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Payrolls and wages blow past expectations, flying in the face of Fed rate hikes

Job growth was much better than expected in November despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to slow the labor market…

The Fed’s path to a ‘Goldilocks’ economy just got a little more complicated

A ‘help wanted’ sign is displayed in a window of a store in Manhattan on December 02, 2022 in New…

November unemployment fell for Hispanic workers and Black women, while holding steady overall

A Now Hiring sign at a Dunkin’ restaurant on September 21, 2021 in Hallandale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images…

Here’s where the jobs are for November 2022 — in one chart

The U.S. job market beat expectations again in November, adding 263,000 payrolls led by the service sector. Leisure and hospitality…

Key inflation measure that the Fed follows rose 0.2% in October, less than expected

Inflation rose in October about in line with estimates, sending a sign that price increases at least might be stabilizing,…

Fed hikes and a stronger dollar are fueling risks of political instability in Africa

ACCRA, GHANA – NOVEMBER 05: Ghanaians march during the ‘Ku Me Preko’ demonstration on November 5, 2022, in Accra, Ghana.…

Job openings fell in October amid Fed efforts to cool labor market

Workers sort packages at a FedEx Express facility on Cyber Monday in Garden City, New York, on Monday, Nov. 28,…

Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak on the economy and monetary policy

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Elon Musk says the Fed must cut rates ‘immediately’ to stop a severe recession

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils a new all-wheel-drive version of the Model S car in Hawthorne, California October 9,…

Private hiring increased by just 127,000 jobs in November, well below estimate, ADP reports

Private hiring slowed sharply during November in a sign that the historically tight labor market could be losing some steam,…