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The July jobs report showed a surprise loss of 23,000 jobs, significantly missing expectations of an 83,000 gain. Previous months were also revised down heavily, and the participation rate hit a five…
S&P 500 hits records as corporate earnings surge 13-32% broadly, outpacing sluggish 2.1% GDP growth, driven by AI investment. Yet job growth has stalled, raising 'jobless boom' concerns and bubble ri…
Emerging stagflation signals—persistent above-target inflation, weakening jobs data, and slowing GDP growth—threaten to derail the stock market's record run and complicate Fed policy decisions.
Wednesday's CPI is expected to show 3.4% annual inflation, slightly cooler than June, while Iran-related oil volatility adds uncertainty. Fed rate hike odds sit near 50-50 for September amid mixed in…
Weak July jobs report (23K job loss) lowers Fed rate-hike odds, boosting stocks—especially AI-linked tech like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta—while pressuring Treasury yields and the dollar.
Article discusses using CDs to prepare for layoffs amid rising job loss concerns. Notably, July US labor data showed a 23,000 job loss versus an expected 80,000 gain, signaling labor market weakness.
US stocks opened mixed on Friday as a surprise drop in July jobs data pressured the Dow Jones lower, outweighing slight gains in the S&P 500.
A shockingly weak July jobs report, with payrolls falling 23,000, has significantly lowered market expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate hike, causing S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures to rally.
Nasdaq 100 futures plummeted following the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data. The jobs report triggered a sharp sell-off in technology indices as investors reacted to the latest labor market indi…
S&P 500 rallies to record highs amid consumer sentiment collapse and elevated valuations resembling dot-com bubble levels, creating a fragile disconnect between market optimism and economic weakness.
Stock markets hit record highs with S&P 500 at 8-week winning streak despite consumer sentiment falling to 70-year lows amid war concerns and elevated prices.
Fed policymakers remain divided on near-term rate cuts despite weak February jobs and geopolitical risks, favoring a pause at the March meeting while monitoring inflation and labor data for future ea…
Amazon shares plunged 11.5% after forecasting a 50% capital expenditure increase, amid a broader tech selloff and concerns over AI risks and labor market pressures, intensifying market volatility and…
Alphabet's (GOOGL) shares fell nearly 3% after unveiling a 2026 AI-related capex plan 55% above expectations, intensifying tech sector jitters amid broader economic concerns and weak labor data.
U.S. layoffs in January reached the highest level since 2009 with over 108,000 job cuts, signaling employer pessimism for 2026 and weak hiring plans.
AI-linked stocks including Nvidia and Microsoft declined amid valuation concerns and weak labor data, dragging major US indexes lower. Job cuts surged, adding economic worries, while some tech stocks…
Amazon announced significant job cuts amid a softening labor market and economic uncertainty, while the U.S. housing market faces delays due to a prolonged government shutdown affecting loan and insu…
Amazon announced significant job cuts amid a weakening labor market and economic uncertainty, leading to cautious buyer sentiment despite falling mortgage rates and a prolonged government shutdown im…
Pending US home sales stayed flat in September amid labor market worries, despite falling mortgage rates. Growing job concerns and layoffs at major companies like Amazon signal potential economic sof…
US payrolls were revised down 911,000, lifting Fed rate-cut odds and expanding macro liquidity. Gold has surged and analysts say easing policy could boost Bitcoin momentum toward new highs by Q4.