Economy

Payrolls rose by 209,000 in June, less than expected, as jobs growth wobbles

Employment growth eased in June, taking some steam out of what had been a stunningly strong labor market. Nonfarm payrolls…

Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Levi Strauss, Biogen, Alibaba and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: Levi Strauss — The apparel retailer fell 7.7% after…

Payrolls report Friday likely to show a jobs market that is still hot

The U.S. jobs market is still on fire, no matter how much effort policymakers put into cooling it off. Despite…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JetBlue, Affirm, Genius Sports, Sweetgreen and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: JetBlue Airways — Shares of JetBlue Airways shed 7.18%. On Wednesday,…

Job openings fall by half a million

There were about half a million fewer job openings in May than the previous month, providing at least a modest…

Private sector companies added 497,000 jobs in June, more than double expectations, ADP says

The U.S. labor market showed no signs of letting up in June, as companies created far more jobs than expected,…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: JetBlue Airways, Meta, Sweetgreen and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: JetBlue Airways — JetBlue Airways declined 1.3% in premarket trading after…

Janet Yellen arrives in Beijing on mission to find common ground for U.S. and China

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing Thursday on a four-day trip aimed at finding common ground as rivalry between…

Fed sees more rate hikes ahead, but at a slower pace, meeting minutes show

Almost all Federal Reserve officials at their June meeting indicated further tightening is likely, if at a slower pace than…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms, Coinbase, UPS, General Motors & more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media giant rose more…