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Job cut announcements rose 29% in July from the previous month, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
The youth sports industry has amassed an estimated market value of $40 billion according to the Aspen Institute. Private equity has taken notice and is ready to play ball.
Looking at all of this — the inflation, the wages — is the Federal Reserve. It’s gotta decide what to do with interest rates. Being on the high side as they are, holds back the economy some, but it is ...
Layoff announcements were up 29% from June to July, and up 140% compared to last July. Should we be worried? Plus: data erosion, car key fobs, and the private equity-ification of youth sports.
We spoke to families at Shanghai’s new Legoland theme park about what they’re willing and not willing to spend on.
Goods from South Korea will face a 15% tariff under a new trade deal. Meanwhile Brazil will be harder hit, with a 50% tax on ...
The Federal Reserve is still waiting and seeing, folks.
Simon Johnson, a Nobel-winning economist at MIT, says AI innovations can produce productivity gains, but not everyone will ...
The U.N. has warned Gaza is on the brink of famine.
The central bank chose not to cut rates, given the uncertain effects of tariffs and a resilient overall economy. But the committee's decision was not unanimous.
Three percent GDP growth for the second quarter is great. It’s also misleading. Plus: jobs, stablecoin, and the case for a ...
Friday will be the first Friday of a new month, and that means a new jobs report. But today economists got the first crack at ...