Senate Democrats ready to reject government funding bill again over health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill…
Data darkness in US spreads a global shadow
By Leika Kihara and Howard Schneider TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government shutdown that has turned off the official…
Powell says ‘downside risks to employment appear to have risen,’ implying more Fed cuts are possible
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the outlook for employment and inflation has not changed much…
AI Job Cuts Reach New Heights In September
This is a published version of Forbes’ Careers Newsletter. Click here to subscribe and get it in your…
The Great Debasement Debate Is Rippling Across World Markets
(Bloomberg) — Beneath the surface of the short-term ups and downs of financial markets, a longer-term repricing of…
The federal shutdown affects October BLS data collection
First, the government shutdown meant no September jobs report. Now, on day 13, the shutdown will affect the…
When is the Social Security 2026 COLA announcement date?
Social Security checks increasing in 2025 The Cost of Living Adjustment is rising in 2025, which will change…
US markets today: Wall Street slides, S&P falls 2% as Trump threatens higher China tariffs; investors brace for renewed trade tension
A months-long calm on Wall Street shattered on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to sharply raise tariffs…
Americans aren’t worried about the government shutdown. But they remain unnerved about the cost of living and weak hiring
Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its…
Stock markets limp into weekend as AI bubble fears grow
Huge investment announcements by ChatGPT-maker OpenAI this week boosted tech optimism but there are worries that the AI-fuelled…
With Social Security’s COLA on the line, the Trump administration plans to release inflation data delayed by the shutdown
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling some staff back to work to prepare its closely watched inflation…
Wall Street Forecasts Worsening Job Market Amid Data Blackout
Topline With another jobs report sidelined Thursday morning by the ongoing government shutdown, several firms and economists have…