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    Jerome Powell says the Gen Z hiring nightmare is real: ‘Kids coming out of college…are having a hard time finding jobs’

    “You’ve got a low firing, low hiring environment” in the economy right now. When asked if it’s AI, Powell shrugged: “there may be something there.”

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    Trump’s attacks on the Fed are hurting the dollar and driving up the price of gold

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    Tim Cook says Apple’s $600 billion factory build out will create a ‘domino effect.’ But the tech giant still isn’t building iPhones in America

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    The economy is reliant on the ‘fortunes of the well-to-do’ says Moody’s—if the ultra-rich get nervy that means recession

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    Trump is pushing for a ‘big cut’ from the Fed today—but he’s already on a losing streak

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    1 in 3 Americans have no emergency savings—while boomers’ $2,000 cushion dwarfs Gen Z’s $400, survey finds

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    AI has added $160 billion to ‘true GDP’ since 2022, Goldman Sachs says. There’s just one problem: That’s not official

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    BofA sees gold hitting $4,000 per ounce in the second quarter of 2026. Here’s why the bank sees more room to run after recent record highs

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    ‘We might be in a K-shaped recovery, but consumer spending is booming’: Healthy retail sales stave off recession fears

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    Senior tea buyer sees ‘enormous’ price increase coming: ‘It’s going to be a bit of a tough ride for matcha devotees’

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
    September 16, 2025
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    Ford to cut up to 1,000 jobs in Germany on dropping electric demand

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    Photo: WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: Stephen Miran, currently the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, is sworn in prior to testifying before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. Miran has been nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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    ‘Peak Goldilocks’: The markets have bought the Fed rumors—watch for them to sell on the news

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    Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook from the Fed ahead of crucial interest rate decision
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    Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook from the Fed ahead of crucial interest rate decision

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
    September 16, 2025
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    Stocks rise towards more records, helped by Elon Musk’s purchase of $1 billion worth of Tesla shares

    By Stan Choe and The Associated Press
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    Top analyst who once feared ‘the end of capitalism’ rips French and British boomers for sabotaging Gen Z futures

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    September 15, 2025
    President Donald Trump's pick to fill a Fed vacancy, Stephen Miran, is surrounded by cameras as he does an interview in front of the white house.
    Economy

    For the first time since 2019, the Fed could split both ways on a rate decision

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
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    This week’s Fed meeting is likely to be the most divisive in three decades, says Deutsche Bank

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    Australia’s financial regulator slaps a $160 million fine on ANZ, its largest ever on a single entity
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    Australia’s financial regulator slaps a $160 million fine on ANZ, its largest ever on a single entity

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    China’s economy continues to stumble as industry output, retail sales disappoint
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    China’s economy continues to stumble as industry output, retail sales disappoint

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    The Federal Reserve is about to have an extremely awkward meeting
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    The Federal Reserve is about to have an extremely awkward meeting

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    Just days before the Fed meeting, Trump continues push to oust Lisa Cook despite new evidence that undermines his claims
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    Just days before the Fed meeting, Trump continues push to oust Lisa Cook despite new evidence that undermines his claims

    By Alan Suderman and The Associated Press
    September 14, 2025
    This housing data is the ‘most critical economic variable’ for predicting recessions, and it’s now at the lowest level since pandemic shutdowns
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    This housing data is the ‘most critical economic variable’ for predicting recessions, and it’s now at the lowest level since pandemic shutdowns

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    New round of China trade talks to cover tariffs and TikTok’s fate after Beijing launches probes on U.S. chip sector
    Economy

    New round of China trade talks to cover tariffs and TikTok’s fate after Beijing launches probes on U.S. chip sector

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    ‘The era of Fed independence would be over,’ Cook’s lawyers warn while asking court to reject Trump’s ouster bid
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    ‘The era of Fed independence would be over,’ Cook’s lawyers warn while asking court to reject Trump’s ouster bid

    By Alex Veiga and The Associated Press
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    Markets have been acting ‘super weird’ lately. Just look at gold prices vs. the dollar and bonds
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    Markets have been acting ‘super weird’ lately. Just look at gold prices vs. the dollar and bonds

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    September 13, 2025
    The Fed ‘desperately’ wants to avoid a recession because it doesn’t want to get blamed and put its independence at risk, top economist says
    Economy

    The Fed ‘desperately’ wants to avoid a recession because it doesn’t want to get blamed and put its independence at risk, top economist says

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    Russia’s central bank reveals GDP is shrinking, in a sign Putin’s war economy has slipped into recession
    Economy

    Russia’s central bank reveals GDP is shrinking, in a sign Putin’s war economy has slipped into recession

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    CBO slashes economic growth forecast for 2025 as Trump tariffs heat up inflation
    Economy

    CBO slashes economic growth forecast for 2025 as Trump tariffs heat up inflation

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    September 13, 2025
    Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting fraud claims used by Trump to fire her
    Economy

    Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting fraud claims used by Trump to fire her

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