Russia lowers interest rates to 20% in first cut since 2022 as inflation pressures ease
A Moscow shopping mall pictured earlier this year. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Russia’s central bank on Friday cut
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Corporate layoffs have ramped up in recent weeks. Here are the companies making cuts
Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images While the government cost-cutting initiative known as the Department of Government Efficiency, which
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Friday’s jobs report likely will show hiring cooled in May. Here’s what to expect
A “We’re Hiring” sign at a NC Department of Adult Correction booth at a job and resource fair hosted by
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Trade deficit fell by a record amount in April as demand dropped for imports
The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners tumbled by the largest amount on record in April as companies and
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Fed ‘Beige Book’ economic report cites declining growth, rising prices and slow hiring
A store closing sign is displayed as customers shop during the last day of a store closing sale at a
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Most companies are already raising prices or plan to because of tariffs, data shows
Johnson & Johnson manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina. Courtesy: Johnson & Johnson Data from the New York Federal Reserve
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Private sector hiring rose by just 37,000 in May, the lowest in more than two years, ADP
Private sector job creation slowed to a near standstill in May, hitting its lowest level in more than two years
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The euro zone is ready for a new member: Bulgaria
A worker counts Bulgarian Lev banknotes at a store in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Friday, March 29, 2024. Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg via
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Job openings showed surprising increase to 7.4 million in April
Employers increased job openings more than expected in April while hiring and layoffs also both rose, according to a report
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U.S. growth forecast cut sharply by OECD as Trump tariffs sour global outlook
Old Navy and Gap retail stores are seen as people walk through Times Square in New York City on April
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