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Core PCE inflation rose 3.3% in April, matching forecasts
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge showed softer monthly core price growth, but headline inflation still reached 3.8% from a year earlier
E.P.A. to Repeal Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Biden-era rules were adopted after research linked the compounds to serious health problems; details on which limits would be withdrawn remain limited in the supplied source material
U.S. imposes Ebola-related travel limits as Congo outbreak grows
The 30-day CDC order restricts many non-exempt travelers who were recently in Congo, Uganda or South Sudan, while officials say the immediate U.S. public risk remains low
Forecasters see inflation surge worsening in coming months
The Philadelphia Fed’s Survey of Professional Forecasters sharply raised inflation estimates after April price data showed consumer and wholesale prices at multiyear highs
Filing Puts Coal-Plant Costs Under Trump Orders in Focus
Available source material says costs have been mounting since the administration began directing aging coal plants to stay open, but key details remain limited
Starbucks to cut 300 U.S. corporate jobs and close some regional offices
The coffee chain says the latest cuts are part of its Back to Starbucks turnaround plan and will not affect coffeehouse employees
Bond market pushes for tighter Fed stance as Warsh takes over
Ed Yardeni says the 2-year Treasury yield is flashing concern that rates are too low to contain inflation, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues the latest price surge should fade
US inflation hits 3.8% as Iran war drives energy costs
Gasoline and groceries pushed April prices higher, putting renewed pressure on consumers, the Federal Reserve and President Donald Trump’s party before the midterms
U.S. inflation rose 3.8% in April, highest since May 2023
The consumer price index climbed 0.6% from March, matching monthly forecasts, while the annual rate topped the Dow Jones consensus and kept pressure on the Federal Reserve
International students face job-search squeeze over visa limits
Students say some employers are passing them over for interviews and jobs because of visa restrictions, leaving some to weigh leaving the United States