Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 2.8% in March in yet another setback for rate cuts

By: The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation showed prices once again rose at an unexpectedly brisk rate in March, marking another setback for rate-cut timing. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 0.3% in March from the previous month and 2.8% year-over-year, according to the latest Bureau of Economic Analysis data released Friday….

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Workers to get $55M after Michigan agency took back pandemic unemployment aid

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has agreed to a $55 million settlement after it demanded benefits back from workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has agreed to a $55 million settlement after it demanded benefits back from workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The preliminary settlement reached April 25 resolves a class-action lawsuit…

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