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Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected

Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September...

The delayed core personal consumption expenditures price index for September was...

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Layoff announcements this year top 1.1 million, the most since 2020 when pandemic hit, Challenger says

Layoff announcements this year top 1.1 million, the most...

The firm said layoff plans totaled 76,835 in November, a step down from October...

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Ukraine, trade, pandas: What China's Xi and France's Macron discussed in Beijing

Ukraine, trade, pandas: What China's Xi and France's Macron...

China said it is open to importing more high-quality goods from France while urging...

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Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs even if it loses Supreme Court decision

Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs...

The Treasury secretary cited several sections of 1962 Trade Act that give the president...

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November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports

November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000,...

The payrolls decline marked a sharp step down from October, which saw an upwardly...

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Delayed tariff impact starting to hit, could cause companies to reduce head count in 2026

Delayed tariff impact starting to hit, could cause companies...

President Trump's tariffs, aimed at reshoring American jobs lost to overseas manufacturing,...

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Euro zone inflation up a notch to 2.2% in November, flash data shows

Euro zone inflation up a notch to 2.2% in November, flash...

Euro zone inflation stood at 2.2% in November, a slight rise from the previous month,...

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An industry focused on death faces an existential crisis

An industry focused on death faces an existential crisis

The small, family run companies that make traditional memorialization products like...

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Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow

Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job...

The board's Consumer Confidence Index slumped to 88.7, a drop of 6.8 points from...

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Core wholesale prices rose less than expected in September; retail sales gain

Core wholesale prices rose less than expected in September;...

The producer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in September, according to...

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Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports

Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks,...

Private companies lost an average of 13,500 jobs a week over the past four weeks,...

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Cleveland Fed's Hammack supports keeping rates around current 'barely restrictive' level

Cleveland Fed's Hammack supports keeping rates around current...

Hammack on Thursday gave indications that she thinks the central bank could be nearing...

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Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.4%

Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs,...

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to add 50,000 in September, according to the Dow...

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The September jobs report is finally coming out Thursday. Here's what it is expected to show

The September jobs report is finally coming out Thursday....

Due at 8:30 a.m. ET, the report is forecast to show a gain of 50,000 jobs in the...

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Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December

Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast...

While the Federal Open Market Committee approved a cut at the meeting, the path...