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Why Is 2 Percent The Federal Reserve’s Magic Number For Inflation?

Transcript Santul Nerkar: Inflation in America is high. You’ve probably noticed when you’ve gone to the grocery store or gas…

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What Does the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Mean For The Economy?

Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. amelia.td (Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior reporter): On Friday, financial…

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The Fed’s Fight Against Inflation Could Cost Black Workers The Most

The gap between white and Black employment rates has virtually vanished, but it might not last for long. Ting Shen…

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Why An Aging Population Might Not Doom The American Economy

Mario Tama / Getty Images The American economy is booming and robust. Just look at the chart below, which shows…

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Congress And Biden Are Playing With Fire In The Debt Ceiling Standoff

ABC News photo illustration Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior…

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Tell Us What the Resumption of Student Loan Payments Means For You

Student loan payments are scheduled to begin again this October after a pause of more than three years. Because of…

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