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Byline: MARTIN CRUTSINGER-AP Economics Writer

10 Jan

Tax season begins two weeks early due to virus, IRS funding

published on January 10, 2022 - 2:36 PM

(AP) — This year’s tax filing season will begin on Jan. 24, 17 days earlier than last year, the Internal

01 Dec

Fed survey finds supply-chain shortages boosting inflation

published on December 1, 2021 - 2:03 PM

(AP) — Many parts of the country were hit by supply chain disruptions and labor shortages in November, the Federal

08 Sep

Fed survey finds growth ‘downshifted’ in summer due to COVID

published on September 8, 2021 - 2:17 PM

(AP) — U.S. economic activity “downshifted” in July and August due to rising concerns about COVID’s delta variant, as well

06 Aug

Democratic senator urges Fed to begin trimming bond buys

published on August 6, 2021 - 1:18 PM

(AP) — A prominent Democratic senator, saying he is concerned about inflation, is urging the Federal Reserve to start trimming

09 Jul

Federal Reserve pledges ‘powerful support’ for economy

published on July 9, 2021 - 2:36 PM

(AP) — The Federal Reserve says that its low interest rate policies are providing “powerful support” for the economy as

15 Jun

Record rise in US wholesale prices over the past year

published on June 15, 2021 - 1:58 PM

(AP) — Wholesale prices, driven by rising food costs, increased 0.8% in May and by a unprecedented amount over the

10 Jun

Another jump in prices tightens the squeeze on US consumers

published on June 10, 2021 - 2:23 PM

(AP) — American consumers absorbed another surge in prices in May — a 0.6% increase over April and 5% over

02 Jun

Fed survey sees faster growth despite supply-chain problems

published on June 2, 2021 - 12:55 PM

(AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a somewhat faster pace in April and May despite disruptions that choked supplies

01 Jun

Construction spending posts modest 0.2% gain in April

published on June 1, 2021 - 2:55 PM

(AP) — U.S. construction spending rose a modest 0.2% in April as strength in housing offset further weakness in nonresidential

28 May

US consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surged

published on May 28, 2021 - 1:11 PM

(AP) — Americans increased their spending by 0.5% in April, a slowdown after a massive gain in March that had

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