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US unemployment slightly dips to 3.8% in Feb as Covid surge fades
Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 5.1 per cent.
 "US unemployment slightly dips to 3.8% in Feb as Covid surge fades")
US added 678,000 jobs in February in sign of economic health
U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy's solid health as the omicron wave fades
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Ready for more rate hikes, says US Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell
Russia's attack has whiplashed financial markets and sent energy and commodity prices surging, with West Texas Intermediate crude hovering around $110 a barrel.
 "Ready for more rate hikes, says US Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell")
Solid US job gains forecast in Feb; unemployment rate seen dipping to 3.9%
Oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel since Russia launched a war against Ukraine last Thursday, invoking a barrage of sanctions against Moscow by the United States and its allies.
 "Solid US job gains forecast in Feb; unemployment rate seen dipping to 3.9%")
US weekly jobless claims fall for 2nd straight week; layoffs tumble in Feb
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 215,000 for the week ended Feb. 26, the Labor Department said on Thursday
 "US weekly jobless claims fall for 2nd straight week; layoffs tumble in Feb")
Powell backs 25 bps March rate hike, says Fed ready to be more aggressive
Powell called the Russian invasion of Ukraine 'a game changer' that could have unpredictable consequences
 "Powell backs 25 bps March rate hike, says Fed ready to be more aggressive")
President Biden appeals for big cash infusion to US semiconductor industry
President Joe Biden has appealed for a big cash infusion to America's semiconductor industry amid an acute chip shortage, including in India
 "President Biden appeals for big cash infusion to US semiconductor industry")
As Ukraine conflict rages, Biden seeks to unite Americans in annual speech
Biden intends to use the annual speech to stress the importance of countering Putin and push his domestic economic agenda
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US consumer spending beats expectations in January; inflation rises further
The rebound in spending could further temper expectations for a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the first quarter
 "US consumer spending beats expectations in January; inflation rises further")
US weekly jobless claims fall; Q4 GDP growth revised slightly up
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 232,000 for the week ended Feb.19, the Labor Department said on Thursday
 "US weekly jobless claims fall; Q4 GDP growth revised slightly up")
Wall Street enters correction territory as Ukraine crisis escalates
The S&P 500 has entered correction territory, as investors reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order troops to breakaway regions of Ukraine, escalating tensions and raising fears of a full-scale invasion, Market Watch reported.
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Biden may issue executive order on regulating cryptos this week: Report
The Biden administration had in September last year, released recommendations proposing that only banks be allowed to issue stablecoins
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Top Fed officials back March liftoff as consensus takes shape
The remarks on Friday by Governor Lael Brainard and New York Fed President John Williams, as well as Chicago Fed chief Charles Evans, showed officials eager to get tightening under way
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Federal Reserve rate decisions will be made on meeting-by-meeting basis
Investors currently expect the Fed to begin raising rates in March with an initial increase of half a percentage point, and to continue raising rates through the year
US retail sales rebound sharply to increase 3.8% in January: Govt data
December retail sales revised to show steeper decline; core retail sales jump 4.8%
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US: January wholesale inflation surged 9.7% from a year ago
Wholesale inflation in the United States surged again last month, rising 9.7% from a year earlier in a sign that price pressures remain high at all levels of the economy.
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Now, Goldman expects 7 US Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2022
The bank sees a 25 basis-point hike in each of the remaining meetings this year
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US inflation highest in four decades at 7.5%, with no letup in sight
The latest inflation data suggested to some economists that the Fed could raise its key rate in March by one-half a percentage point, rather than its typical quarter-point hike.
US inflation hits new 40-year high in Jan; stocks fall; bond yield rises
The acceleration of prices ranged across the economy, from food and energy to apartment rents and electricity
Dollar posts solid gains after higher-than-expected US CPI data in Jan
CPI rose 0.6% last month from December, the Labor Department said, while in the 12 months through January, the CPI jumped 7.5%, the biggest year-on-year increase since February 1982
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