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Private equity giant KKR’s antidote to worker discontent — employee stock ownership programs

(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The job market may be strong, but the invisible strings that connect workers…

Here’s what to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting Wednesday

Despite an improving inflation picture, the Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to approve what would be the 11th interest…

Morgan Stanley credits Bidenomics for ‘much stronger’ than expected GDP growth

WASHINGTON — Morgan Stanley is crediting President Joe Biden’s economic policies with driving an unexpected surge in the U.S. economy…

The White House plan to sell Bidenomics: Hit the road, ignore the polls

President Joe Biden on Thursday toured a revitalized shipyard in Philadelphia, where he made the argument that is increasingly dominating…

Goldman Sachs cuts odds of a U.S. recession in the next year

Goldman Sachs revised down the odds of a U.S. recession happening in the next 12 months, cutting the probability down…

As student loan payments restart, can employers be a firewall for borrowers? Some groups hope so

As Americans with student loan debt brace for their monthly payments to restart and recover from the recent sting of…

Binance could lay off thousands as company buckles down for DOJ probe, source says

Crypto exchange Binance is laying off employees in response to an ongoing Justice Department probe that is likely to end…

White House takes a victory lap after inflation report comes in cooler than expected

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday celebrated new data that showed inflation cooling more quickly than expected. “Good jobs and…

This is ‘the end of the beginning’ of the battle against inflation, economist says

Central banks are at “the end of the beginning” in their battle against inflation, as several factors keep core prices…

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…