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Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic naysayers and ramp…
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The Fed Isn’t Likely to Cut Rates Proactively Despite Economic Concerns. Here’s Why.
Less than a year ago, the Federal Reserve took decisive action to bolster the U.S. economy. With inflation easing and the labor market…
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Newark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?
Flying into or out of Newark Liberty International Airport has brought plenty of misery in the last week, with cancellations, delays…
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US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows
The latest message from the data on the U.S. economy is simple: So far, so good, until further notice. The labor market remained in a…
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Stock Market on Track to Erases Losses From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Rollout
Stocks on Friday erased losses suffered in the days after President Trump’s chaotic rollout of tariffs in early April, bolstered in part…
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Here’s what to know:
A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold off on interest rate cuts until it had more…
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Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts
A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold off on interest rate cuts until it had more…
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Hospitality hiring could slow as foreign tourists skip the U.S., for now.
A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold off on interest rate cuts until it had more…
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President Trump remains bullish, even as the economy flashes warning signs.
A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold off on interest rate cuts until it had more…
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After weeks of volatile trading, Friday’s report could set the tone on Wall Street.
May 2, 2025, 6:01 a.m. ET Traders at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.Credit...Richard Drew/Associated Press Investors will be…
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Penske Shakes Up Leadership of South by Southwest
SXSW, which began as a music festival in Austin, Texas, in 1987, has expanded to a two-week event that now features three tracks of…
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New Data Provide a Pre-Tariff Snapshot of a Stable but Slowing Labor Market
The labor market remained sound in March, with job openings declining but layoffs remaining near record lows, while rates of new hiring…
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F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the Food and Drug Administration’s food-safety labs,…