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BofA says job growth only booming in one surprising sector
Middle East war spiked oil prices, potentially threatening U. S. jobs and economic stability.
February was a strong month for small businesses in spite of some pretty severe headwinds, according to the latest research from Bank of America.
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The Iran War Is Hitting Gulf Markets, Lifting Israel and Shifting Risk Across the Region
For years, investors treated the Persian Gulf as a bastion of calm in a deeply unstable region. Oil wealth and careful diplomacy kept turmoil at arm's length.
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Ukraine Expects Final IMF Deal Approval in Coming Weeks
By Marc Jones and Karin Strohecker
LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine expects its new $8. 2 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund to be formally approved in weeks, its debt chief has told Reuters, a telegraphed but symbolic step, with the war with Russia about to grind into a fifth year.
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Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great, but the U.S. needs a stable currency as national debt heads toward $40 trillion, former Fed president says
President Donald Trump welcomed the dollar's recent decline, but a former Federal Reserve president said the astronomical size of U.
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How the Fed and four other central banks have handled political pressure
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Central bank independence - the ability to set interest rates free from political pressure - is widely seen as critical to a nation's economic wellbeing, and it's one reason why President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is drawing so much attention.