187,000 jobs added, fewer than expected

Job growth in July was less than expected, pointing to a slower pace in the U.S. economy though perhaps not a long-anticipated recession, the Labor Department reported Friday.Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 187,000 for the month, slightly below the Dow Jones estimate for 200,000. Though the headline number was a...

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Here’s everything you need to look for in Friday’s July jobs report

Miami Beach, Florida, Normandy Isle, 7ty One Venezuelan restaurant, interior with customers dining and wait staff cleaning up. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesFriday's jobs report could provide a crucial piece to the increasingly complicated puzzle that is the U.S. economy and its long-anticipated slide into recession.Wall...

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U.S. political polarization means Fitch debt downgrade is here to stay, economist says

Fitch Ratings in New York, United States.Cem Ozdel | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesGrowing political instability means the U.S. will not regain its AAA rating with Fitch for the foreseeable future, according to Elliot Hentov, head of macro policy research at State Street Global Advisors.Global stock markets fell sharply...

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U.S. debt downgrade sinks global markets — but economists are not concerned

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 29, 2023.Brendan McDermid | ReutersGlobal stock markets tumbled on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States' long-term credit rating — but top economists say there is nothing to worry about.Fitch announced late on Tuesday that...

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