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(Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) Photographer: Michael Putland/Hulton Archivehttps://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2025-06-16/the-us-is-exceptional-when-it-comes-to-rateshttps://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2025-06-16/the-us-is-exceptional-when-it-comes-to-ratesMon, 16 Jun 2025 05:00:30 GMTJerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve IF 75TH Anniversary Conference in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, DC, US, on Monday, June 2, 2025. US President Donald Trump pushed Powell to lower interest rates at their first in-person meeting since the president's inauguration last week, the White House said.https://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2024-12-19/fed-cuts-2025-central-banks-began-a-descent-they-can-t-finishhttps://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2024-12-19/fed-cuts-2025-central-banks-began-a-descent-they-can-t-finishThu, 19 Dec 2024 16:11:20 GMTComing down the mountain of high rates gets mesa-d up.https://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-11/swing-state-consumers-hurt-more-than-most-in-credit-card-squeezehttps://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-11/swing-state-consumers-hurt-more-than-most-in-credit-card-squeezeFri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMThttps://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-09-16/rate-cuts-fed-s-descent-can-start-with-a-step-or-jumphttps://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-09-16/rate-cuts-fed-s-descent-can-start-with-a-step-or-jumpMon, 16 Sep 2024 04:41:44 GMTAn ice climber screws in an ice screw anchor as he rappels down a 160' high ice wall in the Ouray Ice Park, Colorado,. 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Wall Street traders sent stocks toward fresh all-time highs as signs of inflation cooling reinforced bets the Federal Reserve will be able to start cutting interest rates this year.https://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-07-12/rate-cuts-are-in-the-air-for-september-after-inflation-data-surprisehttps://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-07-12/rate-cuts-are-in-the-air-for-september-after-inflation-data-surpriseFri, 12 Jul 2024 04:03:33 GMTJerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Powell said “more good data" would strengthen confidence that inflation is moving down toward the US central bank's 2% target, and recent readings point to "modest further progress" on prices.https://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-06-11/fed-meeting-forget-rate-cuts-for-now-follow-the-dotshttps://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-06-11/fed-meeting-forget-rate-cuts-for-now-follow-the-dotsTue, 11 Jun 2024 04:24:33 GMTClimber descending Cotopaxi Volcano, Cotopaxi National Park, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador, South America. (Photo by: Matthew Williams-Ellis/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)https://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-01/rate-cuts-fed-won-t-climb-down-yet-but-others-can-t-wait-any-longerhttps://staging.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-01/rate-cuts-fed-won-t-climb-down-yet-but-others-can-t-wait-any-longerWed, 01 May 2024 04:04:50 GMTClimber With Rope on Descending Part of The Ridge Below Bruach Na Frithe In The Black Cuillin. 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Days before Indonesians vote for their first new president in a decade, opinion polls favor an ex-general bent on continuing an economic strategy anchored on business ties to China while vowing to sustain a more neutral foreign policy stance between Washington and Beijing.https://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-14/affirmative-action-end-shows-issues-for-black-doctors-hbcu-medical-schoolshttps://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-14/affirmative-action-end-shows-issues-for-black-doctors-hbcu-medical-schoolsThu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:13 GMTUnderrepresentation is a longstanding problem within the medical profession.https://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-20/lingering-african-inflation-seen-delaying-interest-rate-cutshttps://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-20/lingering-african-inflation-seen-delaying-interest-rate-cutsMon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:00 GMThttps://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-13/abortion-providers-unionize-joining-uaw-sag-aftra-labor-movementshttps://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-13/abortion-providers-unionize-joining-uaw-sag-aftra-labor-movementsFri, 13 Oct 2023 12:00:03 GMTA nurse checks the vitals of a patient at a Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.https://staging.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-21/personality-based-feedback-at-work-can-drive-diverse-staff-awayhttps://staging.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-21/personality-based-feedback-at-work-can-drive-diverse-staff-awayThu, 21 Sep 2023 10:00:07 GMTAttendees at a career fair hosted by the New Hanover NCWorks and the Cape Fear Workforce Development Board in Wilmington, North Carolina, US, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The Department of labor is scheduled to release initial jobless claims figures on June 22. Photographer: Allison Joyce/Bloomberghttps://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-19/minorities-who-get-more-unhelpful-performance-reviews-more-likely-to-leave-rolehttps://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-19/minorities-who-get-more-unhelpful-performance-reviews-more-likely-to-leave-roleTue, 19 Sep 2023 13:00:41 GMTWASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Reporters use laptop computers, iPads and ink and paper to take notes during a panel discussion organized by NetCoalition about the Protection IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) at the U.S. Capitol January 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. Opposed to SOPA and PIPA in their current forms, NetCoalition is a lobying group representing Internet and technology companies, including Google, Yahoo!, Amazon.com, eBay, IAC, Bloomberg LP, Expedia and Wikipedia. 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(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)https://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-22/diversity-words-like-equity-and-inclusion-rose-in-us-2023-job-postshttps://staging.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-22/diversity-words-like-equity-and-inclusion-rose-in-us-2023-job-postsTue, 22 Aug 2023 17:04:00 GMTThe use of language related to diversity in US job postings increased this year.