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Alarming jobs report makes potent case for the Fed to cut interest rates – Axios

Alarming jobs report makes potent case for the Fed to cut interest rates  Axios Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy  CNBC Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks on Powell  The New York Times Fed holds rates steady but sees first double dissent in three decades  The Hill Powell didn’t just …

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Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop

Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop

Vaccination rates among the country’s kindergartners have fallen once again, with coverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination dropping from 92.7 percent in the 2023–2024 school year to 92.5 percent in 2024–2025. The percentage changes are small across the board, but they represent thousands of children and an ongoing downward trend that makes the country more vulnerable to …

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Shockingly bad jobs report reveals a months-long stall and may trigger Fed rate cuts soon. ‘Powell is going to regret holding rates steady’

Shockingly bad jobs report reveals a months-long stall and may trigger Fed rate cuts soon. ‘Powell is going to regret holding rates steady’

The U.S. labor market looks much weaker than previously thought, and Wall Street now expects the Federal Reserve to resume rate cuts sooner rather than later. The Labor Department reported Friday that payrolls grew by just 73,000 last month, well below forecasts for about 100,000. But downward revisions for prior months shocked investors even more, revealing that the labor market …

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Vaccination rates among kindergarteners fall as exemptions rise to all-time high

Vaccination rates among kindergarteners fall as exemptions rise to all-time high

United States kindergarten vaccination rates decreased last year while exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to new federal data. The data, posted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website Thursday, showed vaccination coverage among kindergartners during the 2024 to 2025 school year decreased for all reported vaccines from the year before. According to the data, about 92.1% …

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Trump Urges Fed Board to ‘Assume Control’ If Rates Are Not Cut – Bloomberg

Trump Urges Fed Board to ‘Assume Control’ If Rates Are Not Cut  Bloomberg Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell  AP News Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for fifth-straight time  CNN Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump pressure  BBC Trump lashes out at Powell over rate decision with stream of insults  Axios Source link

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Trump tariffs live: new rates on 92 countries released; Canada faces 35% levy on Friday | Trump tariffs

Trump tariffs live: new rates on 92 countries released; Canada faces 35% levy on Friday | Trump tariffs

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Malaysia says its revised US tariff rate has been achieved without compromising the nation’s sovereign rights after it stood firm on various “red line” issues. Malaysia’s trade ministry said on Friday that the positive outcome of the US tariff talks followed sustained engagement between both governments …

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