Trump Can Capture the Fed. Here’s How.
Presidents can control monetary policy even without replacing the Fed chair, Benn Steil writes in a commentary essay.
Biden promised to protect Oregon’s old-growth forests. So why didn’t he?
In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging ...
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming ...
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Fed Chair Powell Says There’s No Need to ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates
“We are committed to finishing the job.” For investors, the question is whether slightly sticky inflation and strong growth ...
Inflation Stays Firm, but Not Enough to Derail December Fed Cut
The Labor Department on Wednesday reported that consumer prices in October rose 2.6% from a year earlier. That marks a pickup ...
US City Faces 21.5 Percent Transit Fare Hike as Service Cuts Loom
Philadelphia's transit system will increase fares by 21.5 percent starting New Year's Day and may cut services next summer.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The system is rigged: Students from families in the top 1 percent of earners were 77 times more likely to attend an Ivy ...