Economy

Here’s what you need to know about the big jobs report Friday

A strong jobs market could equal a weak stock market if current trends hold up. Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report will…

Happy meal? Steady demand for french fries is good news for U.S. economy

Consumers are still splurging for a side of fries with their meals. That can have a positive read-through for the…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Orchard Therapeutics, Lamb Weston and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Rivian Automotive — Rivian Automotive shares tanked 19% after the electric…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Rivian, Clorox, Vestis, Chevron and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Rivian — Shares of the electric vehicle maker plunged 8.7% after…

House speaker succession battle heats up: Jordan, Scalise and Trump in the mix

WASHINGTON — The House speaker’s gavel is up for grabs for the second time this year, and for the second…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Sunnova Energy, Cal-Maine Foods, Marathon Petroleum and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Fluor Corporation — The engineering and construction company gained 2.4% after…

Private payrolls rose 89,000 in September, far below expectations, ADP says

Private payroll growth tailed off sharply in September, according to an ADP report Wednesday that provides a counterweight to other…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Cal-Maine Foods, Intel, Apple and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel — Shares popped 2.5% after the chipmaker announced it would…

Bond yields could race through 5% in next couple of weeks, market forecaster Jim Bianco warns

Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco expects Treasury yields to go a lot higher — and possibly overshoot through 5% in…

The job market is strong, economists say — but workers don’t think so

The job market remains strong despite gradual cooling from pandemic-era highs, according to labor economists — but workers don’t seem…