The overall changes to its statement – compared with its last meeting in December – indicate that the Fed has definitively shifted toward considering rate reductions while still maintaining flexibility.
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Zyn, Nicotine pouches find popularity with office workers
Zyn, a tiny bag of nicotine that fits under the lip, has become the latest performance-enhancing drug in certain corners of the corporate world.
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UK plans to ease Brexit trade friction to restore Northern Ireland government
The measures are part of a package, which includes a $4.2 billion funding boost, agreed with the main Unionist party to end its boycott of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government.
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House Republicans advance Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issue
The impeachment articles charge that Mayorkas ‘refused to comply with Federal immigration laws’ amid a record surge of migrants and that he has ‘breached the public trust’ in his claims to Congress that the U.S.-Mexico border is secure.
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Groundhog Day’s biggest star is Phil, but holiday’s roots extend well beyond Punxsutawney
It’s part of a tradition rooted in European agricultural life, marking the midpoint between the shortest day of the year on the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
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Iran threatens to respond to any U.S. strikes as Biden weighs reaction to Jordan base attack
Concerns remain that any additional strikes could further inflame a region already roiled by Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas and the ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea.
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Massachusetts state troopers arrested, accused of taking bribes to pass commercial drivers on test
Troopers are accused of falsifying records for at least 17 drivers who took their CDL test between 2019 and 2023.
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Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over alleged misuse of campaign funds
The Missouri congresswoman says she’s used the money to retain security services and hasn’t used any federal tax dollars.
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Teachers strike in Boston suburb hits 8th day, with tensions fraying
The Newton Teachers Association, which is prohibited by law from striking and faces hefty fines, said it’s seeking living wages for all employees.
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‘Pandemic of snow’ in Anchorage sets record for earliest arrival of 100 inches
The city is on track to break its all-time record of 134.5 inches.