Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday are expected to at least flag the pending start of talks about when and how to exit from the crisis-era policies the U.S. central bank put in place at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic last year.
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Loan relief granted to defrauded for-profit college students
The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it’s erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs.
Read More »China is kicking out more than half the world’s bitcoin miners – and a whole lot of them could be headed to Texas
China has long been home to more than half the world’s bitcoin miners, but now, Beijing wants them out ASAP.
Read More »U.S. IPOs hit annual record in less than six months
Wall Street's record-breaking run for stock market flotations shows no signs of slowing down.
Read More »Perform Group closes operations; will file for bankruptcy 
Perform Group, LLC, a York County manufacturer of performance apparel, has ceased operations and announced Tuesday it plans to file a voluntary petition under chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Read More »U.S. opens $3 billion aviation manufacturing payroll assistance program
The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it had launched a $3 billion aviation manufacturing payroll subsidy program to pay up to half of compensation costs for up to six months.
Read More »Key inflation indicator records biggest jump on record
Another key inflation indicator flashed a warning sign in May: Producer prices jumped a record amount last month.
Read More »Women in Leadership: Susan’s Treasures celebrates 25 years in business 
Relationships are at the core of Susan’s Treasures’ success, from connecting with vendors and artists all over the country to building lasting bonds with customers. “We are more than just a store,” said founding partner Susan Bonsall Singer, who was inspired by her mother and sister, both artists, to start a gallery-like boutique. “Friends are made here.” The Lemoyne gift ...
Read More »Airline stocks have soared. They’re not in the clear yet
Air travel in the United States is back. That's great news for airline stocks, which have rallied this year on hopes that domestic trips would make a return.
Read More »Delicate task for Fed: When to pull back on low-rate support
With inflation rising in a fast-rebounding economy, the Federal Reserve is poised this week to discuss when it will take its first steps toward dialing back its ultra-low interest rate policies.
Read More »Harrisburg Academy looks within, names Bowman new head of middle, upper schools 
Harrisburg Academy, one of the nation’s oldest private, co-ed, PreK-Grade 12 schools, has selected Lindsay Bowman as the next Head of Middle and Upper Schools.
Read More »U.S. remains far ahead of global pack in finance, says study
The United States remains the world's dominant financial centre, well ahead of nearest rival Britain, whose lead over Frankfurt and Paris so far easily outweighs the hit from Brexit, a study from New Financial think tank said on Thursday.
Read More »GameStop lures Amazon talent with grand plans and no frills
GameStop Corp Chairman Ryan Cohen made a point of doing away with corporate excess such as a company plane and used the allure of rebuilding the videogame retailer to recruit Amazon.com Inc's Australia chief Matt Furlong as chief executive, according to people familiar with the process.
Read More »Another jump in prices tightens the squeeze on US consumers
American consumers absorbed another surge in prices in May — a 0.6% increase over April and 5% over the past year, the biggest 12-month inflation spike since 2008.
Read More »S&P 500 brushes off rising inflation to hit record high
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday and the S&P 500 hit a record intraday high as investors juggled signs of a swift economic recovery with concerns over the Federal Reserve tapering its massive monetary stimulus.
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