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Lowest-paid workers will likely feel the pinch of cooling economy first

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 23, 2022
Those same workers have seen their wages grow faster than the overall average in the last year thanks to the labor shortage.
Workers in low-paid environments, like restaurants and bars, saw some of the biggest wage gains during the pandemic.
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The Fed's heightened rates are still way below historic levels

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Jun 23, 2022
Trevon Logan, professor of economics at The Ohio State University, says we're looking at a "new normal" for the federal funds rate.
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Inflation's a global problem. Curbing it may send some countries' economies into recession.

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 16, 2022
The U.S. economy might have an easier time achieving a "soft landing" than economies in Europe and elsewhere.
Europe has not yet reached pre-pandemic employment or output levels, and the ECB has signaled an interest rate hike next month. Above, the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
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European Central Bank announces plans to raise its key interest rate

by Lily Jamali
Jun 9, 2022
It'll also end its large-scale bond-buying program. Central bankers are trying to tame inflation — like their U.S. counterparts at the Federal Reserve.
The European Central Bank said Thursday it plans to start raising its key interest rate next month.
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The dollar's strong right now. That's a problem for American companies doing business abroad.

by Justin Ho
Jun 7, 2022
But it's great for Americans who want to buy imports.
A strong U.S. dollar is great for Americans who want to buy foreign products. For American companies that sell products abroad? Not so much.
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Some companies have warned they'll earn less than expected. Here's why.

by Justin Ho
Jun 6, 2022
For some, it's about consumers spending less. For others, it's about other businesses spending less.
Snap recently lowered its revenue forecast as businesses rein in advertising.
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Millions have joined the labor force in the past year

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 3, 2022
About 3.5 million more people were working or looking for work in May than a year earlier. Economists hope the number keeps rising.
Labor force participation is up, and economists hope it continues to rise.
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Wages are still growing in many sectors that need that growth

by Lily Jamali
Jun 3, 2022
That may be a sign that the overheated job market is cooling down.
Wages went up in leisure and hospitality — just in time for summer.
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Why the Federal Reserve owns mortgage-backed securities — and what it hopes to achieve by offloading them

by Justin Ho
Jun 2, 2022
It all dates back to the financial crisis of 2008-09.
The Fed started letting some of its mortgage bonds expire in 2017. But then the pandemic hit, and the economy needed help again.
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Could the tight labor market finally ease?

by Justin Ho
Jun 2, 2022
A slowing economy could help bring worker supply and demand back into balance.
Those who are sitting out of the job market may be forced back in when they feel the pinch of inflation.
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