Consumer confidence tumbled in September as Americans grew increasingly worried about a cooling labor market. The latest index reading from the Conference Board was 98.7, below...
Bank of America economists made it clear on Monday they don’t see signs of an impending economic downturn. A team led by senior U.S. economist Aditya...
Everyone in markets has an opinion about the Federal Reserve’s extra-large interest rate cut. But one well-respected strategy chief suspects that most are missing the mark...
The Federal Reserve’s half-percentage-point interest rate cut could have shaken markets had it exacerbated investor fears that the central bank was preparing for an economic slowdown....
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Topline The teetering U.S. labor market grew by less than expected last month, according to a Friday release from the Labor Department, sending a chill through...
(Bloomberg) — US job openings fell in July to the lowest since the start of 2021 and layoffs rose, consistent with other signs of slowing demand...
(Bloomberg) — Treasury yields tumbled as data showing a slowdown in the US labor market boosted Wall Street’s bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts. Stocks fell...
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Editorial Roundup: United States Aug. 2 The Washington Post says high interest rates could be killing...