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6+ hour, 35+ min ago  (135+ words) First-time jobless applications in Florida dropped slightly from the prior week, according to U.S. Department of Labor figures released Thursday. The department estimated 5,224 initial unemployment applications were filed in Florida last week, down from a revised count of 5,450 for the week…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (104+ words) Uruguay's unemployment remained unchanged at 7.4% in February 2026, maintaining the highest jobless rate since May 2025. Joblessness was slightly higher in Montevideo at 7.7% than in the rest of the country at 7.2%. By gender, unemployment stood at 6.2% for men and 8.8% for women. Youth…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (613+ words) TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) " The Bank of Japan on Friday released an updated estimate on the country's natural rate of interest as part of its efforts to enhance communication as it ends an era of ultra-low rates. The release came amid…...

18+ hour, 40+ min ago  (621+ words) BENGALURU, March 26 (Reuters) " The Bank of England will hold Bank Rate at 3.75% for the rest of the year, according to a narrow majority of economists polled by Reuters who have mostly abandoned their previous expectations for cuts but have not…...

41+ min ago  (962+ words) The'S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.67%,'the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI)'(DIA) closed down -1.73%, and the'Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.93%.' June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) fell -1.80%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) fell -2.05%. Global bond yields…...

52+ min ago  (291+ words) WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Agriculture continues to be one of the biggest economic drivers in northern New York, generating $3.9 billion in industry output, according to research presented at Jefferson County's annual agriculture conference. State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball said he…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago  (278+ words) Bob untangles two arguments that even Austrian economists sometimes conflate: Mises' calculation problem and Hayek's knowledge problem. Then, he explains why the distinction matters, especially in light of recent claims that AI and modern computing could finally make central planning…...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago  (149+ words) European Shares Dip Amid Middle East Tensions and Inflation Concerns'Devdiscourse European Shares Dip Amid Middle East Tensions and Inflation Concerns European shares declined on Friday as investors worried about the ramifications of the Middle East conflict on inflation and economic…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (33+ words) Uncertainty on war in Iran calls for Fed to keep rates steady, Fed's Richard Fisher'CNBC Uncertainty on war in Iran calls for Fed to keep rates steady, fmr. Dallas Fed Pres. Richard Fisher...

46+ min ago  (1948+ words) Trump's War Expected to Surge US Inflation Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 04:31 PM | 56 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Even before Trump's Iran war, Americans were facing sky-high prices and a historically bad job market. Now, costs are skyrocketing, including the average…...