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Striking unions impacting the economy at a level not seen in decades

The auto workers’ strike is the latest in a series of labor-management conflicts that economists say could start having significant…

China’s retail sales surprise with faster growth in August, but real estate drag worsens

BEIJING — China’s retail sales and industrial production picked up pace in August with better-than-expected growth, according to National Bureau…

Bank of England bond sales creating a ‘selling gold at the bottom’ moment, strategist says

LONDON — The Bank of England’s rapid pace of bond sales is creating a “selling gold at the bottom” moment…

Christie lets Fed off the hook for inflation, blames Trump and Biden for overspending

Americans dogged by persistently high prices are finally getting signs of relief as inflation has slowly but steadily cooled over…

‘Really bad economics’: Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz explains where the Fed went wrong on inflation

The Federal Reserve “didn’t do their homework” and mischaracterized the spike in inflation that has plagued the U.S. economy over…

U.S. job growth slowed sharply to 177,000 in August, below expectations, ADP says

Job creation in the United States slowed more than expected in August, according to ADP, a sign that the surprisingly…

Former White House economic advisor says more Fed hiking is coming

WASHINGTON — A former White House economist on Tuesday said he thinks the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again…

How much do weddings cost? This one in Las Vegas is just $15

They say love doesn’t cost a thing. But that certainly isn’t true of weddings. In 2022, couples in the United…

European stocks close higher as investors look ahead to fresh economic data

European shares traded higher on the final trading week of August, as traders weighed the prospect of higher interest rates…

Powell’s pivotal speech Friday could see a marked shift from what he’s done in the past

Since he took over the chair’s position at the Federal Reserve in 2018, Jerome Powell has used his annual addresses…