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Jobs Are Disappearing Fast. These Stocks Are Getting Crushed
Staffing and other labor-market related companies like ADP, Kelly Services, Manpower, Paychex, and Robert Half are getting hit.
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The Beige Book is More Important Than Ever to Fed Policy. Here’s Why.
A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston finds that sentiment in Beige Book reports improves short-term recession forecasts.
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Bank of America Stock Slides as Firm Holds First Investor Day in 14 Years
Bank of America raised key financial targets on Wednesday during the company’s first investor day since 2011. Investors appeared underwhelmed.
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Private Payrolls Rebound in October, Adding 42,000 Jobs, ADP Says
Economists surveyed by FactSet expected that private employers added 37,500 jobs in October.
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Mortgage Bonds Offer Up Bargains for Yield-Hungry Fund Investors
Recent bond market dynamics make mortgage-backed securities especially attractive for risk-averse investors. Here are three funds to consider.
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The Stock Market Is Headed for a Fall, Bank Bosses Say. They May Be Right.
The risks of a pullback are real. But so is the bull case for stocks.
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The Fed’s Cook Talks Trump Suit in Public for First Time
The governor said she hasn’t made up her mind on whether to cut interest rates again in December
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Alternative Economic Data Point to Solid Growth
Washington may be closed for business, but the economy keeps humming. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on housing-market troubles, the oil-price outlook, and attractive dividend stocks.
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Federal Reserve Officials Make Their Case for December Pause
While markets still price in a high probability of a December cut, new rhetoric from inside the Fed suggests the bar is rising.
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A Winning Week for Stocks Masks Trouble Below the Surface
“The market is entirely too complacent about downside risks,” says one observer. The troubles go beyond a few rough earnings reports.
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Treasury Is About to Reveal Its Borrowing Plans. Why That’s Important.
Treasury plans typically don’t get nearly the attention of Federal Reserve announcements. But its statement could affect bonds, and in turn other asset prices.
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Mortgage Rates Climb After the Fed Cut. Here’s Why.
Mortgage rate fluctuations could carry less heft in a housing market restrained by buyer hesitance.
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Treasuries Erase Nearly All October Gains. The Market Is Reacting to Powell.
Comments from the Fed chair transformed investors’ expectations for interest-rate cuts.
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ECB Holds Interest Rates Steady Again. Why It's in a Different Place to the Fed.
Euro zone inflation has been running close to 2% for months now, which is good news for the European Central Bank.
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Unresolved: Why Big Tech, the Fed, and Trade Talks Provide Wall Street With Little Clarity
Do stock markets hate uncertainty? We’re about to find out.
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Markets Wanted a Boost From Earnings, Fed and China Talks. How Powell Disappointed.
Fed’s Powell says December rate cut isn’t a given, Trump cuts China tariffs, Microsoft, Alphabet beat expectations, and more news to start your day.
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Powell Signals Fed May Not Cut Again This Year. Here’s Why.
Powell acknowledged “strongly different views” within the Federal Open Market Committee during October’s policy decision.
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Big Layoffs Look Scary. Why The Job Market Is Still Holding Up.
This week, UPS said it cut 48,000 employees and Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs.
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The Fed Is Looking for Signals From Job Market. Amazon May Have Sent a Message.
Big jobs cuts at the online retailer offer a glimpse into the future.
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It’s a Monetary-Policy Bonanza as Central Banks Meet
The Federal Reserve, the world’s most powerful central bank, will be at the center of a crowded stage as its monetary-policy committee meets this week.
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The 3 Things That Will Stand Out in Wall Street’s Blockbuster Week
The coming five days could prove critical for the U.S. stock market rally.
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Why the Fed May Lower Rates Slower Than Expected Next Year
Traders are betting on a smooth series of interest-rate cuts, but Fed officials are signaling slower cuts with long pauses in between them.
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Fed, Tech Earnings, and Trump-Xi Talks. Why One Matters Most for Markets.
Mag 7 earnings and Fed decision headline busy week, officials talk of progress ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, Novartis agrees to buy Avidity, and more news to start your day.
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Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Mag 7 Earnings, Fed Decision
The markets are entering the final week of October, which will feature more earnings, a Fed meeting, and President Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi.
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The Fed, Tons of Earnings, and More to Watch This Week
A quarter-point rate cut is all but certain at this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. And we’ll see earnings reports from roughly 160 S&P 500 companies.
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