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But companies are upbeat about the outlook, buoyed by hopes of a stabilization in interest rates and inflation.
In Germany, overall economic activity declined at the fastest pace since the first wave of the pandemic, in May 2020.
Elevated rate fears drive continued bond-market selloff.
U.S. factory production rose in July for the first time in three months, boosted by a surge in motor-vehicle output that helped manufacturing to stabilize. Output…
44% of those surveyed said a four-day workweek would positively affect their happiness levels in their role.
The debate is shifting from how high rates need to go to how long they should stay elevated.
"We expect the funds rate to eventually stabilize at 3 percent to 3.25 percent."
A key measure of U.S. consumer prices rose only modestly for a second straight month, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve can tame inflation…
Employment attorneys caution that companies will be on the hook if a vendor's hiring software turns out to perpetuate bias. Ignorance is no excuse.
As consumers continue to shift spending away from goods and toward services, both imports and the U.S. trade deficit are declining.