Fed Meeting Live Updates: Interest Rates Hold Steady As Oil Soars
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- March 18, 2026

Oracle started laying off staff on Tuesday as the company seeks to cut costs. Employees started receiving notifications early Tuesday. The cuts appear to have affected employees globally, but the full extent of the layoffs could not be immediately learned. “After careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs, we have made the decision to eliminate
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new consumer price index data last Wednesday, showing the inflation rate held steady at 2.4% in February as expected. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also held steady at 2.5%. However, that report was based on data mainly gathered before the start of the Iran war,
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