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The Fed will raise rates again.  But that's playing with fire |  CNN Business

The Fed will raise rates again. But that’s playing with fire | CNN Business

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber ? You can register here. New York CNN — The Federal Reserve is almost certain to announce on Wednesday that it will raise interest rates again. But investors are hoping it will be a smaller increase than the …

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The Fed will raise rates again.  But that's playing with fire |  CNN Business

The Fed will raise rates again. But that’s playing with fire | CNN Business

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber ? You can register here. New York CNN — The Federal Reserve is almost certain to announce on Wednesday that it will raise interest rates again. But investors are hoping it will be a smaller increase than the …

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There's Bad News About the Big Social Security Rise of 2023

There’s Bad News About the Big Social Security Rise of 2023

(Christy Biber) Social Security retirees will get a huge increase in benefits in 2023. Their monthly checks will increase by 8.7%. This increase in benefits is the largest annual increase in pension payments in the past four decades. Seniors may be delighted to see their payments increase so much. But there’s some really bad news …

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Poor Covid test results in China raise fears 'the pandemic may never end'

Poor Covid test results in China raise fears ‘the pandemic may never end’

Residents line up outside a Covid-19 testing booth in Beijing, China, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. The capital has required regular virus testing for more than six months. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Local frustration over China’s Covid controls has increasingly targeted virus testing requirements and the big business they’ve fueled. Trending on …

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The IRS says its 87,000 new hires could help raise up to $1 trillion, by forcing tax cheats to pay.  But will more "fire-breathing dragons" really do the trick?

The IRS says its 87,000 new hires could help raise up to $1 trillion, by forcing tax cheats to pay. But will more “fire-breathing dragons” really do the trick?

The IRS says its 87,000 new hires could help raise up to $1 trillion, by forcing tax cheats to pay. But will more “fire-breathing dragons” really do the trick? Get ready, ultra-wealthy Americans: President Joe Biden wants you to start paying your share. Through the Cut Inflation Act, Biden plans to increase funding for the …

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As Job Seeker Market Lingers, West Michigan Employers Raise Wages to Stay Competitive

As Job Seeker Market Lingers, West Michigan Employers Raise Wages to Stay Competitive

gRand Rapids-area employers have raised wages an average of 5.2% this year, an amount that exceeds historic norms as companies adjust wages to attract and retain people in an extremely tight labor market. The wage increases for 2022 compare to the average wage increases of 4.4% granted by employers in the region in 2021 across …

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Fed to raise rates by 50 basis points, but top policy rate could be higher: Reuters poll

Fed to raise rates by 50 basis points, but top policy rate could be higher: Reuters poll

By Prerana Bhat BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will downgrade in December to propose a 50 basis point interest rate hike, but economists polled by Reuters say a longer period of U.S. central bank tightening and a peak higher policy rates are the biggest risks to the current outlook. U.S. consumer price inflation unexpectedly …

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The Fed will raise rates by 50 basis points, but the key rate could be higher

The Fed will raise rates by 50 basis points, but the key rate could be higher

BENGALURU, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will downgrade in December to propose a 50 basis point interest rate hike, but economists polled by Reuters say a longer period of U.S. central bank tightening and a higher policy rate peak are the biggest risks to the current outlook. U.S. consumer price inflation unexpectedly fell …

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M Auto electric's vehicles in Africa

Chennai startup’s electric two-wheelers cross Africa and raise $50m in funding

More than 10 million electric cars were in circulation worldwide in 2020. Subsequently, sales of electric bicycles also increased. Realizing this opportunity and the need for electric vehicles (EVs) in 2014-15, an entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu now runs one of the largest electric two-wheeler companies in Africa. Mansoor Alikhan Al Buhari is the Founder and …

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