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Video: Biden Touts Low Unemployment Rate Despite Economic Anxiety
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Jobless claims less than expected as labor market returns to pre-pandemic self
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose last week but held at levels consistent with how the job market looked before…
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Canada Goose workers vote to unionize in Winnipeg.
Workers at three plants owned by the luxury apparel-maker Canada Goose in Winnipeg, Manitoba, have voted overwhelmingly to unionize, according…
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Private payrolls post better-than-expected growth of 534,000 in November, ADP says
Companies added jobs at a robust pace in November despite worries about rising inflation and the threat that the pandemic…
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CEO survey taken before omicron emergence shows optimism about the economy over the next 6 months
A customer carries her purchases during Black Friday shopping at Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont of Greater Chicago Area,…
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Supply Chain Problems Have Small Retailers Gambling on Hoarding
Megan Searfoss has been hoarding sneakers in Connecticut. Ms. Searfoss, the owner of two running stores in Darien and Ridgefield,…
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Video: Biden Discusses Holiday Shopping Season With Retail Executives
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Biden hosts CEOs to discuss holiday shopping supply chain issues, inflation
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hosted the CEOs of several major retailers at the White House on Monday to discuss…
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How climate change is raising the price of your pumpkin pie
As Americans sit down at their Thanksgiving tables, many of the items in front of them will be more expensive…
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The Federal Reserve is likely to become a tougher talking central bank, could end bond program sooner
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 30,…
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Unusual holiday home-buying surge pushes mortgage demand higher
A real estate sign advertising a home “Under Contract” is pictured in Vienna, Virginia, outside of Washington. Larry Downing |…
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Weekly jobless claims post stunning decline to 199,000, the lowest level since 1969
The ranks of those submitting jobless claims tumbled to their lowest level in more than 52 years last week, the…
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Home sales rose in October as investors rushed into the market
Real estate broker Rebecca Van Camp places a “Sold” placard on her sign in front of a home in Meridian,…
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Market is ‘one more bad inflation report’ away from a correction, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel warns
Long-term market bull Jeremy Siegel expects a serious pullback that it isn’t tied to the Covid-19 surge risks. His tipping…
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Retail sales rise faster than expected in October even as inflation pushes prices higher
Shoppers search for clothing at Uniqlo Retail Clothing Company November 12, 2021 in New York City. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty…
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Rent for single-family homes surged 10% in September, boosted by pricey for-sale market and job growth
Kent Weakley | Getty Images Rents for single-family homes increased 10.2% nationally in September year over year, up from a…
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Entirely possible that we’ll see low interest rates forever, asset manager says
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Erin Scott |…
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The number of U.S. workers quitting their jobs in September was the highest on record.
Employers are still struggling to fill millions of open jobs — and to hold on to the workers they already…
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Workers quit jobs in record numbers as consumer sentiment hits 10-year low
A pedestrian walks by a now hiring sign at a Lamps Plus store on September 16, 2021 in San Francisco,…
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Starbucks workers at three more Buffalo-area stores file for union elections.
One day before ballots were scheduled to go out to workers at three Buffalo-area Starbucks in a vote on unionization,…
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Fed says China’s real estate troubles could spill over to the U.S.
Ornamental statues at China Evergrande Group’s Life in Venice real estate and tourism development in Qidong, Jiangsu province, China, on…
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Strong jobs report shows economy back on track for further growth
Workers at Stellantis’ Detroit Assembly plant which produces the new 2021 Grand Cherokee L, a new three-row SUV. Michael Wayland…
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Bend it like Christine Sinclair: What Canada’s policy makers could learn from women’s soccer
Breadcrumb Trail Links FP Economy FP Economy essay series: Canadian soccer gold didn’t ‘just happen,’ and sustainable economic growth won’t…
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Video: Fed Plans to Slow Economic Aid Amid Inflation Concerns
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What Jerome Powell Didn’t Do: Lay the Groundwork for Higher Rates
The real news out of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday was not in what it did, but in what Chair…
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The Fed holds rates near zero yet some borrowing costs are already on the rise
Even though the Federal Reserve didn’t raise its benchmark rate Wednesday, the days of low rates are clearly numbered. Reports…
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Fed to start tapering bond purchases later this month as it starts pulling back on pandemic aid
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it soon will begin reducing the pace of its monthly bond purchases, the first step…
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Companies add 571,000 jobs in October thanks to a big boost in hospitality hires, ADP says
A company advertises a help wanted sign on April 09, 2021 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Spencer Platt | Getty Images…
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Investors expect a faster pace for Fed rate hikes, CNBC survey shows
Amid heightened concerns about inflation, respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey believe the Federal Reserve will announce a decision to…
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Build Back Better would extend tax credit boost for millions of low-income Americans
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his Build Back Better agenda from the East Room of the White House after…
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Biden to discuss intensifying supply chain challenges with G-20 leaders
A cargo ship moves under the Bayonne Bridge as it heads into port on October 13, 2021 in Bayonne, New…
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Bill Ackman calls for the Fed to start raising interest rates ‘as soon as possible’
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman…
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Businesses set to raise prices and wages, adding to inflation concerns
Breadcrumb Trail Links News FP Economy Small and medium firms expect to raise prices by 3.9 per cent over the…
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The Fed’s favorite inflation index remains high in September.
Annual inflation is climbing at the fastest pace in three decades in the United States, according to data released Friday,…
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Jack Dorsey is worried about ‘hyperinflation’ — these experts say you shouldn’t be that scared
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey recently issued a dire economic prediction, complete with a frightening phrase: hyperinflation. “Hyperinflation is…
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Cathie Wood disputes Jack Dorsey’s hyperinflation warning, says prices will fall after holidays
Catherine Wood, chief executive officer of ARK Investment Management LLC, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills,…
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Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey says ‘hyperinflation’ will happen soon in the U.S. and the world
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square, speaks during the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at…
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Democrats’ Divide: Should Obama-Era Economic Ideas Prevail in 2021?
Over the last dozen years, there has been a sea change in how economists view many crucial questions related to…
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Biden’s Paid Leave Plan at Risk as Lawmakers Look to Shrink Package
Research on California, the first state to offer paid family leave, has mostly shown that paid leave has a positive…
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Jobless claims fall below 300,000 for the first time since the pandemic began
Initial jobless claims fell below 300,000 for the first time since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Labor…
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If RBC CEO is right about impending spending spree, interest rates will rise sooner than expected
Breadcrumb Trail Links News FP Finance FP Economy Banking Kevin Carmichael: David McKay’s comments complicate the Bank of Canada’s ability…
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Former Canadian central banker pushes Cornwall Consensus after Washington Consensus dies
Breadcrumb Trail Links News FP Economy Governments ‘need to focus on shaping markets, as opposed to reacting to problems that…
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Thousands of John Deere workers strike over their contract.
Some 10,000 unionized workers at the agriculture equipment maker Deere & Company went on strike early Thursday after overwhelmingly rejecting…
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Local and national leaders must organize themselves better to build back better
Congressional negotiations continue over the size and contents of the reconciliation spending package and its relationship to the Infrastructure Investment…
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Video: I.M.F. Lowers Economic Growth Forecast for 2021
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Strong wage gains cast doubt that inflation is going away anytime soon
September’s wage gains provided more fuel to the argument that the current pace of inflation could run longer than many…
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The jobs data underscores the divide between college graduates and those without degrees.
As the economy registered disappointing job growth in September, the divide between those with and without a college education was…
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Where the Suburbs End
Instead of hunting for easy house flips, Mr. Spicer said, he’s on the lookout for homes on abnormally large lots…
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Companies hired at a brisk pace in September despite fears about Covid and the economy, ADP says
Companies shook off worries over the Covid delta variant and hired at a faster-than-expected pace in September, according to a…
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Unpacking Opportunity Zones tax havens
David Wessel, a senior fellow and director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings, is author…
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