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April jobs report falls short

Presented by BP — The jobless rate also rose to 3.9 percent during the same period. {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story US economy adds 175K jobs in April New data shows the economy added 175,000 jobs last month, falling short of economists’ expectations after months of hotter-than-expected...

Trump’s potential plan for Fed raises alarms

Former President Trump's potential plan to exert more influence over the Federal Reserve is alarming experts and investors. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that a group of Trump allies is crafting ways to chip away at the independence of the central bank — a constant thorn in the side of the former president —...

The return of net neutrality

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  FCC revives Obama-era net neutrality rules The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 along partisan lines to restore net neutrality rules, barring broadband providers from blocking, throttling or prioritizing internet traffic.  © Allison Robbert The move brings broadband under the purview of the...