The Federal Reserve left a key interest rate unchanged for now, but its statement indicates the central bank has shifted toward considering rate reductions.
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The latest figures marked the sixth straight quarter in which the gross domestic product has grown at an annual pace of 2% or more.
Most stocks rose on Wall Street Monday to build on its all-time high reached last week.
The Justice Department sued to block the merger, saying it would drive up fares by eliminating Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-cost airline.
Union workers have been fighting for months for stronger job protection against inevitable advancements in technology. Some of them were on display this week at CES.
The union has embarked on an effort to organize all nonunion auto plants in the U.S., including Tesla’s assembly and battery factories in Texas, California and Nevada.
The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7% — the 23rd straight month that joblessness has come in below 4%.