Economy & Policy

US Jobs Growth Signals Tough Inflation Fight Ahead Jobs growth in the US remained robust last month, while wages climbed sharply - signs that the world's largest economy still faces a tough fight as it wrestles to rein in rising prices.…
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US Inflation Rate Slows as Fuel Costs Fall The rapid rise in consumer prices is slowing in the US, as the costs of energy, used cars, medical care and airfare fall. US inflation was 7.1% over the 12 months to the end of November,…
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Does Easing US Inflation Point the Way for the World? The US helped spark a global surge in the cost of living. Now that the country's price inflation shows signs of easing, does it point the way for the rest of the world? The US was…
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Trump, Bankman-Fried and Musk Are the Monsters of American Capitalism For them, and for everyone who still regards them as heroes, there is no morality in business or economics. The winnings go to the most ruthless If this past week…
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U.S. Business Lobby Group Lambasts FTC Over Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Clauses The U.S. Chamber of Commerce criticized on Thursday a proposed rule of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that seeks to ban companies from having non-compete…
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Will the U.S. Economy Fall Into Recession in 2023? Only if the Fed Intensifies Current Tightening Policies California on the verge of recovering all jobs lost since pandemic; Investors buying up larger share of homes in the Inland Empire…
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VAT and the Digital Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean Alfredo Collosa reviews the current status of value-added taxes and the digital economy in Latin America and the Caribbean, and looks at potential compliance tools that could…
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US Inflation Isn’t Going Away. Small Businesses Must Plan Ahead We’re still struggling with rising costs and the situation isn’t going to change any time in the near future Inflation is the top challenge facing small businesses this…
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