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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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Dock workers just went on strike at the worst possible time
Tens of thousands of dockworkers are on strike after the International Longshoremen's Association a…
Erin Snodgrass
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The US dockworkers strike is here, and it's impacting more than just packages
The US port strike could have far-reaching impacts on the economy. Here's what a prolonged standoff…
Alex Bitter
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The dockworkers' strike is a test for Biden — and complicates an already dizzying 2024 presidential race
Biden has said he won't stop the dockworker's strike. But if the strike stretches on for weeks, it …
Juliana Kaplan,John L. Dorman
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The port strike will tip the US into recession if it lasts more than a month, researcher says
The Biden administration could potentially use a law to intervene in the port strike, sending longs…
Jennifer Sor
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Dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts have agreed to suspend the strike after reaching a deal for better pay
More than 45,000 striking port workers are expected to suspend their strike, according to joint sta…
Erin Snodgrass
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Get ready for a dockworker strike that could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts
An October strike on shipping docks along the East and Gulf Coasts could cause delays in nearly eve…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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How Europe can avoid a trade war in a 2nd Trump term
The EU will need to respond if Trump implements his proposals for sweeping tariffs, but it has to b…
Kelly Cloonan
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Gen Z strikes back
Companies reneged on their job offers. Now college students are getting even.
Aki Ito
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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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Inflation heated up in October as expected
October's consumer price index was expected to show inflation heating up at a 2.6% rate.
Madison Hoff
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New York Times tech workers are ending their strike
The Tech Guild went on strike November 4, the day before the presidential election, threatening to …
Lucia Moses
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Some Uber and Lyft drivers are asking riders to avoid the apps and pay in cash
Some Uber and Lyft drivers are going around the rideshare apps and asking riders to pay them direct…
Alex Bitter
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The Federal Reserve gives Americans another interest rate cut
Two days after Donald Trump won the presidential election, the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Trump is about to make the Fed's job a lot harder
Trump's plans for tariffs could stoke inflation and make the Fed's interest-rate decisions more com…
Jennifer Sor
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Another jumbo Fed cut is coming by year-end with the US labor market weaker than many think, Citi economist says
"We see this weakening labor market dynamic across a number of different data points: low hiring ra…
Filip De Mott
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Americans are probably getting another interest rate cut this week — just days after the election
It's likely that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a quarter point on Thursday, closin…
Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff
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Millions of student-loan borrowers are waiting for broad debt cancellation. The next president won't have any immediate answers.
Millions of student-loan borrowers were counting on debt cancellation under Biden. Then came the la…
Ayelet Sheffey
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US economic growth came in slightly under expectations but consumer spending remains strong
While third-quarter GDP came in at 2.8% compared to 3% expectations, 2024 continues to be a strong …
Madison Hoff
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Germany's government is making life more difficult for solar farms that it often has to subsidize
Negative electricity prices in Germany have cost the state billions, as the government reimburses p…