UK economy unexpectedly shrunk before Budget
Pedestrians walk past British Union flag designs on advertisements. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K.…
Case for more Fed rate cuts could rest on ‘systematic overcount’ of jobs
In the Federal Reserve’s battle between fighting inflation and limiting unemployment, the latter side carried the day Wednesday…
U.S. will finish the year with 3% GDP growth
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at…
Layoff announcements this year top 1.1 million, the most since 2020 when pandemic hit, Challenger says
A sign at a NYS Department Of Labor job fair at the Downtown Central Library in Buffalo, New…
Private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000
A hiring sign is displayed in the window of a business in Manhattan on Nov. 27, 2025 in…
Core wholesale prices rose less than expected in September; retail sales gain
Core wholesale prices rose less than expected in September, indicating a potential cooling in pipeline inflation pressures, the…
Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports
A ‘Now Hiring’ sign sits in the window of a Denny’s restaurant on Nov. 19, 2025 in Miami,…
The senior population is booming. Caregiving is struggling to keep up
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images In November 2022, Beth Pinsker’s 76-year-old mother began to get sick. Ann…
Fed minutes: October 2025
Federal Reserve officials were at odds during their October meeting over cutting interest rates, divided over whether a…
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged on Thursday for the sixth consecutive month in November, matching market expectations. Why…
AI could cause quiet labor market
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, speaks during an Economic Club of Washington event in Washington,…
China’s Singles’ Day stumbles as frugal shoppers shrink the world’s biggest sale
JD.com and Alibaba are operating in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, on Dec. 29, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto…