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Strong jobs report makes fed action likely
The latest report on employment makes it more likely than ever that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates in a couple of weeks — even though workers are not being paid what they should in an improving economy. Binyamin Appelbaum, Washington correspondent for the New York Times , explains the motivation behind the Fed's move.
By Warren Olney • • 6m ListenThe latest report on employment makes it more likely than ever that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates in a couple of weeks — even though workers are not being paid what they should in an improving economy. Binyamin Appelbaum, Washington correspondent for the New York Times, explains the motivation behind the Fed's move.
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1 of 3Washington, Havana and a new era- 1:23Strong jobs report makes fed action likelyYou’re reading this
- 7:55The US and "Communist Cuba" are saying goodbye to Fidel
- 40:12General James "Mad Dog" Mattis for Pentagon top job