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Payrolls rose 311,000 in February, more than expected, showing solid growth

Job creation decelerated in February but was still stronger than expected despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow the economy…

House conservatives issue new list of demands that could upend debt ceiling talks

WASHINGTON — A powerful bloc of U.S. House conservatives on Friday issued new demands that they said must be met…

European Central Bank hikes rates despite market mayhem, pledges support if needed

The European Central Bank on Thursday announced a further rate hike of 50 basis points, signaling it is ready to…

DeSantis first-week memoir sales far outpace books by Trump, Pence, Clinton and Obama

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to announce his likely 2024 presidential campaign, but he’s already leading the political field…

Jobs report shows increase of 517,000 in January, crushing estimates, as unemployment rate hit 53-year low

The employment picture started off 2023 on a stunningly strong note, with nonfarm payrolls posting their biggest gain since July…

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to testify to grand jury in Stormy Daniels payoff probe

Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump, is set to testify Monday to a grand jury…

Here’s where the jobs are for January 2023 — in one chart

The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in January, boosted by a jump in leisure and hospitality employment.…

Op-ed: Biden’s American Rescue Plan props up underserved communities with jobs, education

Wally Adeyemo is the deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last speech was given in…

Black women are gaining ground in the labor market but still face unique barriers

A decrease in the unemployment rate of Black women is heartening, but labor experts warn that the trend shouldn’t create…

Show me the money: The highest revenue raising taxes in Biden’s proposed budget

President Joe Biden released his 2024 budget plan Thursday that promises to cut the deficit by $3 trillion over the…