Tricky labor reset — balancing business interests with worker welfare
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No recession in 2026 but some sectors are challenged
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, arrives to speak during a site expansion groundbreaking ceremony at the Boeing South…
Investors suffer from whiplash as AI stocks gyrate
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov.…
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…
No October jobs report because of government shutdown
Jobs Friday won’t be happening again this week as the record-long government shutdown has resulted in a lack…
Retail holiday hiring to hit lowest level in at least 15 years, NRF says
Shoppers carry bags at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The Bureau…
Governments eye citizens’ pension savings to ease debt strain
As fiscal pressures deepen from aging populations and pandemic-era debt, governments are increasingly tapping into a tempting source…
Third-quarter earnings are indicating a divided economy
A Taco Bell restaurant in El Cerrito, California, US, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. David Paul Morris |…
Home price gains lag inflation, meaning homeowners lose out on investment
Homes in the south suburban Chicago area on April 26, 2023. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service |…
U.S. consumer inflation data catalyzes stock rally
A man shops for produce at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J.…
Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50, Kospi, Nikkei 225
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 50,000 mark for the first time Monday as investors cheered progress in U.S.-China…
Cooler-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation adds to market cheer
People shop for food at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown…