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The Number of Americans Filing for Jobless Claims Hits Highest Level in a Year

NEW YORK (Associated Press) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in a year last week, even as...

A Fed Inflation Gauge Cools, Adding to Likelihood of Rate Cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the...

Netflix’s Password-Sharing Crackdown Pays Off

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix’s subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a crackdown on freeloading...

Ex-Regional Fed President: Inflation Headed Lower, With Interest Rates Likely to Follow

WASHINGTON (AP) — Having worked in the Federal Reserve system her entire career, Loretta Mester rose to become president of the Cleveland Fed for...

Retail Sales Unchanged In June From May, Underscoring Shoppers’ Resilience

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers paused their spending in June from May, defying economic forecasts for a pullback and proving their resilience in the...

Houston Keeps Buckling Under Storms Like Beryl

HOUSTON (AP) — Sharon Carr is frustrated. Like many others who lost power after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast earlier this week,...

Fewer Americans Apply for Jobless Claims Last Week

NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains sturdy despite high interest rates. The Labor Department...

Powell Gives Possible Signal of Coming Rate Cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to a slowing job...

How to Combat Loneliness in the Workplace

NEW YORK (AP) — Twice each month, executives at the dating app company Hinge gather for a team meeting. But rather than dive into...

Amazon Crosses $2 trillion in Stock Market Value for the First Time

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for...

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