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Proposal would allow Hartford to regulate rental market and stop evictions without cause

Proposal would allow Hartford to regulate rental market and stop evictions without cause

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Debbie Spittle is moving with her husband from Bethel to a new Twin Pines Housing Trust building in Wilder on Friday, June 18, 2021. Spittle learned of the building when she walked past and saw it under construction . Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News Editor’s note: This story by Patrick Adrian first appeared in …

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The message from the left for the Fed: Stop punishing workers

The message from the left for the Fed: Stop punishing workers

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“It’s a throwback to the bad old days,” said Benjamin Dulchin, campaign leader of Fed Up, a coalition of community groups and labor unions. “Overreacting and sticking with the workers because it’s the only thing they know they can do is the same old prejudice.” Fed Up was among progressive groups that praised Republican Powell …

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It's time for crypto fans to stop supporting personality cults

It’s time for crypto fans to stop supporting personality cults

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Many centralized cryptocurrency platforms that have collapsed this year had one thing in common: a young, outspoken, and arrogant leader. Each has gained outsized influence not because of outsized intellect or talent, but because of their stacks of cash and large Twitter followings. And each time, misplaced confidence in their abilities has led to disastrous …

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Dear credit card issuers: please stop with the wave of niche perks and give me a decent perk instead

Dear credit card issuers: please stop with the wave of niche perks and give me a decent perk instead

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Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed's six-person board of governors since December 2020, expressed concern that wage increases were driving up inflation

Fed asks employers to stop granting wage increases to lower inflation

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Employers should stop giving pay rises to their staff, a member of the Federal Reserve Board has said, in an effort to help reduce inflation. Christopher Waller, one of six members of the Fed’s board of directors, gave a speech in Phoenix, Ariz., urging bosses to consider inflation when reviewing their workforce. He pointed out …

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Fed faces tough task deciding when to stop raising rates, official warns

Fed faces tough task deciding when to stop raising rates, official warns

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The U.S. central bank is entering a new phase of policy tightening that will be more difficult to manage, a senior official has warned, as pressure mounts on the Federal Reserve to temper what has become one of its toughest campaigns. aggressively raising interest rates for decades. “This next phase of policy making is much …

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