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    Top economists and Jerome Powell agree that Gen Z’s hiring nightmare is real—and it’s not about AI eating entry-level jobs

    “The U.S. labor market experience is peculiar,” UBS’ Paul Donovan wrote in a UBS note asking, “the kids are alright?”

    By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva Roytburg
    September 21, 2025

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    The Fed watcher who called the 2007 housing bubble expects interest rates to stay high for ‘much, much, much longer.’ It’s payback for the unsustainable ‘free money era’
    Finance

    The Fed watcher who called the 2007 housing bubble expects interest rates to stay high for ‘much, much, much longer.’ It’s payback for the unsustainable ‘free money era’

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    December 9, 2023
    The unemployment rate just dropped to 3.7%, and experts say it’s another ‘soft landing’ signal that will leave the Fed in limbo
    Finance

    The unemployment rate just dropped to 3.7%, and experts say it’s another ‘soft landing’ signal that will leave the Fed in limbo

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    December 8, 2023
    Economy adds 199,000 jobs in November and unemployment rate falls: ‘We’ll be exiting 2023 without a recession’
    Finance

    Economy adds 199,000 jobs in November and unemployment rate falls: ‘We’ll be exiting 2023 without a recession’

    By The Associated Press, Christopher Rugaber and Irina Ivanova
    December 8, 2023
    The biggest study of ‘greedflation’ yet looked at 1,300 corporations to find many of them were lying to you about inflation
    Finance

    The biggest study of ‘greedflation’ yet looked at 1,300 corporations to find many of them were lying to you about inflation

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    December 8, 2023
    Jerome Powell
    Finance

    November jobs report to offer latest pivotal clue on whether U.S. economy is pulling off the near-miraculous ‘soft landing’

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
    December 8, 2023
    Bill Gates
    Success

    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $100 million to expand economic mobility work because too many people are stuck in their careers

    By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
    December 7, 2023
    One of Wall Street’s most feared short sellers takes aim at Blackstone Mortgage Trust, warning it could be ‘completely wiped out’ by rising losses
    Finance

    One of Wall Street’s most feared short sellers takes aim at Blackstone Mortgage Trust, warning it could be ‘completely wiped out’ by rising losses

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    December 6, 2023
    Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Brian Moynihan speaking.
    Finance

    Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says YOLO spenders aren’t wrung out just yet: They’re ‘in pretty decent shape’

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    December 6, 2023
    A customer walks by a now-hiring sign posted in front of a retail store in Novato, California
    Finance

    Corporate America’s hiring spree is cooling—economists say we should all take that as a good sign

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    December 5, 2023
    Job openings are at a 2-year low and unemployment aid at a 2-year high as the job cools
    Finance

    Job openings are at a 2-year low and unemployment aid at a 2-year high as the job cools

    By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press and Irina Ivanova
    December 5, 2023
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    Finance

    With the stock market in ‘striking distance’ of all-time high, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel warns the only thing that can derail it is Jerome Powell

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    December 5, 2023
    After Israel and Ukraine, Taiwan business leaders fear Taipei-Beijing tensions may trigger the next geopolitical conflict
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    After Israel and Ukraine, Taiwan business leaders fear Taipei-Beijing tensions may trigger the next geopolitical conflict

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    December 4, 2023
    Spotify CEO Daniel Ek
    Tech

    Spotify to slash bloated headcount by 17% after CEO Daniel Ek says staff are doing too much ‘work around the work’

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    December 4, 2023
    Soaring mortgage rates hit U.S. cities: Here’s where buying a home is most expensive relative to renting
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    Soaring mortgage rates hit U.S. cities: Here’s where buying a home is most expensive relative to renting

    By Nicolas Rapp and Matthew Heimer
    December 3, 2023
    Holiday hiring has changed a lot since 2022–and data offers a sneak peek into the widening economic gulf between the U.S. and the U.K. this Christmas
    Retail

    Holiday hiring has changed a lot since 2022–and data offers a sneak peek into the widening economic gulf between the U.S. and the U.K. this Christmas

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    December 1, 2023
    The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge cooled in October, and Wall Street believes it may signal ‘interest rate cuts are on the horizon’
    Finance

    The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge cooled in October, and Wall Street believes it may signal ‘interest rate cuts are on the horizon’

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    November 30, 2023
    Williams Sonoma’s CEO defied the retail apocalypse. Now a gloomy economy is forcing even her well-off customers to spend less
    Magazine

    Williams Sonoma’s CEO defied the retail apocalypse. Now a gloomy economy is forcing even her well-off customers to spend less

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    November 30, 2023
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    Success

    In-person work rates will remain ‘flat as a pancake’ until 2026, when WFH will officially dominate, says remote work guru Nick Bloom

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    November 30, 2023
    Wall Street titans are getting behind Nikki Haley in the presidential race—billionaire hedge funder Bill Ackman says it’s time for Biden to ‘step aside’
    Finance

    Wall Street titans are getting behind Nikki Haley in the presidential race—billionaire hedge funder Bill Ackman says it’s time for Biden to ‘step aside’

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    November 30, 2023
    The Fed’s favorite inflation measure showed price hikes are at their slowest rate since late 2020
    Finance

    The Fed’s favorite inflation measure showed price hikes are at their slowest rate since late 2020

    By The Associated Press and Christopher Rugaber
    November 30, 2023
    The red-hot economy is growing even faster than we thought, with GDP surging 5.2% last quarter
    Finance

    The red-hot economy is growing even faster than we thought, with GDP surging 5.2% last quarter

    By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press and Will Daniel
    November 29, 2023
    Ikea stores owner plans to spend $1.1 billion to cut prices next year in the latest sign of global deflation: ‘Ikea is made for crisis’
    Retail

    Ikea stores owner plans to spend $1.1 billion to cut prices next year in the latest sign of global deflation: ‘Ikea is made for crisis’

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    November 29, 2023
    Ray Dalio
    Finance

    Ray Dalio slams ‘tragedy’ of a New York Times journalist’s shocking book about him, claiming he was a Bridgewater reject who wrote ‘fiction, created as fact’

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    November 29, 2023
    Joey Wat
    Conferences

    The CEO behind nearly 10,000 KFCs in China explains the country’s consumption slump: A ‘psychological’ consequence of COVID-zero

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    November 29, 2023
    Ed Yardeni says China’s aging population could make it ‘the world’s largest nursing home’—and the resulting economic depression may help the U.S.
    Finance

    Ed Yardeni says China’s aging population could make it ‘the world’s largest nursing home’—and the resulting economic depression may help the U.S.

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    November 28, 2023
    Job-market optimism pushed consumer confidence up for the first time in four months in November
    Finance

    Job-market optimism pushed consumer confidence up for the first time in four months in November

    By Augusta Saraiva and Bloomberg
    November 28, 2023
    Cyber Monday
    Finance

    Cyber Monday is tracking for over $12 billion in sales, the biggest online shopping day of all time

    By Haleluya Hadero and The Associated Press
    November 28, 2023
    Veteran market watcher Komal Sri Kumar warns of a ‘cloud of uncertainty’ and makes a bold call: ‘My base case is something breaking….in the next 3 months’
    Finance

    Veteran market watcher Komal Sri Kumar warns of a ‘cloud of uncertainty’ and makes a bold call: ‘My base case is something breaking….in the next 3 months’

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    November 27, 2023
    Late 2023 recession off a ‘classic policy-led boom-bust cycle’ is already happening, Deutsche Bank says—but AI is changing the game a bit
    Finance

    Late 2023 recession off a ‘classic policy-led boom-bust cycle’ is already happening, Deutsche Bank says—but AI is changing the game a bit

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    November 27, 2023
    ‘That’s not a Black Friday deal’: Pinched shoppers hold out for deeper discounts—boding ill for earnings
    Retail

    ‘That’s not a Black Friday deal’: Pinched shoppers hold out for deeper discounts—boding ill for earnings

    By Jeannette Neumann, Olivia Rockeman and Bloomberg
    November 25, 2023

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