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Senate confirms Lisa Cook as the first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Lisa Cook as the first Black woman to join the Federal Reserve Board.

Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022

Senate confirms Lisa Cook as the first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board - Roll Call

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Lisa Cook for the Federal Reserve Board. She will be the first Black woman on the board.

Roll Call · May 10, 2022

Why Did The Nasdaq Index Fall 5% On Thursday?

The Nasdaq Composite Index, the benchmark for technology stocks in the US, fell to its lowest level since November 2020 on Thursday, May 5, which can be attributed to a number of factors, including lacklustre earnings from e-commerce firms like eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) and macro-economic factors like the Federal R

Benzinga · May 9, 2022

Dow drops 1,000 points on worst day since 2020 amid fears over economic recovery

The Nasdaq fell 4.99 per cent to finish at 12,317.69, its lowest closing level since November 2020

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

US posts robust job gains while wage growth shows moderation

U.S. employment continued to increase at a robust pace in April and wage growth moderated, though a surprise drop in the participation rate suggests the labor market will remain exceedingly tight.

Tribune News Service · May 6, 2022

US job growth remains healthy

WASHINGTON: US employment continued to increase at a robust pace in April and wage growth moderated, though a surprise drop in the participation rate suggests the labour market will remain exceedingly tight.

Bangkok Post · May 6, 2022

The US jobs market continues its strong comeback from the pandemic

U.S. employers added 428,000 jobs in April, as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%.

WEKU · May 6, 2022

The U.S. jobs market continues its strong comeback from the pandemic

U.S. employers added 428,000 jobs in April, as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%.

WEKU · May 6, 2022

The Week Ahead: Hoping for a turn in inflation trend, Fed will fight on

Now that the Federal Reserve has polished up its inflation-fighting credentials, has consumer inflation topped out?

Miami Herald · May 6, 2022

$57 billion wiped from Australian market, Wall Street rout as Dow plunges 1,000 points, Nasdaq loses 5pc

The ASX plunges by nearly $60 billion after Wall Street stocks plummet, as investors worry about the need for larger interest rate increases to stem inflation, while the Bank of England raises rates for a fourth time.

ABC News · May 5, 2022