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Economy March 23, 2023

Federal Reserve bows to bank-crisis fears with quarter-point rate hike, letting up a little in its fight against inflation

by Jeffery S. Bredthauer, University of Nebraska Omaha; Arabinda Basistha, West Virginia University; Joerg Bibow, Skidmore College, and Marketa Wolfe, Skidmore College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

Economy May 2, 2022

Fed hopes for ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, but history suggests it won’t be able to prevent a recession

By Alex Domash, Harvard Kennedy School and Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard Kennedy School [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Federal Reserve will likely soon learn…

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Defense industry December 22, 2024

Lockheed Martin gets up to an additional $11.8 billion on existing F-35 contract

Photo of F-35 in flight courtesy of Lockheed Martin According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin will be awarded a “not-to-exceed $11,762,911,991” modification to…

Cobb County December 22, 2024

Two Sweetwater Mission food distributions highlighted

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos from two Sweetwater Mission food distribution events in South Cobb: Food distribution at Friendship Revival Center Barry submitted the…

Climate and Weather December 22, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, December 22, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 22, 2024, with a high near 46 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

Acworth December 22, 2024

Jeff’s Bagel Run: scratch-made bagels in Acworth

By Mark Woolsey There’s a new entry on the bagel front in Acworth, and its name might make you blink. Co-owner Valee Desai says their store, dubbed Jeff’s Bagel Run,…

Mableton December 21, 2024

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

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federal reserve

Federal Reserve bows to bank-crisis fears with quarter-point rate hike, letting up a little in its fight against inflation

Fed hopes for ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, but history suggests it won’t be able to prevent a recession