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The Federal Reserve is on the verge of cutting interest rates. Here's ...
WEB21 hours ago · Fed Chair Jerome Powell prepares to deliver remarks at a conference on Nov. 8, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Fed is set to cut interest rates for the first time since 2001 on Wednesday — but will need to decide on the size of the move. The Federal Reserve is about to start cutting interest rates for the first time since 2020, but a big ...
The Federal Reserve starts cutting interest rates in a big moment …
WEB2 hours ago · The rate cut on Wednesday comes as the annual inflation rate has fallen sharply, to 2.5% last month, from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022. At the same time, job growth has slowed and the unemployment rate has inched up to 4.2%, leaving Fed officials worried that high interest rates could become an unnecessary drag on the economy.
In break with tradition, the Teamsters will not endorse a …
WEB52 minutes ago · The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is not endorsing a candidate for president, in a move that breaks with decades of Teamsters precedent and sets them apart from other major labor unions. "After reviewing six months of nationwide member polling and wrapping up nearly a year of rank-and-file roundtable interviews with all major ...
Report: Cancer diagnoses are more common but so is surviving
WEB15 hours ago · Report: Cancer diagnoses are more common but so is surviving. In recent years. more cancers are being detected but treatments and outcomes are also improving. Lourdes Monje moved to Philadelphia at age 25 to switch careers and become a teacher. But then a trip to the doctor to investigate a lump, turned into a …
How to register to vote in 2024 - kdnk.org
WEB1 day ago · Published September 17, 2024 at 3:00 AM MDT. Connie Hanzhang Jin. /. NPR. Ahead of the 2024 general election, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia. Explore the project here.
Want to keep good workers? Praise them, a new study finds
WEB10 hours ago · In 2024, Gallup and Workhuman found 42% of senior leaders reporting their organizations value employee recognition, up from 28% in 2022. Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent. New research from Gallup and Workhuman finds that employees who receive recognition on the job are 45% less likely to leave their jobs.
Can eating less beef and dairy help save the Colorado River?
WEBSep 11, 2024 · As overuse and climate change stretch the river thin, research suggests relatively small shifts in global eating patterns could save enough water to fend off steeper cuts for cities and agriculture — and help reduce climate pollution. Nearly half — 46% — of all the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to growing feed for beef and ...
In a rural small town, a group of locals steps up to support senior …
WEBSep 4, 2024 · GLEN ULLIN, N.D. — When small rural towns get smaller, the challenges for those who remain get bigger. It's especially true for older residents and those who care for them in this shrinking North Dakota town. Adults age 65 and older make up a third of Glen Ullin's roughly 700 residents. The town's retired teachers, accountants and health care ...
‘That looks like fun’: how the Roaring Fork Valley uses ... - KDNK
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Rocky Mountain Community Radio Local News Transportation. In the second part of this three-part series, reporter Caroline Llanes takes a look at how bikes can be used as practical forms of transportation for local trips. By encouraging other forms of transit like biking for short, small excursions, officials can reduce traffic on local roads.