Christopher Rugaber

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  • Shoppers at a mall in the U.S.Finance

    The U.S. economy shrank by 1.4% in Q1 despite steady consumer spending

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Fed Vice Chair Nominee Lael BrainardPolitics

    Senate confirms Lael Brainard as the Fed’s vice chair

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Man fills his SUV with gasFinance

    A key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February as gas and food prices soar

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome PowellFinance

    Jerome Powell says Fed will hike rates faster if necessary to slow inflation

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome PowellFinance

    Federal Reserve raises rates by a quarter-point with more hikes to come in the coming months

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Gas prices inflationFinance

    The latest Labor Department data shows inflation soared 7.9% over the past year, highest in 40 years

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • For sale and hiring signs are displayed at an Armani Exchange store, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla.Finance

    Good news: Strong U.S. job growth points to COVID’s fading economic grip. Bad news: Inflation at highest level since 1982

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Woman walks by help wanted signCareers

    The latest jobs report from the Labor Department highlights small wage growth, low unemployment rate

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Powell said the central bank will prevent higher inflation from becoming entrenched while cautioning that the post-pandemic economy might look different than the previous expansion.Finance

    Fed plans to hike interest rates starting in March to cool inflation

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Fed Chair Jerome PowellFinance

    A study released by the Federal Reserve suggests they’re not ready to issue a digital dollar yet

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Fed Chair Jerome PowellFinance

    Federal Reserve to accelerate withdrawal of bond purchases as prices surge

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Barista working at a cafe in NYCFinance

    November jobs report disappoints as the U.S. adds just 210,000 jobs

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Federal Reserve chair Jerome PowellFinance

    Biden nominates Jerome Powell for a second term as Fed chair

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • retail spending rises in octoberRetail

    Retail sales jumped 1.7% in October despite higher prices and supply chain woes

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Grocery storeFinance

    Inflation hits a 30-year high, as prices jump 6.2% in October

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press