The Federal Reserve raised its target federal funds rate by 0.5 percentage points at the end of its two-day meeting Wednesday in a continued effort to cool inflation. Although this marks a more typical hike compared to the super-size 0.75 percentage point moves at each of the last four meetings, the central bank is far from
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Research and development (R&D) is a crucial part of technological change, as R&D takes initial scientific discoveries and translates them into useful products that improve lives. Both the public and private sectors play important roles in R&D, but in recent years, private sector investment has become increasingly important. In 2019, businesses performed 75 percent of
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TOPSHOT – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (C) is led away handcuffed by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force in Nassau, Bahamas on December 13, 2022. – Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried was hit with multiple criminal charges December 13, 2022, accused of committing one of the biggest financial frauds in US history. Bankman-Fried will
Inflation in the United States hit a record high in June 2022. Consumer prices soared by 9.1% compared with a year prior — the largest annual increase since 1981. While wages are rising, they’re not keeping up with inflation. Wage growth has been consistent with an inflation rate of about 4.5%. Meanwhile, as of November,
Kevin Dodge | The Image Bank | Getty Images SEATTLE — For many families, paying for college is a financial burden, and experts say education funding myths may be adding to the student loan debt crisis. “There’s often this perception that somehow people are being penalized for saving for college,” said Cozy Wittman, national education
A For Sale sign appears in front of a house on Oak Street in Patchogue, New York, on May 17, 2022. Steve Pfost | Newsday | Getty Images After a month of declines, mortgage application volume is rising, as current homeowners and potential buyers move on lower mortgage rates. Applications rose 3.2% last week compared
Minister Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (Justitie en Veiligheid) heeft vanmiddag samen met MKB-Nederland en VNO-NCW het nieuwe actieprogramma Veilig Ondernemen 2023-2026 vastgesteld. Prioriteiten daarin zijn aanpak en preventie van cybercrime, de aanpak van georganiseerde misdaad en een gebiedsgerichte aanpak van onder andere diefstal, overvallen en agressie. Aan het nieuwe actieplan is sinds januari gewerkt door de minister, een
MKB-Nederland, VNO-NCW en de Vereniging Hogescholen (VH) gaan op landelijk niveau nauwer samenwerken. De organisaties hebben vandaag in Den Haag een convenant ondertekend, waarin ze uitspreken dat ze samen verantwoordelijkheid nemen voor vraagstukken rond het opleiden, aantrekken én behouden van hbo-professionals voor de arbeidsmarkt. Combinatie leren en werken “We staan voor grote uitdagingen die we
Key Findings Central administration of local taxes is a common feature of sales taxes but is less common for income, tourism, and other local taxes. Absent centralized administration, localities increase their administrative costs, impose substantial additional compliance costs on businesses, and reduce overall levels of compliance. A patchwork approach to local tax administration is particularly
De Nederlandse welvaart staat onder druk door de hoge inflatie, laag consumentenvertrouwen en langdurig achterblijven van de arbeidsproductiviteitsgroei. We moeten vooral zorgen dat de loonontwikkeling de inflatie de komende periode niet verder opstuwt. Om de dreigende recessie op te vangen, moeten werkgevers en werknemers het arbeidsvoorwaardenoverleg gebruiken om samen het verdienvermogen van Nederland op peil