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Wage increases haven't really boosted inflation, new Fed research says

by Lily Jamali

May 31, 2023

Businesses have been finding ways to absorb wage increases without charging customers more.

Rising wages are only responsible for about a tenth of a percentage point of the increase in PCE, research from the San Francisco Fed says.

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Banks in Turmoil

Who are bank examiners, and what do they do?

by Matt Levin

Mar 24, 2023

Examiners are the government employees who monitor a bank’s safety and soundness. What happened in the case of Silicon Valley Bank?

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