Economy
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Job openings jumped and hiring slumped in October, key labor report for the Fed shows
Available jobs rose in October while hiring fell during a month in which payrolls growth hit its lowest level in…
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Fed Governor Waller says he is ‘leaning toward’ a December rate cut, but worries about inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks during The Clearing House Annual Conference in New York City on Nov. 12, 2024.…
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India’s quarterly growth slumps to a near two-year low, well below expectations
Construction workers in Mumbai, India, on June 5, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s economy expanded by just…
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Euro zone inflation climbs to 2.3% in November, meeting expectations
The stalls at the 590th Dresden Striezelmarkt are brightly lit at the opening. Sebastian Kahnert | Picture Alliance | Getty…
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These economists say artificial intelligence can narrow U.S. deficits by improving health care
Can artificial intelligence be so transformative as to solve one of the U.S. economy’s biggest problems: its skyrocketing fiscal deficit?…
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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rises to 2.3% annually, meeting expectations
Inflation edged higher in October as the Federal Reserve is looking for clues on how much it should lower interest…
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Trump’s proposed tariff increases would boost inflation by nearly 1%, Goldman Sachs estimates
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border on August 22, 2024 south of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Rebecca Noble |…
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U.S. stock and bond markets love Trump’s pick of Bessent for Treasury — Here’s why
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on…
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Can Saudi Arabia keep pace with its ambitious mega-project spending spree?
Digital render of NEOM’s The Line project in Saudi Arabia The Line, NEOM In Saudi Arabia’s northwestern desert, a sprawling…
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Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on…
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