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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…

Wall Street — not taxpayers — will pay for the SVB and Signature deposit relief plans

WASHINGTON — Plans announced Sunday to fully reimburse deposits made in the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank and the shuttered Signature…

U.S. inflation is likely ‘far stickier’ and could last a decade, Bill Smead says

U.S. inflation is likely to be “far stickier” and could last a decade, according to Bill Smead, chief investment officer…

Inflation rose 0.5% in January, more than expected and up 6.4% from a year ago

Inflation turned higher to start 2023, as rising shelter, gas and fuel prices took their toll on consumers, the Labor…

‘That’s how capitalism works,’ Biden says of SVB, Signature Bank investors who lost money in failed banks

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden sought to assure customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank on Monday that their…

GOP presidential contenders cast blame for Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Former President Donald Trump and other 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls spoke out over the weekend on the failure of Silicon…

Retail sales jump 3% in January, smashing expectations despite inflation increase

Sales at retailers rose far more than expected in January as consumers persevered despite rising inflation pressures. Advance retail sales…

The U.S. stock market keeps beating Europe in new listings. And it’s no fluke

The United States is more attractive than European exchanges for new listings and there is not much that Europeans can…

UK economy in ‘a lot better shape’ than bleak figures suggest, fund manager says

LONDON — The U.K. has thus far avoided a widely anticipated recession, and the signs from the business world are…

The racial retirement savings gap remains wide – How these state IRA programs are working toward equity

The income and wealth gaps between people of color and white households are wide, but state-run retirement programs are attempting…