The Federal Reserve is growing more concerned about higher prices
The Federal Reserve is paving the way for interest rate hikes next year after inflation accelerated to a near 40-year year high in November.
Economy
UPS introduces an expedited hiring process. Get a job offer in 30 minutes
UPS needed to hire 100,000 seasonal workers this fall for the holiday season. It's nearly reached its goal, thanks in part to a new application process that sends out offers in 30 minutes or less.
News brief: Federal Reserve, omicron variant, how kids are coping post tornadoes
The Fed is moving toward raising interest rates next year. The latest coronavirus variant is proving to be highly transmissible. We examine the impact of Kentucky's tornadoes on children.
Inflation is still red hot, and it's forcing the Federal Reserve into a new game plan
The Federal Reserve is opening the door to possible interest rate hikes earlier next year than had been expected, as it wrestles with the highest inflation in nearly four decades.
Early demand for Christmas trees fueled in part by pandemic
This holiday season Christmas trees began flying off lots and choose-and-cut farms well before Thanksgiving and sold out in many areas weeks before Christmas Day.
Santa Claus is coming to town and he's busier than ever
Santa Claus performers are working from dawn to late in the evening as they try to meet the pent-up demand for appearances, while dealing with retirements and deaths among their ranks.
With inflation running hot, the Fed is expected to dole out some cold water
Faced with the highest inflation in nearly four decades, the Federal Reserve is expected to adjust its economic support Wednesday. That could set the stage for raising interest rates next year.
The best and worst places to live if you only care about money
A new study looks at the finances of 3 million households over the course of a year. It finds significant differences in the standard of living across America.
Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments
Because an extension of the child tax credit is tied in with President Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan, it remains unclear whether the monthly payments will continue beyond this year.
Inflation may force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates
Consumer prices are rising at a pace not seen in nearly four decades. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.