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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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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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4 signs of re-inflation investors should watch out for, Charles Schwab says
The Fed could cut interest rates "slower and shallower" in 2025, according to Charles Schwab strate…
Jennifer Sor
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Leaving Los Angeles: Why the film industry is ditching Hollywood
The share of productions being shot in Los Angeles is on the decline. That's allowing entertainment…
Lucia Moses
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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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We heard from over 750 people who have recently struggled to find work. Here are their biggest frustrations with getting hired.
From recent high school graduates to retirees in their 70s, readers shared with BI their frustratio…
Noah Sheidlower,Jacob Zinkula…
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The US added very few jobs in October after hurricanes and strikes shook the economy
The final jobs report before the presidential election showed October's job growth was less than th…
Madison Hoff
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The Fed is likely to disappoint markets with just one more rate cut this year amid global inflation, BlackRock CEO says
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the Fed will cut rates just once more this year amid sticky inflation…
Kelly Cloonan
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Here's how much remote workers say it would cost to get them back into the office
A new survey suggests that workers might want big raises to come back to the office.
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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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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California's economic growth is slipping behind Texas as the Lone Star state draws corporate HQs and people
Texas' economy is growing faster than California's as major companies and residents leave the coast…
Erin Snodgrass
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There are 2 things that could go wrong for the US economy and spark a recession, Morgan Stanley says
The potential for more tariffs after the election is one threat to the economy, which otherwise loo…
Jennifer Sor
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Kamala Harris wants to expand student-loan forgiveness for 10,000 doctors and nurses who agree to work in rural areas
Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing an expansion of student-loan forgiveness programs to recr…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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An artist used his $500 monthly basic income to build his hip hop career: 'It's not feasible to create art in a place of distress.'
Tarli, 36, found it increasingly difficult to afford his bills and fund his career as a performer.
Allie Kelly
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Hurricane season is set to scramble Americans' view of the economy before the election
Jobless claims have already surged after Hurricane Helene hit, and Milton will likely add to that. …
Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff
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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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Kamala Harris' pitch to families struggling to care for both kids and aging parents: Medicare for in-home eldercare
Kamala Harris proposed Medicare coverage for in-home eldercare, which cost families an average of n…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The Fed is done cutting rates this year as the 'phantom recession' is finally dead, market vet says
The US recession many forecasters have been calling for isn't going to materialize anytime soon, ac…