The march higher in U.K. government bond yields since the launch of the Labour government's debut budget plan in October sparked widespread concern last week, as borrowing costs rose to breach numerous decade highs.The prospect of public spending cuts or further tax rises came into focus as 30-year gilt...

Shapecharge | E+ | Getty ImagesThe labor market may be poised for dislocation with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office for the second time later this month.For the past two years, health care has dominated all other industries in terms of growth, aided partly by Covid-related spending. The...

December's job report marked yet another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming from many different parts of the U.S. economy.Last month, health care and social assistance jobs saw the largest gains for a third consecutive month, adding 69,500 to payrolls, according to data from the Bureau of Labor...

A jobseeker holds flyers during the New York Public Library's annual Bronx Job Fair & Expo at the the Bronx Library Center in the Bronx borough of New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe unemployment rate fell for Black women in December,...

A ''Now Hiring" sign hangs above the entrance to a McDonald's restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesJob growth was much stronger than expected in December, possibly providing the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest rates this year.Nonfarm payrolls surged by 256,000 for the month, up...