Jobs
Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday’s employment…
WASHINGTON -- Tentative signs have emerged that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserve's inflation fighters: Compani
US employers added a robust 272,000 jobs in May, a…
WASHINGTON -- America’s employers added a vigorous 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the ec
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of key…
HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mixed Friday after a steady Thursday on Wall Street as markets anticipated the key U.S. jobs data that will be revealed later in
US job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021
WASHINGTON -- U.S. job openings fell in April to the lowest level since 2021. But they remained at historically strong levels despite high interest rates and si
Is US really in a recession? More than half of…
More than half of Americans think that the United States is in an economic recession, despite the fact that gross domestic product (GDP) has been increasing f
Australian stocks end the day lower, market waits to see…
Today, May 22, is the final day BHP can increase its offer for Anglo American under UK takeover regulations.I, like many other business and resources reporters,
Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also…
WASHINGTON -- It was a time of fear and chaos four years ago.The death count was mounting as COVID-19 spread. Financial markets were panicked. Oil prices briefl
Biden repeats lie that inflation ‘was at 9% when I…
WASHINGTON — President Biden again claimed Tuesday that the annual US inflation rate was 9% when he took office in January 2021 — when it actuall
New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar…
WASHINGTON -- New tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries, solar cells, medical equipment and other goods are intended to protect U.S. jobs and manuf
U.S. raises tariffs significantly on EVs, other goods from China…
The U.S. plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election-year mov
We’ve entered a world of zombie inflation. Wall Street is…
What a difference three months makes.At the end of 2023 and the start of 2024, it appeared that the US was on a glide path to what I termed "economic nirvana":
American Express GBT: Global Multinationals Increase Their Business Travel
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) saw global multinational customers increase their business travel during the fir
