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Economy  |  Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  • 
December 5, 2025

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated in September as spending weakened

The data likely eases the way to a widely expected interest rate cut by the central bank next week. 
Economy  |  Matt Ott, Associated Press  • 
December 4, 2025

U.S. filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in more than three years last week, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates.