US job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates

The U.S. economy and job market have been remarkably resilient in the face of the Federal Reserve's campaign to raise interest rates to rein in inflation. The Fed hiked its benchmark rate 11 times in ... Read More

U.S. job openings rise to 8.14 million

U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite efforts to cool the labor market through higher interest rates. Vacancies increased from a revised 7.9 million in April, which marked the ... Read More

What are 2024’s best US jobs paying $100k and above?

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) reports that at the end of May, there were 8.1 million job openings in the U.S.. While ... Read More

The US job market is close to the 'danger zone,' famed economist Claudia Sahm says

The job market is edging closes to conditions ... Hiring remains strong overall, with the US adding a more-than-expected 206,000 jobs in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But hiring ... Read More

Powell stresses message that US job market is cooling, a possible signal of coming rate cut

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to a slowing job market and not only to taming inflation, a shift that signals it’s likely to begin cu ... Read More

Why immigration is boosting the US economy, according to Nobel economist Paul Krugman

Immigration could help the economy grow another $7 trillion over the next decade, the CBO estimated. Read More

Investment News: FCA Streamlines Stock Market Listing Process In Bid To Drive Growth

Overhaul Could Spur More Companies To List In UK The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is overhauling the process for companies wanting to list ... Read More

Interest Rates & Inflation: All Eyes On Bank Rate Decision As Price Rises Hold At 2%

Bank Of England Meets On 1 August Inflation in the UK flatlined at the Bank of England’s target of 2.0% in the 12 months to June 2024, strength ... Read More