Economy

‘Ghost job’ postings add another layer of uncertainty to stalled jobs picture

‘Ghost job’ postings add another layer of uncertainty to stalled jobs picture

Job seekers attend the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on September 25, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Judging by current data, yo...

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Stocks are buoying wealthy sentiment. A labor market break could end that

Stocks are buoying wealthy sentiment. A labor market break could end that

Shoppers look at a canned fish display Nov. 4, 2025 at the Market 32 Supermarket in South Burlington, Vermont. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images As stock market investors support economic s...

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Nexperia parent shares jump 6% as Beijing signals thaw in tensions with Netherlands

Nexperia parent shares jump 6% as Beijing signals thaw in tensions with Netherlands

This photograph shows a general view of Nexperia headquarters in Nijmegen on November 6, 2025. John Thys | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Wingtech Technology, parent company of chipmaker Nex...

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Consumer sentiment nears lowest level ever as worries build over shutdown

Consumer sentiment nears lowest level ever as worries build over shutdown

Volunteers load boxes of food into cars during an event held by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in partnership with Bergen County to deliver emergency food relief to Federal workers and SN...

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Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee says he’s cautious about further rate cuts during shutdown

Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee says he’s cautious about further rate cuts during shutdown

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday expressed hesitation about lowering interest rates further because the government shutdown has resulted in a blackout on key...

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Job cuts in October hit highest level for the month in 22 years, Challenger says

Job cuts in October hit highest level for the month in 22 years, Challenger says

Layoff announcements soared in October as companies recalibrated staffing levels during the artificial intelligence boom, a sign of potential trouble ahead for the labor market, accordin...

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