Trump taps a longtime agency economist as the next Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner

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President Donald Trump said he's nominating Brett Matsumoto, a career economist, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Trump lays out his plans to make housing cheaper in Davos speech

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President Donald Trump briefly mentioned his housing policies in his speech at Davos.

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7 charts show how the economy looked in Donald Trump's first year of his second presidency

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The economy has changed a lot in the first year of Trump's second term.

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The US ended 2025 with steady but elevated inflation in December

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published the December consumer price index data.

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8 million minimum wage workers are up for a raise in January. Some will hit a historic $15 milestone.

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Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15.

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America's hidden economic crisis: personal financial chaos

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Inflation unexpectedly slowed in November in what may be a 'distorted' first release since the government shutdown

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new inflation data about November on Thursday.

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4 key takeaways from Powell as the Fed cuts interest rates

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell arrives for a news conference

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What to expect from the last Fed meeting of 2025 — and what a rate cut could mean for your wallet

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Chair Jerome Powell will announced the Fed's last interest rate decision of the year December 10.

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Restaurant chain K&W Cafeteria abruptly closes all its locations after 88-year run

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K&W Cafeteria shuttered all of its locations this week.

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