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[ad_1] Federal Reserve The Economy By Randall W. Forsyth Updated Dec 09, 2023, 12:13 pm EST / Original Dec 08, 2023, 6:30 pm EST Share Reprints...
[ad_1] That was close. After the U.S. unemployment rate climbed to 3.9% in October, stoking fears that the labor market might finally be starting to crack...
[ad_1] U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, with the S&P 500 eking out a modest weekly gain, as investors assessed a monthly jobs report that showed both...
[ad_1] By Joshua Kirby The U.K. economy contracted more than expected in July, suggesting activity is cooling in the face of monetary tightening by the Bank...
[ad_1] The Federal Reserve can probably end its inflation fight now that the U.S. labor market is cooling after generating a historic 26 million jobs in...
[ad_1] The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to an 18-month high of 3.8% in August. Does that mean the economy is tottering and layoffs are rising from...
[ad_1] Not so long ago, many economists and very smart people were predicting that an economic recession would take place in the summer of 2023. In...
[ad_1] The U.K.’s jobless rate climbed a little more than expected in the three months to June, but didn’t prevent a further uptick in pay growth....
[ad_1] The July jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 187,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate dipping to 3.5% from 3.6%. Economists...
[ad_1] The numbers: The U.S. added a more modest 187,000 new jobs in July, perhaps a sign the economy is cooling enough to drive inflation lower...
[ad_1] The numbers: The U.S. economy grew at the slowest pace in five months in July, a pair of S&P surveys showed, and pointed to weaker...
[ad_1] The June jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 209,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate dipping to 3.6% from 3.7%. Economists...
[ad_1] One worrying sign emerged from June’s job markets report — there was a big pickup in the ranks of those working part-time involuntarily. According to...
[ad_1] By Ed Frankl The eurozone’s unemployment rate held steady at a record low in May, a reflection of a persistently tight labor market and a...
[ad_1] By Joshua Kirby The U.K.’s jobless rate fell in the three months to April, reversing previous months’ rises, while pay growth continued to edge up....
[ad_1] The numbers: The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment benefits in early June jumped to a nearly two-year high of 261,000, but most...
[ad_1] The numbers: The U.S. added a muscular 339,000 new jobs in May, underscoring the resilience of the economy in the face of rising borrowing costs....
[ad_1] U.S. stocks recovered some ground on Friday, after four days of losses, as shares of regional banks rebounded and the main indexes received a boost...
[ad_1] The numbers: The U.S. created a stronger-than-expected 253,000 new jobs in April and wages rose sharply, indicating there’s still lot of demand for labor even...
[ad_1] The numbers: The U.S. created a stronger-than-expected 253,000 new jobs in April and wages rose sharply, indicating there’s still lot of demand for labor even...