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Economy  |  Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  • 
May 7, 2025

Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment

The Fed kept its rate at 4.3% for the third straight meeting, after cutting it three times in a row at the end of last year.
Economy  |  Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  • 
May 2, 2025

Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%

Hiring was down slightly from a revised 185,000 in March and came in above economists’ expectations for a modest 135,000.