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Fed Chairman Powell says economic challenges remain, speaks at ceremony for Denver award recipient
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that despite solid economic progress, the country still faces a number of challenges ranging from slow wage-growth for lower-income workers to sluggish productivity and an aging population. Powell said in remarks at a Fed award ceremony that these challenges remain even though unemployment is near…
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White House: Walker Stapleton among state officials backing GOP’s overhaul of nation’s tax laws
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Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton, a candidate for governor in next year’s election, is among dozens of Republican state officials backing efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax laws, the White House announced a day before congressional Republican leaders said they’d reached a deal on the legislation. “I applaud and support the efforts of federal lawmakers and…
