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Federal Reserve Holds Key Rate Steady, Former Officers Acquitted in Tyre Nichols Case | Latest News
On Thursday's episode of The Excerpt podcast: The Fed left its key interest rate unchanged again Wednesday and gave no hint it plans to lower it soon. Commercial Appeal Criminal Justice Reporter Lucas Finton has the latest from Memphis after for...
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Federal Reserve Takes Patient Approach on Interest Rates Amid Tariff Concerns
As the Federal Reserve assesses the economic risks presented by President Donald Trump's tariffs, Chair Jerome Powell is opting for a cautious approach. ...
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Federal Reserve Interest Rate Announcement: What to Expect
Despite President Donald Trump pushing for lower interest rates, economists predict the Federal Reserve will maintain its wait-and-see approach and keep rates steady on May 7. ...
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Federal Court Orders Rümeysa Öztürk Transfer to Vermont Detention
People rally in support of Rumeysa Ozturk and Mohsen Mahdawi outside New York Federal Court as the court considers U.S. government appeal in their cases. ...
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Stocks Hold Steady Ahead of Fed Decision: Latest Updates
Stocks were little changed Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve interest rate announcement expected later in the day. Traders also monitored the latest updates on U.S. trade negotiations. ...
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Diddy Federal Sex Crimes Trial: Jury Selection Begins
A 17-page form with 31 questions. On the fir...
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What Factors the Fed is Considering Before Lowering Interest Rates
If you're hoping a first-quarter contraction of the nation's economy will spur the Federal Reserve this week to hint that it could soon resume its market-friendly interest rate cuts, you may want to curb your enthusiasm. ...
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Will the Federal Reserve Cut Rates to Please Trump?
May 6, 2025 / 9:02 AM EDT / CBS News President Trump has been urging the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, criticizing their de...
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Using Alien Enemies Act to Deport Migrants
May 6, 2025 / 12:45 PM EDT / CBS News ...
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Stock Market Drops Amidst Uncertainty Over Trade Deals and Fed Decision
Stocks slipped Tuesday after President Donald Trump's shaky commentary on global trade deals, dashing hopes that progress will soon be made on the tariff front. Investors also await the Federal Reserve's policy decision. ...
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Federal Agency Faces Staffing Crisis After Offering Buyouts
Samples of insects that agricultural specialists look for when inspecting flowers for harmful pests are seen at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on February 7, 2024. Giorgio V...
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Diddy Faces Final Hearing Before Federal Sex-Crimes Trial: Latest Updates
NEW YORK - Prosecutors and lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are preparing for the final hearing before his federal sex-crimes trial. ...
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Columbia University Student Mohsen Mahdawi Released from Federal Custody
Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi has been freed following a federal judge's decision in Vermont. He was arrested by armed Department of Homeland Security agents weeks ago and held at the Northwest State Corre...
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Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Deport Venezuelans Using Alien Enemies Act
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's administration exceeded the scope of an 18th-century wartime law in using it to deport some Venezuelan migrants, a federal judge in Texas said on Thursday in barring the administration from using it to speed up ...
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Americans are Fed Up with Trump's Presidency: Polls Show Historic Disapproval | Opinion
One of the biggest lies Republican leaders are trying to sell Americans is that voters love President Donald Trump. Republicans keep talking about how great a job Trump is doing and how the general American public can't get enough of it. ...
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Federal Judge Orders Release of Columbia University Student Mohsen Mahdawi Amid Protests
Pro-Palestinian activists gather outside ICE headquarters in New York City to protest the detention of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student arrested during his naturalization interview in Vermont. ...
Read MoreCanada's Liberal Party Triumphs in Federal Election, Conservative Leader Loses Seat
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liber...
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Liberal Party Emerges Victorious in Canada's 2025 Federal Election
Canadians went to the polls on Monday to choose between Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. With the majority of votes now tallied, Carney is poised to reclaim his role as PM, although the Liberals may fall short of a majo...
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The Impact of Trump's Fed Feud on Interest Rates
A war of words over inflation and tariffs won't magically make interest rates tumble in the weeks ahead. And that's true even after President Donald Trump turned to his trademark name calling by dubbing the Federal Reserve chairman a "major loser....
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Impact of Trump's Federal Job Cuts on Black Middle Class
Shirley Hopkins played a crucial role in recruiting Black students for NIH programs, shaping careers in the federal government for many Black workers. ...
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