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U.S. government shuts down for the second time in 2018

by Associated Press

Feb 8, 2018

The shutdown came after Kentucky Senator Rand Paul blocked a vote on the budget plan.

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Janet Yellen's job explained in five questions

by Jana Kasperkevic

Mar 15, 2017

The Fed chair is not shy about explaining what is and is not the job of the U.S. central bank.

Interest rates aren't the only thing Fed Chair Janet Yellen is concerned about on daily basis.

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