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Joseph Lawler

Joseph Lawler is the policy editor for the Washington Examiner, having previously been an economics reporter. Before joining the Washington Examiner, he worked for RealClearPolicy. He is a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

Investors had expected 243,000 new jobless claims. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Economy

Jobless claims drop to 237,000

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Senators on two committees advanced several nominees. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Economy

Slate of Trump economic nominees heads to Senate floor

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks in Washington, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, to announce the Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates following a two-day meeting. The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the third time in six months, providing its latest vote of confidence in a slow-growing but durable economy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Economy

Jobs market is hot any way you look at it, Yellen says

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The increase brings the Fed’s target for short-term interest rates to a range of 1 percent to 1.25 percent, back to its 2008 level. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Economy

Federal Reserve announces second rate hike this year, despite slower inflation

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Private-sector forecasters had expected annual inflation to slip from 2.2 percent to 2 percent. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Economy

Inflation drops to 1.9 percent in May

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A government shutdown could be justifiable in certain circumstances, treasury secretary tells Congress. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)
Economy

Mnuchin: ‘There could be a good shutdown’

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin went further than before in supporting that conservative legislation, by saying that he supported it. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Economy

Trump’s Treasury Department calls for rollback of Obama-era bank rules

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Defaulting on the debt would cause significant market disruptions and ruin other countries' faith in the dollar, Mnuchin testified. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Economy

Mnuchin calls for raising debt ceiling, says markets ‘don’t want us to wait’

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Economy

Treasury report will focus on community bank relief, Mnuchin says

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The Treasury is shifting funds around to make incoming payments, but can only do that for so long before it runs out of options. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Economy

Debt ceiling deadline likely in October or November, think tank says

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