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2 under-the-radar recession signals are flashing red this month, research firm says
BCA's Peter Berezin said that low-key data points in the labor market are clouding the view that th…
Kelly Cloonan
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With Fed rate cuts imminent, what can you expect from the Indian markets next week?
Experts now believe a 25-basis point reduction in interest rates is imminent, since some positive c…
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Thousands of hotel workers are on strike over Labor Day Weekend
Over 10,000 UNITE HERE members are on strike, a tracker from the union showed. That includes 5,000 …
Madison Hoff
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Stock market today: Indexes mixed as investors assess labor data ahead of Friday payroll report
Indexes were mixed on Thursday amid fresh labor data ahead of Friday's August nonfarm payroll repor…
Kelly Cloonan
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The US labor market is 'healthy,' Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says, even as data shows conditions softening
Janet Yellen says the current unemployment rate is still low even after it ticked up in July. Inves…
Kelly Cloonan
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A 32-year market vet shares 5 labor market indicators showing the US economy is barreling toward a recession — putting an overvalued stock market at risk for major declines
Current market-cap-to-GDP levels mean "the S&P 500 would have to fall 60% just to return to the his…
William Edwards
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Stock market today: Stocks snap the 9-day rally as investors gear up for key labor report
The S&P 500 failed to extend its rally to a ninth day. Investors are adrift while they wait for new…
Filip De Mott
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Hospital wait times will still be bad this year, even with labor gains
The US may be recovering from a physician shortage, but don't expect to spend less time in hospital…
Allie Kelly
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The 'coveted soft landing' is here, Biden's top labor official says — and it could set Americans up for an interest rate cut in September
The jobs market is moderating, but Americans are not facing a recession. It's a signal the Fed migh…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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Why Americans' confidence in finding a new job is tanking even as the labor market is humming along
Americans are the most pessimistic they've been in years about their chances of finding a new job i…
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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Remember the labor shortage? Immigrants are helping to fix it.
Immigrants are responsible for almost all US job growth over the past year. They're why the labor s…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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Stock market today: Indexes drop as hot labor data adds pressure ahead of Fed meeting
The Employee Cost Index came in hotter-than-anticipated, jumping 1.2% against estimates of 1% growt…
Filip De Mott
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Undocumented immigrants are boosting the labor market and helping the US avoid recession, experts say
An influx of undocumented immigrants has allowed employment growth to remain strong while inflation…
Aruni Soni
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Layoffs could spike as one labor-market indicator says a recession is already here, market forecaster says
Headline job growth has been strong recently, but commentators have pointed to mixed signals in the…
Jennifer Sor
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The job market looks rock-solid, but there are 4 signs it's weakening as labor trends mirror past recessions
The job market is flashing signals of weakness, some of which look dangerously similar to past rece…
Jennifer Sor
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Goldman Sachs sees 3 threats to a strong labor market
The labor market may be returning to pre-pandemic conditions, Goldman Sachs found, though hiring ra…
Noah Sheidlower
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Fed policy hasn't cooled the labor market and a 'serious consumer recession' could strike if services jobs tumble, real estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht says
The economy could tumble into a recession if the Fed sparks layoffs in this key sector, Barry Stern…
Jennifer Sor
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The forever labor shortage is pitting parents and their childfree coworkers against each other
Childfree workers are sometimes left to pick up the slack of parents. They blame their employers.
Juliana Kaplan
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With a possible cooler labor market this year, here are 4 tips for getting a job in 2024
Three career experts share what job seekers should do if they want to get a new job this year.
Madison Hoff
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More workers had their hours cut to part-time in May as businesses reversed some of their hiring plans
The number of Americans involuntarily working part-time rose by 295,000 to 4.3 million last month, …