THE HALF-POINT RATE

The half-point rate cut in September was the Fed’s first rate cut in four years after a series of increases starting in 2022 that pushed the federal funds rate to a two-decade high of 5.3%. สล็อต เว็บตรง  

The central bank is shifting its focus from taming inflation toward supporting the job market in an attempt to pull off a rare “soft landing,” whereby it brings down inflation without igniting a recession. สล็อตเว็บตรง  

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels. สล็อต  

Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, a Gaetz foe after the former Florida congressman led the charge to oust McCarthy from the speakership, said to Bloomberg on Thursday that Gaetz "won't get confirmed. Everybody knows that." สล็อต เว็บตรง  

Blumenthal told reporters he could name between five to 10 Republican senators "who are seriously considering voting against this nomination and insisting that there be a vote." สล็อตเว็บตรง