Steve Matthews
Fed’s Lockhart says FOMC should be patient after weakening jobs
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said the central bank should wait until at least next month to consider raising interest rates...
American economy hamstrung by vanishing startups, innovation
The puzzle of slow U.S. growth that’s bedeviled Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has some roots in a shortfall of good ole American entrepreneurship.
The...
Fed’s Williams sees gradual hikes as U.S. economy on track
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said the U.S. economy appears to be weathering cooler global growth and he repeated that...
Recession already reality in spots from West Virginia to Wyoming
ATLANTA - Dale Oxley doesn’t need to hear about rising odds of a U.S. recession to dread the future. For the West Virginia homebuilder,...
U.S. workers may finally catch a break as wages look set...
WASHINGTON - America’s workers may be finally in line for a decent raise.
After five years in which annual wage increases have averaged around 2...
Age discrimination is widespread in U.S. job market, study finds
ATLANTA - Age discrimination is pervasive in the U.S., despite laws that prohibit it.
And the older you are, the more discrimination you face, according...
Fed’s Dudley still sees liftoff this year if his outlook met
ATLANTA - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William C. Dudley said he expects the U.S. central bank to raise interest rates by...
Commodities meltdown to inflict greatest pain on these 10 states
In the brutal commodities meltdown, all U.S. states are not created equal.
In fact, the impact has been vastly different. The Bloomberg Commodity Index last...
Lowest-paid Americans lead wage gains as job market tightens
WASHINGTON - From the drive-through clerk at McDonald’s to the greeter at Wal-Mart, unskilled workers are getting raises, signaling a broadening of labor market...
Lockhart urges Fed to take ‘cautious’ approach to higher rates
ATLANTA - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said the U.S. central bank should take a “cautious and conservative” approach as it...
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