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    In a low-hire job market, new grads need more than a high GPA

    In a low-hire job market, new grads need more than a high GPA

    Though the country's labor picture has improved somewhat in recent months, with the unemployment rate hovering around a relatively low 4.3% despite little job growth, new college grads are facing an economy with a weak hiring rate.
    Higher gas prices are eating into Americans' tax refunds

    Higher gas prices are eating into Americans' tax refunds

    No relief at the pump anytime soon could weigh on future spending.
    The K-shaped spending trend is real — but it's been here since 2023

    The K-shaped spending trend is real — but it's been here since 2023

    Higher-income Americans have driven retail spending growth in recent years, speeding past their low- and middle-income counterparts, according to new research from the New York Fed. 
    Kevin Warsh says he wants 'messier' Fed meetings. As dissent grows, he's likely to get them.

    Kevin Warsh says he wants 'messier' Fed meetings. As dissent grows, he's likely to get them.

    Dissent is growing within the Federal Reserve just as Kevin Warsh is set to take the helm as chair.
    The AI economy: Business investment overtakes consumer spending as the biggest driver of GDP growth

    The AI economy: Business investment overtakes consumer spending as the biggest driver of GDP growth

    Business investment contributed more to first quarter GDP than consumer spending as AI increasingly drives the US economy.
    America's national debt is now larger than the entire economy

    America's national debt is now larger than the entire economy

    The US national debt passed another grim milestone Thursday when the latest data showed that government debt held by the public has surpassed America's total annual economic output.
    Fed's favored inflation gauge shows rising prices as war heated up

    Fed's favored inflation gauge shows rising prices as war heated up

    The Personal Consumption Expenditures index rose 3.5% in March on a headline basis, in line with expectations. That's up from 2.8% in February before the war.
    K-shaped credit scores: More consumers fall into either super prime or subprime buckets

    K-shaped credit scores: More consumers fall into either super prime or subprime buckets

    The share of consumers considered subprime, with credit scores below 600, ticked up slightly at the end of 2025, but those considered super prime rose even more significantly, according to new TransUnion research.
    Jerome Powell announces plans to remain on Federal Reserve board, citing 'series of legal attacks' against the central bank

    Jerome Powell announces plans to remain on Federal Reserve board, citing 'series of legal attacks' against the central bank

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced Wednesday he will stay on as a governor for now. 
    Gas prices jump to highest level since July 2022 as oil hovers near $110

    Gas prices jump to highest level since July 2022 as oil hovers near $110

    Gasoline prices jumped to their highest level since July 2022 on Wednesday, putting a strain on consumers' wallets.
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