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U.S. Added Just 114K Jobs in July & Unemployment Rate Hits 4.3%

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added an unexpectedly weak 114,000 jobs. Friday's...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Energy

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,...

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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...

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