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Economy  |  Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  • 
January 28, 2026

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered

With the economy growing at a healthy pace and no signs of deterioration in hiring, Fed officials likely see little reason to rush any further rate cuts.
Economy  |  Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  • 
January 22, 2026

Prices ticked up in November as Americans keep spending, a key inflation measure shows

Consumer prices rose 2.8% in November from a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Thursday, up from a 2.7% annual pace in October.