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Fed officials were at loggerheads over rate cuts during their October meeting, splitting over whether a stalled labor market or stubborn inflation posed a greater economic threat, according to minutes released Wednesday.The Federal Open Market Committee approved the rate cut at its meeting, but the path forward is less clear. The disagreement extended to the December outlook, with officials expressing skepticism about the need for further cuts that were widely expected by markets, with “many” saying no further cuts would be needed until at least 2025.”Several participants assessed that if the economy progresses broadly as expected over the coming session,…

A recruiter speaks with job seekers at the Appalachian State University Internship and Job Fair on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in Boone, North Carolina, USA.Alison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Wednesday that it will not release a complete U.S. employment report for October, following the longest federal government shutdown in the country’s history. Instead, the agency said October payroll data will be released along with November’s full report. The unemployment rate for October is not included in these numbers because the data was “unable to be collected,” the BLS said, citing the government shutdown.…

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump has touted Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion investment commitment to the U.S. and the potential sale of U.S. fighter jets to Riyadh, but experts say there remain questions about whether such a deal will materialize.President Trump rolled out the red carpet for Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as he arrived in Washington on Tuesday for…

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TThe virtual currency crash is here again. And it’s as brutal as ever. In just six weeks, more than $1.2 trillion has evaporated from the crypto market cap. This drop took Bitcoin back to levels last seen in April. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly fell below $90,000 this week, losing nearly a third of its value from its October high.The key to understanding cryptocurrencies is that they have no “value” in an economic sense. It generates no income, has no productive capacity, and pays no dividends. Unlike national money, it is not backed by a tax base or fiscal authority.…

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Sunday condemned President Donald Trump’s attacks on her in recent weeks, suggesting his comments may have been behind his recent pipe bomb threat to his construction company and a fake pizza delivery.”President Trump’s unwarranted and vicious attack on me was a dog whistle against dangerous extremists that led to serious attacks on me and my family,” Greene wrote in a post on X.The lawmaker did not provide additional details about the pipe bomb threat. Her comments came after the Indiana senator was slammed at her home on Sunday, just hours after President…

China’s imports of U.S. soybeans show little sign of recovering as Beijing’s stockpile swells to its highest level in years, undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that a recent trade truce will spur major new purchases by China. China, the world’s biggest consumer of soybeans, has an oversupply after months of aggressive stockpiling, which analysts say allowed Beijing to delay a purchase agreement even as both sides touted improved relations. A U.S. Department of Agriculture report released last Friday said China has purchased U.S. soybeans just twice since the summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South…