Finance

Senate approves White House economist to serve on Fed board

Senate approves White House economist to serve on Fed board

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over ...

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Trump economic adviser Miran gets Senate nod to join Fed board

Trump economic adviser Miran gets Senate nod to join Fed board

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Monday narrowly confirmed Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, expanding President Donald Trump‘s influe...

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US Labor Department statistical agency hiring part-time economists for the CPI report

US Labor Department statistical agency hiring part-time economists for the CPI report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, under fire for recent sharp downward revisions to U.S. nonfarm payrolls and reductions to inflation data collection, ...

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