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Fed’s Kaplan cites real estate excesses as one reason to start tapering purchases

Fed’s Kaplan cites real estate excesses as one reason to start tapering purchases

Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan cited potential excesses in the housing market and other inflation signs as an indication that the central bank should start slowly pulling back on its asset purchase program.

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Can a business require proof of vaccination for COVID-19?

Can a business require proof of vaccination for COVID-19?

"A business can absolutely ask that question," whether a customer has been vaccinated, said Lindsay Wiley, director of the Health Law and Policy Program at American University Washington College of Law, during an interview with ...

A fourth stimulus check? The White House now says Biden could be OK with that

A fourth stimulus check? The White House now says Biden could be OK with that

The lawmakers don't recommend a specific dollar amount for the new payments. But other members of the House and the Senate have called for $2,000 checks, and so does a Change.org petition now signed by 2.3 ...

From lapsing job benefits to full stadiums, June could be U.S. recovery's pivot

From lapsing job benefits to full stadiums, June could be U.S. recovery’s pivot

The questions about just what the post-pandemic economy will look like are myriad: How many people will return to jobs? How many businesses will have survived or failed? How resilient will the country be ...

How long will rising inflation last?

How long will rising inflation last?

Just about every investor knows that inflation has arrived. The open question is, how long will it last? CNBC International conducted a survey of 30 high-profile market strategists to get their take on inflation, a ...