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US Jobs Post Smallest Gain in Six Months as Unemployment Rises

US Jobs Post Smallest Gain in Six Months as Unemployment Rises

By Augusta Saraiva US employers scaled back hiring in April and the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose, suggesting some cooling is underway in the labor market after a strong start to the year. Nonfarm payrolls advanced 175,000 last month, the smallest gain in six months, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed Friday. A later release showed that business activity […]

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Powell says the Fed will not hesitate to keep raising rates until inflation comes down

Powell says the Fed will not hesitate to keep raising rates until inflation comes down

By Jeff Cox via CNBC Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized his resolve to get inflation down, saying Tuesday he will back interest rate increases until prices start falling back toward a healthy level. “If that involves moving past broadly understood levels of neutral we won’t hesitate to do that,” the central bank leader told The Wall […]

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U.S. economy bolsters European markets

A steady economic recovery in the United States has been bolstering European markets, which continue to face financial turmoil under the pressure of budget cuts. On Tuesday, European stock markets rose despite record high unemployment rates in Eurozone states. The rise is attributed largely to a strong U.S. market, which has recently experienced steady growth. […]

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