas Social Media Law

Mark Kolakowski

Published Jun 01, 2022

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the National Association for Business Economics.

Jerome Powell Sworn In for New Term as Fed Chair

Mark Kolakowski

Updated May 24, 2022

Websites (marketing and advertisment homepages) of most popular websites in the world - Facebook, Google etc.

Senate Bill Targets Google, Facebook Ad Businesses

Mark Kolakowski

Published May 23, 2022

Disabled home-based worker

EEOC Releases Report On Federal Workers With Disabilities

Published May 25, 2022

Customer and two tellers at a community bank

Feds Propose Updates to Community Reinvestment Act Regs

Michelle P. Scott

Published May 19, 2022

Picture of Disabled Housing Discrimination

U.S. Government Warns Against Disability Discrimination

Published May 18, 2022

Closeup of a smartphone showing social media icons.

Texas Anti-Censorship Law Targets Meta (FB), Alphabet (GOOGL), Twitter (TWTR)

Mark Kolakowski

Published May 13, 2022

Boy uses laptop in family kitchen

Biden's New Plan To Expand Broadband Access

Published May 17, 2022

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Testifying Before the Senate Banking Committee

Senate Confirms Powell For Second Term as Fed Chair

Mark Kolakowski

Published May 13, 2022

Container ship full of cargo passing under a bridge

Biden Considers Dropping Tariffs to Fight Inflation

Published May 11, 2022

Person thumbing through job search paperwork at job fair

Biden Administration Launches Reentry Program for Formerly Incarcerated People

Published May 11, 2022

Cybersecurity

SEC Expands Crypto and Cyber Enforcement Staff

Mark Kolakowski

Published May 04, 2022

Flags of Puerto Rico and the U.S. flying inside Castillo San Felipe del Morro

Supreme Court Upholds Law Excluding Puerto Ricans from SSI Benefits

Published Apr 24, 2022

Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Divergence May Be Arriving

Biden Picks Michael Barr as Fed Vice Chair for Supervision

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Apr 15, 2022

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Charges TransUnion With Violating Order

Published Apr 13, 2022

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