Economy

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Speaks At The 2023 Centennial Conference

The Federal Reserve is on the verge of cutting interest rates. Here's what to know

6:04pm September 17, 2024

The Fed is expected to start cutting interest rates on Wednesday — marking a milestone in the central bank's long-running battle against inflation.

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Interest rates are set to drop, but it's unclear when consumers will feel the impact

4:19pm September 17, 2024

by Maria Aspan

The Federal Reserve is gearing up to start cutting interest rates for the first time since 2020 -- but a key decision looms: whether to start small or big.

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Conservative editor-in-chief says mispronunciation led to accusations of using slur

12:05pm September 17, 2024

Rich Lowry, of the prominent conservative magazine National Review denied that he used a racial slur to refer to Haitian migrants during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show.

Instagram makes all teen accounts private, in a highly scrutinized push for child safety

8:02am September 17, 2024

The social media app unveiled a new product for young users of the app that is intended to make the service safer for teenagers. The tools include making all teen accounts private and allowing parents to supervise activity.

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Despite resistance, UAW plans to expand into sometimes hostile regions of the South

5:12am September 17, 2024

A year after the UAW's historic strike against the Big 3 Automakers, the union has tried to use the momentum to write its next success story in the South. However, it's getting pushback.

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Dear Life Kit: I resent that my WFH partner has more free time than I do

5:00am September 17, 2024

A listener says she has trouble respecting her husband because of his work-from-home habits. While she works long hours, he gets to sign off early. Therapist Moraya Seeger DeGeare weighs in.

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'Planet Money': What it means that the Fed is about to lower interest rates

4:36am September 17, 2024

by Kenny Malone

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week for the first time since it started raising them in response to inflation. One group in particular is watching: Homeowners.

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Fox News hangs in the balance as Rupert Murdoch confronts his kids in court

4:35am September 17, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

The future of Fox News — and the rest of the Murdoch media empire — is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son’s power.

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The showdown between the Justice Department and TikTok

4:13pm September 16, 2024

by Bobby Allyn

TikTok is in federal court to argue the ban Congress passed against the company is unconstitutional. The new law, which takes effect in January, would ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold to a non-Chinese buyer.

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The Boeing Strike: 4 moments the company fractured its bond with workers

3:12pm September 16, 2024

Though contract negotiations were the catalyst for Boeing machinists to go on strike, frustrations among workers have been building up for years.