U.S. Job Market Eases, but Hiring Remains Firm
Employers added 175,000 jobs in April, a milder pace than in the winter months, though layoffs have remained low and most sectors appear stable.
By Lydia DePillis
Employers added 175,000 jobs in April, a milder pace than in the winter months, though layoffs have remained low and most sectors appear stable.
By Lydia DePillis
Fed officials are watching labor trends as they contemplate when to cut rates. But different measures are telling different stories.
By Jeanna Smialek
North Carolina’s Triad was built on tobacco, textiles and furniture. Now it’s trying to forge a new economy from more highly skilled manufacturing.
By Santul Nerkar and Mike Belleme
Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, said that the central bank needed “greater confidence” that inflation was coming down before it decided to cut interest rates, which are at a two-decade high.
By The New York Times
March data showed a cooling labor market, but layoffs remain low. The overall trend is likely to be welcomed by Federal Reserve policymakers.
By Ben Casselman
Economists are wondering whether political developments could play into both the Fed’s near-term decisions and its long-term independence.
By Jeanna Smialek
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates would stay high for longer.
By Jeanna Smialek
White House officials have barnstormed Wisconsin to make the connection between big changes and their signature laws.
By Lydia DePillis
Ben Houchen, a regional mayor in the north of England, faces a close re-election race, partly thanks to the broader troubles of Britain’s Conservative Party.
By Stephen Castle
The Better Goods store brand will carry plant-based, gluten-free and higher-end food and could help the retailer attract more affluent shoppers.
By Jordyn Holman
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