Boosting the case for a soft landing, the employment cost index increased just 1% in the second quarter, marking the slowest advance since 2021.

The Fed's benchmark federal funds rate is now 5.25% to 5.5%.

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As criticism of ESG investing has become louder and increasingly politicized in the U.S., new "anti-ESG funds" have emerged. They attracted $376 million in Q3/2022 alone.