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U.S. Adds 62,000 Private Sector Jobs in March, According to ADP
That’s about the same as February’s surprisingly robust hiring that netted a revised 66,000 gains.
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Review & Preview: Off-Ramp Emerging?
Glimmers of hope fueled a massive rally in stocks on Tuesday.
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What Warren Buffett Gets Wrong About the Fed’s Inflation Target
The Fed hasn’t been able to achieve its 2% inflation target in more than five years.
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Gas Hits $4. It’s Crunch Time for Americans.
The Iran war is running up prices for lots of things—not only oil. The fallout? Possibly an economic slowdown and a spike in inflation.
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U.S. Manufacturing Rebound Continues, but the Biggest Challenges Lie Ahead
U.S. manufacturing activity continued to improve in March, but higher oil prices and weaker demand could threaten the rebound.
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The AI Paradox: Heavy AI Usage Makes Workers Feel Less Productive
The ADP survey supports other data that show generative AI spend is rising, but direct productivity gains from the technology aren’t materializing yet.
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Inflation Could Hit 4% After the Oil Shock. It Isn’t a Short-Term Problem.
Even if oil prices fall sharply, inflation probably won‘t return to the Fed‘s 2% target for at least several years.
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Review & Preview: Battered Confidence
A volatile session pushed indexes down on the day, as worries about private credit and software mounted.
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Inflation Is Weighing on Businesses. The Fed Is Right to Worry.
The producer price index has advanced for three straight months, and that’s before the surge in oil prices. Consumers could soon feel more pain, too.
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