Economy

Rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%

Rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%

A key inflation measure was lower than expected in September, the Commerce Department said Friday in a report delayed by the government shutdown that gives a further green light for the ...

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Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says

Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says

A sign at a NYS Department Of Labor job fair at the Downtown Central Library in Buffalo, New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Lauren Petracca | Bloomberg | Getty Images Announced job ...

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What China’s Xi and France’s Macron discussed in Beijing

What China’s Xi and France’s Macron discussed in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 3: French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk during a state visit at the Great Hall of the People on December 3, 2025 in Beijing...

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Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs even if it loses Supreme Court decision

Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs even if it loses Supreme Court decision

NEW YORK — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday predicted that the administration still will be able to implement its tariff agenda regardless of whether it prevails in a pendin...

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Private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000

Private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000

A hiring sign is displayed in the window of a business in Manhattan on Nov. 27, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The U.S. labor market slowdown intensified in November as...

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Tariff impact starting to hit, could cause reduced headcount in 2026

Tariff impact starting to hit, could cause reduced headcount in 2026

President Donald Trump‘s tariffs, aimed at reshoring American jobs lost to overseas manufacturing, could end up lowering domestic head count instead, according to recent statements from cor...

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