Tag: United States Economy

April Jobs Report: Gain of 428,000 Shows Vibrant Labor Market

The U.S. economic rebound from the pandemic’s devastation held strong in April…

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The Stock and Bond Markets Don’t Yet Know How to Cope With the Fed

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 stock index jumped 3 percent, as though…

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Fed Raises Interest Rate Half a Percentage Point, Largest Increase Since 2000

Deciding how quickly to remove policy support is a fraught exercise. Central…

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Job Openings in U.S. Rose to Record in March

Even as recession fears grow, a government survey released Tuesday showed that…

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The Era of Cheap and Plenty May Be Ending

Ford Motor, which has grappled with pandemic supply chain issues, is working…

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Biden Received Early Warnings That Immigration and Inflation Could Erode His Support

WASHINGTON — President Biden enjoyed high approval among Americans in the early…

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As Stocks Fall, Economic Fears Rise, Along With Inflation

Broadly speaking, earnings reports have shown that profit growth continues, and results…

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Economy Contracted in the First Quarter, but Underlying Measures Were Solid

The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of the year,…

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College-Educated Workers Help Unionize Places Like Starbucks

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times,…

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