
We're in a pivotal week for the economy. Here's what you need to know
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To fight inflation, the Federal Reserve is expected to conclude a two-day meeting on Wednesday by increasing its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, the biggest single hike since 1994. Here's why that matters.
That was President Joe Biden's message on Tuesday as the US -- already in the throes of a turbulent economic year -- braces for a pivotal week.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











