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Job gains slow down in April

Stocks rise; total number of new jobs smallest since October; wage gains slow down; services sector contracts.

05-03
01:05

A Goldilocks jobs report

The Labor Department reports 175,000 jobs were created last month, fewer than expected: wage growth was also lower; stocks rise on the news; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says democracy is under threat.

05-03
01:05

Productivity increases at slower pace

Stocks rise; compensation outpaces productivity; slowdown could push prices higher; imports fall.

05-02
01:05

Stocks open higher

Relief on Wall Street when Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a hike in interest rates is unlikely; Labor Department data points to continuing tightness in the labor market; Peloton lays off about 15% of its workforce.

05-02
01:05

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged

Stocks close mixed; Powell says Fed prepared to keep rates unchanged for as long as it needs to; job openings hold steady; manufacturing sector contracts.

05-01
01:05

Job openings remain at an elevated 8.5 million

Job openings and quits changed little month over month; Fed expected to leave interest rates unchanged in anticipated announcement today; CVS Health quarterly profit halved due to Medicare Advantage costs; Amazon profits soar with more cloud computing, ad revenues.

05-01
01:05

Pay increases speed up in the first quarter

Stocks fall; wage increases could be putting pressure on prices; consumer confidence declines; home prices rise.

04-30
01:05

Employment costs, home prices increase at faster pace

The Employment Cost Index advanced 1.2% in Q1; the Case-Shiller home price index advanced 6.4%; consumer confidence is at lowest levels in two years; Walmart exits health clinic business.

04-30
01:05

FCC fines wireless carriers over location sharing

Stocks close higher; FCC says location information was shared illegally; several labor market reports due this week; Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meets on Tuesday and Wednesday.

04-29
01:05

Congress has a deal on new air travel safety measures and consumer protections

House and Senate negotiators have agreed to a sweeping bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration; Supreme Court turns back Musk’s challenge of Tesla settlement with SEC; McDonald’s, other restaurant chains set to report earnings.

04-29
01:05

Inflation picks up in March

Stocks close higher; services prices drive 12-month increases; consumer spending up in March; consumer sentiment flat so far this year.

04-26
01:05

Inflation accelerated in March

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge advanced 2.7% on an annual basis; Fed policymakers expected to leave interest rates unchanged next week; Global oil giants report lower profits; Capital One profits jump thanks to more interest income.

04-26
01:05

Economy slows while inflation persists

Stocks fall; consumer spending slows from prior quarter; inflation nearly doubles fourth quarter pace; pending home sales rise.

04-25
01:05

U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of 2023

GDP grew by a lower than expected 1.6%; Initial jobless claims fell to 207,000 last week; Pending home sales rose 3.4% in March; Meta spending on AI triggers selloff in shares.

04-25
01:05

Boeing revenue falls

Stocks close mixed; Boeing slows production of 737 MAX planes; mortgage rates at highest level since November; durable goods orders rise.

04-24
01:05

TikTok divest-or-ban requirement is nearly law

Congress passed the measure, and Biden has vowed to sign it; Tesla profit falls in Q1; Boeing reports $355 million quarterly loss; Norfolk Southern report meager profit after train derailment settlement; Visa revenues beat forecasts as consumers spent; Labor Department increases overtime eligibility.

04-24
01:05

FTC bans noncompete clauses

Stocks rise; FTC says noncompete clauses suppress wages and innovation; business activity expands at a slower pace; new home sales rise.

04-23
01:05

A lot of Americans may have had their health data stolen

UnitedHealth Group is reporting a potentially major hack; GM Q1 revenues rise 7.6%; PepsiCo sales rise 2% amid more price hikes; Tesla investors await details on future plans.

04-23
01:33

Business leaders say profit margins rise

Stocks rise; input cost pressure eases, boosting profits; Verizon revenue ticks up; major tech companies report earnings this week.

04-22
01:05

Biden administration distributes $7 billion for solar power access

The money is aimed at low-income and disadvantaged communities, the White House said; Senate to take up Ukraine, Israel aid bill; Boeing, PepsiCo, General Motors and other big names to release quarterly earnings this week; UBS predicts slowing earnings growth at Big Tech companies.

04-22
01:05

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