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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C./File Photo By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but left the door open to a further increase in borrowing costs in a policy statement that acknowledged the U.S. economy’s surprising strength, but also nodded to the tighter financial conditions faced by businesses and households. “Economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter,” the U.S. central bank said in a policy statement after a two-day meeting in which officials unanimously agreed to leave the benchmark overnight interest rate…

© Reuters Toyota (TM) to raise wages of US workers following UAW labor deals Toyota Motors (NYSE:) announced Wednesday that the Japanese automaker will raise the wages of the company’s nonunion U.S. factory workers. The announcement comes just days after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union won major pay and benefits enhancements from Detroit’s three biggest automakers, Ford (NYSE:), General Motors (NYSE:), and Stellantis (NYSE:). The company has confirmed that hourly manufacturing workers at the peak pay level will see an approximately 9% increase in their wages starting from January 1. Additionally, wage hikes are also being extended to other…

© Reuters. (Reuters) – The collapse of an idle coal-sorting building in Kentucky killed one man and trapped another man under the rubble, authorities said on Wednesday. The 11-story structure at the Martin Mine Prep Plant in Martin County caved in on Tuesday evening, the Kentucky Emergency Management agency said in a statement. The two workers were trapped underneath multiple floors of concrete and steel. Authorities did not say what caused the collapse of the building, which has not been in use for several years. Local media reported that the structure was being dismantled when it fell. Governor Andy Beshear…

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Some U.S. officials believe that, as a practical matter, Mr. Biden could reopen the office over Israeli objections. Pressed on the consulate’s fate in February, the State Department spokesman at the time, Ned Price, said: “These things take time. Obviously there are various parties that are involved in a process like this.”Daniel C. Kurtzer, a former U.S. ambassador to Jerusalem in the George W. Bush administration, called the years before Oct. 7 a missed opportunity.“The question can be asked, ‘Why didn’t Biden act to undo what Trump had wrought?’” Mr. Kurtzer said.Mr. Kurtzer allowed that Mr. Biden had inherited “a…

A dollar a day was the typical wage when the railroads were being built. Today the minimum wage is $58 per day with discussions to raise it to $120. According Milton Friedman, this is the result, not the cause, of inflation. Dr. Friedman researched inflation back to the Romans and concluded the reason for inflation is the government printing of money. He referred to inflation as “taxation without representation.” The resent 9% inflation spike experienced in June of 2022 is permanent. There are no plans to deflate or reduce that 9% going forward. There appears to be only plans attempting…

New Bill on Credit Cards Could Wipe Out Rewards Programs: Southwest Southwest Airlines said a new bill in Congress could “completely end” loyalty rewards programs. It’s taking aim at the Credit Card Competition Act, which seeks to lower credit card fees. Airlines like Southwest say the bill cuts funds from payment networks, who’d be less willing to offer rewards. [Business Insider] Mastercard is trying to create a credit card with a special fragrancegetty When You Think About Your Credit Card, Does a Fragrance Come to Mind? Corporations are now mimicking fashion designers and hiring development firms to create a signature…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has postponed plans to float until next year because of market turbulence, according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision.The delay to CVC’s plans to list in Amsterdam extends a two-year saga over whether it will follow rivals on to the public markets. CVC previously postponed its plans to list in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year.Poor earnings results from publicly traded peers EQT and Blackstone in recent weeks, the…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivers remarks on the outer steps of the House of Representatives after he was elected to be the new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan How WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday he plans to hold a vote on a standalone Israel aid bill despite a Congressional Budget Office report showing it could increase the federal deficit. In the first major legislative action under Johnson, House Republicans unveiled their bill on Monday seeking to provide…

© Reuters. In the technology services sector, Thomson Reuters (NYSE:) has reported its Q3 earnings, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of beating EPS estimates. The company posted earnings of $0.82 per share, a 20.59% surprise over the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This figure represents an increase from the Q3 earnings of $0.59 per share reported in the same period last year. However, the company’s Q3 2023 revenues of $1.59 billion fell slightly short of revenue estimates by 0.50%, narrowly surpassing last year’s Q3 revenue of $1.57 billion. Investors are using tools such as the Zacks Rank to track changes in consensus…