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Why a Weak Job Market Pushes Stock Prices Higher

Those numbers pushed stocks higher because, at this point, any new signs of deterioration in the labor market raises the odds for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve. As of Wednesday, traders assigned ... Read More

The economy is dragging, but the stock market is thriving. Why?

There are seven answers in the form of tech companies like Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft. But their outsized impact could spell disaster if the AI bubble bursts. Read More

New jobs data blows hole in Trump’s claims of a booming economy

Recent jobs data is going against President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the U.S. economy is booming, as a new poll shows the country actually lost jobs last month rather than adding them. Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More

Why investors see Friday’s inflation report as a gut check of vibes on the economy

Stocks are back on the doorstep of record territory after a volatile month on Wall Street, but persistent inflation worries and souring consumer sentiment are keeping investors uneasy ahead of the Fed ... Read More

Trump's Tariffs Hit Low-Income Households Hard, September Jobs Report Warning And More: This Week In Economy

This week's economic headlines highlighted the impact of Trump's tariffs, rising utility bill delinquencies, and market concerns ahead of potential Fed rate decisions. Read More

Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, the Latest Sign of a Slowdown

Data from ADP, a payroll processor, is getting added attention because of delays in official statistics caused by the government shutdown. Read More

World News in Brief: Global economy ‘on the brink’, ending slavery, Latin America jobs update

Global economic growth will slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, as global trade and investment face growing pressure from financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, ... Read More

We’re Seeing What a No-Immigration Economy Looks Like

If we have sustainable employment growth combined with a low unemployment rate, it tells us that the labor market is healthy: When the number of new jobs created is roughly in sync with the number of ... Read More

BLS Erases More Jobs From the Economy With Revisions

Downward revisions appear to be standard operating procedure for the BLS. The agency erased nearly 1 million (911,000) jobs that it initially claimed were created between March 2024 and June 2025. So, ... Read More

California unemployment set to rise as the economy continues to suffer

The UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday predicts the state and nation will muddle through a weak jobs market until the economy picks up next year. Read More