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What Does the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Mean For The Economy?

A FiveThirtyEight Chat

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Mar. 9, 2023

Why Is 2 Percent The Federal Reserve’s Magic Number For Inflation?

By Santul Nerkar and Anna Rothschild

Filed under Economy

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Mar. 9, 2023

The Fed’s Inflation Goal Is Completely Arbitrary

By Santul Nerkar

Filed under Economics

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Mar. 3, 2023

The Perks Workers Want Also Make Them More Productive

By Monica Potts

Filed under Labor Force

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Feb. 28, 2023

Are We Headed For A Recession Or Not?

By Santul Nerkar and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Filed under Economy

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Feb. 22, 2023

Which Republicans Could Vote For A Debt Ceiling Increase?

By Geoffrey Skelley

Filed under Debt Ceiling

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Feb. 16, 2023

Why So Many States Want to Ban China From Owning Farmland

By Monica Potts

Filed under National Security

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Feb. 14, 2023

How This Debt Ceiling Debate Could End

By Geoffrey Skelley

Filed under Debt Ceiling

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Feb. 8, 2023

Who Americans Usually Blame After Showdowns Over Federal Spending

By Nathaniel Rakich

Filed under Congress

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Jan. 9, 2023

Rents Are Still Higher Than Before The Pandemic — And Assistance Programs Are Drying Up

By Monica Potts and Holly Fuong

Filed under Housing