Consumer prices rose more quickly in December, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve’s fight against…
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JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs Report Big Profits
A swath of the nation’s largest lenders, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs, reported…
U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December
Employers stuck the landing in 2024, finishing the year with a bounce of hiring after a…
Stocks and Bonds Fall After Strong Jobs Report Fuels Interest Rate Concerns
Stocks and bonds tumbled on Friday, as investors’ worries over the scale of government borrowing were…
Retailers may be taking a more staggered approach to holiday hiring.
Every year, retailers race to hire workers to staff their stores and distribution centers to meet…
The Fed Is in no Rush to Cut Rates, Even if There Is a Weak Jobs Report
When the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates in September, inflation was cooling and the job…
Trump Chose 8 Economic Experts Who Will Defend Tariffs and Lower Taxes
President-elect Donald J. Trump has moved beyond the team-of-rivals approach from his first term and chosen…
Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?
For a time, not too long ago, it was the central question animating economic forecasts and…