Business
Rachel Moore6 min read
Port Volume Rebounds to Its Highest Level in Three Years
Container traffic rose 12 percent in September as retailers stocked up for the holidays.
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OpinionRachel Moore3 min read
Opinion: Free Transit for Teenagers Is a Bargain Cities Can’t Afford to Skip
Fare-free bus and train passes for students cost little, pay off in attendance and jobs, and build the riders transit systems will need for decades.
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FinanceRachel Moore3 min read
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady, Signals Patience as Inflation Cools Slowly
Policymakers left the benchmark rate unchanged for a third straight meeting and said they want more evidence that price increases are easing before cutting borrowing costs.
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FinanceRachel Moore3 min read
Employers Added 168,000 Jobs Last Month as Unemployment Holds at 4.2 Percent
The monthly jobs report showed steady hiring in health care, construction and hospitality, while wage growth cooled slightly, a mix economists called reassuring.
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FinanceRachel Moore3 min read
Consumer Confidence Slips This Month as Households Worry About Housing and Insurance Costs
A monthly survey found Americans feel good about jobs but uneasy about the months ahead, with rising rent, home insurance and car payments weighing on outlooks.
Rachel Moore3 min read