Author: Zachary Halaschak

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified that he hasn’t noticed any sort of cognitive decline in meetings with Joe Biden, a statement made amid a torrent of questions about the president’s health. Powell, who occasionally meets with the president in his role leading the Federal Reserve, was testifying Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee…

President Joe Biden called for tripling the tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, a policy proposal timed for his meeting with union workers in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. While speaking before the United Steelworkers union, Biden will call upon U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to triple the tariffs from their average level of 7.5%. A White…

President Joe Biden called for tripling the tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, a policy proposal timed for his meeting with union workers in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. While speaking before the United Steelworkers union, Biden will call upon U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to triple the tariffs from their average level of 7.5%. A White…

Inflation rose to 3.5% for the year ending in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday in an update to the consumer price index. The rise in headline inflation is more than expected and an unwelcome development for the Federal Reserve, which has been aiming to move toward cutting interest rates in the coming months. It’s also bad news for…

Inflation rose to 3.5% for the year ending in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday in an update to the consumer price index. The rise in headline inflation is more than expected and an unwelcome development for the Federal Reserve, which has been aiming to move toward cutting interest rates in the coming months. It’s also bad news for…

The economy added 303,000 jobs in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a number that exceeds expectations and comes as good news for President Joe Biden as the general election draws nearer. Economists had forecast about 212,000 new payroll jobs, adjusted for seasonal variation. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, a low level by historical standards.…

The economy added 303,000 jobs in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a number that exceeds expectations and comes as good news for President Joe Biden as the general election draws nearer. Economists had forecast about 212,000 new payroll jobs, adjusted for seasonal variation. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, a low level by historical standards.…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, reintroduced legislation on Tuesday designed to rake in trillions of dollars in tax revenue by targeting “ultra-millionaires” worth more than $50 million. Warren first introduced the legislation in 2019. This time around, co-sponsors includes Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT. Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal, D-WA, and Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-PA, are leading…