How federal workers could be affected by a government shutdown
Many workers will be furloughed, while some employees will be required to report to work if their job is considered essential ...
See Which Government Workers Would be Impacted if a Spending Bill Doesn’t Pass
Some workers would be forced to report to work, while others would be furloughed. A government shutdown would have significant consequences for more than two million federal employees. Some would be ...
US consumer spending solid; inflation showing progress as year ends
U.S. consumer spending increased in November amid strong demand for a range of goods and services, underscoring the economy's ...
Potential government shutdown impacts: Millions of federal workers at risk of furlough
If Congress fails to pass the continuing resolution to fund the government by Saturday, millions of federal workers could ...
Donald Trump, Inflation, Economic uncertainty - Why are US Fed policymakers worried?
US Federal Reserve policymakers have underlined the importance of Donald Trump's policies as the US President.
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Sped Up in November
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index climbed 2.4 percent from a year earlier, though the report’s details were more ...
What Actually Gets Shut Down When the Government Stops Spending
Federal government shutdowns can be disruptive, with thousands of workers furloughed and most of them not getting paid on ...
From Egg Prices to Raw Milk, Bird Flu Means Challenges for Trump
The bird flu that is spreading in poultry and dairy farms across the country could spell trouble on two fronts for ...
Fed Officials Strike An Optimistic Tone After Slashing Rate Cut Forecasts
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said interest rates would be lowered by a “fair amount” next year in ...
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Nearly 100,000 federal workers are from Florida. Here’s what a government shutdown would mean
If they fail, the government will be forced to furlough thousands of federal workers and reduce federal services. Florida is home to over 93,000 federal employees — not counting untold numbers of ...
Fed policymakers see slower rate-cut path next year
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Friday said the decision by the U.S. central bank to lower interest ...
Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures eased last month
An inflation gauge that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose last month in a sign that price pressures ...