‘Unusually large amounts of economic activity’
For months, Wall Street commentators have fretted that the artificial intelligence boom looks like a bubble, with capital…
Global 36-Hour Interest-Rate Spree Heralds First US Cut of 2025
Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, from left, Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem,…
US consumer sentiment slips again in September, University of Michigan survey says
(Reuters) -U.S. consumer sentiment fell for a second straight month in September as consumers saw rising risks to…
S&P, Nasdaq, Dow fall as weak jobs data sparks Wall Street worries
US stocks reversed course on Friday as investors took in a softer-than-expected jobs report, with imminent interest-rate cuts…
Jumbo Interest Rate Cut Odds for Sept. Rise After Weak Jobs Report
The job market tripped up big time last month. In a way, that’s exactly what the market was…
Canada’s job market shrinks for second month as part-time work declines
Investing.com — Canada’s labor market softened further in August, with employment declining by 66,000 jobs and the unemployment…
August jobs report to show further ‘softness growing’ in the US labor market as Fed rate cuts near
The US labor market is slowing down. After a round of weaker-than-expected job market figures this week, the…
The professions trying to get ahead with AI are those most likely to lose their jobs to it, St. Louis Fed says
A new St. Louis Fed study suggests the U.S. may be seeing early signs of AI-driven job displacement,…
High-Value Work Grew 31% Among Large Businesses as AI Amplifies Demand for Human Skills
Upwork Inc. Inaugural monthly analysis of the freelance economy provides an early signal of U.S. labor market shifts,…
Stock Market Outlook: 2 Forces That Could Spark Sell-Off in Tech-Heavy Market
By at least one measure, the US stock market is more concentrated in its biggest names than it’s…
Rise in US jobless claims adds to signs of labor market softness
By Dan Burns (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits rose by the most…
All labor markets are local
Recently, the president fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over the most recent jobs report,…