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US economic growth falters as Fed flags tariff burdens and rising uncertainty
Only three of 12 districts experienced growth, causing concerns about the future. Expectations of faster cost and price ...
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring freeze, raising concerns among economists about the quality of ...
How tariffs play with inflation expectations
As early signs emerge that tariffs will drive up prices, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) faces a crucial question: Will ...
Economists Raise Questions About Quality of U.S. Inflation Data
The Labor Department says staffing shortages reduced its ability to conduct its massive monthly survey, forcing it to turn to ...
US Labor Department reducing CPI collection sample amid hiring freeze
The U.S. Labor Department's economic statistics arm said on Wednesday it was reducing the Consumer Price Index collection ...