When will the Fed shift focus to the job market?

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• Fed holds rates steady

  by Amy Scott and Sofia Terenzio

  Amy explains the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision.

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• Tackling a weakened job market could be more difficult for the Fed

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The Fed is charged with promoting a strong economy by maintaining stable prices and maximum employment, but the latter could be a challenge with a job market that’s slowing.

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• Wholesale vegetable price spikes might not show up in your grocery bill — yet

  by Carla Javier

  

  The latest data on producer prices from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an almost 49% rise in the price of vegetables last month.

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• Some tariffs may be gone, but wholesale seafood industry is still reeling

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  About 80% of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, much of it from China and India — two countries hit with major tariffs in the past year.

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• The Numbers

  by Amy Scott

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• What credit history can mean for your home insurance rates

  by Amy Scott and Sofia Terenzio

  

  Even a “fair” credit score can send home insurance rates skyrocketing for homeowners, reports Claire Brown at The New York Times.

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• This volunteer group aims to provide child care during emergencies

  by Sarah Leeson

  

  “I've never seen emergency child care where somebody just shows up at your front door and helps you with no questions asked,” said Silke Knebel, founder of the National Childcare Emergency Network.

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