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Long wait times for callers seeking help from the Social Security Administration's workforce was identified as a trouble spot in the agency's most recent annual performance report.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
The labor market has cooled considerably from the highs of the post-pandemic resurgence, but wages are still outpacing the rate of inflation and could be a trouble spot for the Fed if millions of people are suddenly removed from the labor force.
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—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
The Navy has 32 of these ships, 14 of them stationed at Naval Base San Diego — identified as a trouble spot by the GAO.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Egg prices have been a trouble spot for food prices while other costs at the grocery store have moderated as inflation as a whole has nearly returned to normal levels of 2% year-over-year.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
The labor market has cooled considerably from the highs of the post-pandemic resurgence, but wages are still outpacing the rate of inflation and could be a trouble spot for the Fed if millions of people are suddenly removed from the labor force.
Have a news tip?
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
The Navy has 32 of these ships, 14 of them stationed at Naval Base San Diego — identified as a trouble spot by the GAO.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Egg prices have been a trouble spot for food prices while other costs at the grocery store have moderated as inflation as a whole has nearly returned to normal levels of 2% year-over-year.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Trouble spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trouble%20spot. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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