Little to No Relief From High Borrowing Costs Expected as Fed Chair Powell Heads to the Hill
The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more ...
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Territory’s Unemployment Remains Low, Benefit Fund High
What a person receives as an unemployment benefit is determined by average wages in the territory and what the person ...
New Zealand relaxes 'golden visa' rules in bid to attract wealthy investors amid struggling economy
The investor visa is set to become "simpler and more flexible," New Zealand's Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said.
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As Trump Attacks Federal Labor Protections, How Can States Protect Workers?
From limits on heat exposure to overtime rules, states can fill in some gaps as Trump dismantles federal protections.
Angela Rayner’s workers’ rights reforms to cost taxpayers almost £1bn, say Tories
Labour’s workers’ rights reforms will cost taxpayers almost £1 billion a year, analysis by the Conservatives has found ...
Ex-Massachusetts Lawmaker Sentenced for Scamming Pandemic Unemployment Funds
A former Massachusetts state senator has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for scheming to defraud the state Department of Unemployment Assistance and collecting income that he failed to report to ...
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Bitcoin Tops $100K After U.S. Added Fewer Than Forecast Jobs in January
The largest cryptocurrency rose above $100,000 for the first time since Feb. 4, according to CCData, after the Bureau of ...
Data shows a healthy US job market. Trump disagrees — and blames Biden
By many measures, America’s job market looks to be in good shape: In January, unemployment was at a historically low 4% as ...
Why bond yields are spiking after the January jobs report
While the headline number missed estimates, the January jobs report showed signs of strength investors think will keep rates ...
Jobs report shows a hiring slowdown as companies are acting like ‘they’re in a recession’
The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4%, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What Is Keynesian Economics? Theory and How It's Used
Keynesian economics is a theory that government intervention is needed to stimulate demand and stabilize the economy, ...
Moderate US Job Growth Expected in Noisy January Employment Report
U.S. job growth likely slowed in January, partly restrained by wild fires in California and cold weather across much of the country, though not enough for the Federal Reserve to resume interest rate ...