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• 5 things people get wrong about the debt ceiling saga
• The IRS is building its own online tax filing system. Tax-prep companies aren't happy
• In a surprise, the job market grew strongly in April despite high interest rates
• The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1, Yellen warns Congress
• The U.S. economy is losing steam. Bank woes and other hurdles are to blame.
• Banks are spooked and getting stingy about loans – and small businesses are suffering
• The Fed raises interest rates again despite the stress hitting the banking system
• The job market slowed last month, but it's still too hot to ease inflation fears
• Despite high inflation, Americans are spending like crazy – and it's kind of puzzling
• Inflation eased again in January – but there's a cautionary sign