Dollar edges up on bets of US growth, inflation

By The U.S. dollar edged higher on Thursday on expectations the currency would be boosted next year by policies by the incoming Donald Trump administration that are expected to boost growth and lift inflation.Trading volumes were light on Thursday with many traders on holiday after Wednesday’s Christmas holiday and before next week’s New Year holiday.Looser…

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Colorado’s unemployment reports are so unreliable the Bureau of Labor Statistics has stopped using them

“BLS has observed data quality problems because of ongoing issues with the modernization of Colorado’s unemployment insurance system. As a result, BLS is temporarily suspending publication of Colorado employment, unemployment, and wage data,” the bureau said in a statement issued Dec. 18. “BLS has observed data quality problems because of ongoing issues with the modernization…

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