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17+ min ago   (274+ words) The headline number tells the story on its own: payrolls fell instead of rising, and by a wide margin. That kind of miss doesn’t happen in isolation, and this report came loaded with revisions that made the underlying picture look…...

4+ min ago   (518+ words) Though a lackluster jobs report and weaker wage growth may sap consumer confidence, these factors could prompt the Fed to hold off on raising interest rates. The U.S. labor market fell short of expectations for July growth, an unexpected shift after…...

14+ min ago   (478+ words) Zaini is Editor at The Sunday Guardian. She focuses on geopolitics, defence, international affairs, and breaking news coverage. She has worked in fast-paced newsrooms, including WION, Republic Media Network, India Today Group and Hindustan Times. She specialises in end-to-end production…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (125+ words) Canada's 10-year government bond yield rose to 3.65%, approaching the three-month high of 3.66% reached on July 31st, following stronger-than-expected employment data. Canadian employment increased by 75,100 jobs in July, well above expectations for a 15,000 gain, while the unemployment rate fell to a two-year…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (270+ words) Canada’s economy added 75,000 jobs in July, bringing the unemployment rate down to 6.4 percent – its lowest level in two years – as the economy adapts to US tariffs, data showed Friday. Statistics Canada said hiring was split between full-time and part-time work…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (682+ words) Canada’s unemployment rate fell to a two-year low of 6.4 per cent in July as the economy added 75,000 jobs across a wide range of industries, Statistics Canada said Friday. Here’s what economists had to say about the latest jobs numbers and…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (486+ words) For the week of August 10th Canadian manufacturing and wholesale sales data for June next Friday should reveal readings consistent with more real gross domestic product growth in June, capping off a solid Q2. The advance manufacturing report pointed to a 0.1% decline…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (509+ words) The US labour market remains solid, according to Danske Bank, reinforcing the view that the Federal Reserve can afford to keep interest rates higher for longer, a stance that continues to underpin the US dollar. Danske Bank’s latest commentary highlights…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (253+ words) Get Our Email NewsletterThe companies, people and issues shaping business in Madison and the Capital Region. In a monthly jobs report that brought seemingly contradictory data, nonfarm payroll employment declined by 23,000 in July, yet the national unemployment rate fell from…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (148+ words) The July jobs report unexpectedly reveals a loss of 23,000 jobs and an unemployment rate increase to 4.1%, prompting intense market speculation. Taylor Riggs, Codie Sanchez, and 'The Big Money Show' panel analyze the impact on Federal Reserve interest rate policy. The…...