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Federal Reserve Signals Rates May Stay Near 4% as Oil Prices Fuel Inflation

Federal Reserve communications indicate that policymakers are preparing to keep interest rates elevated as higher oil prices linked to the Iran conflict complicate efforts to bring underlying inflation under control.
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White House Coordinates Cybersecurity Response for Critical Infrastructure
US Opens Renewable Energy Leasing on Public Lands
US Sets New Safety Frameworks for Autonomous Vehicles and Truck Platooning
US Trade Representative Steps Up Tariff and Import Compliance Audits
US Government Accelerates Sale and Consolidation of Underused Federal Property
US Labor Data Shows Stable Industrial Job Creation
Small Business Administration Expands Financing for Technology and Manufacturing Firms
FCC Moves Ahead With Rural Broadband Grants and Spectrum Auction Rules
NASA Advances Commercial Lunar Missions and Artemis Testing
FTC Targets Algorithmic Pricing and Consumer Data Practices
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