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Stocks Clinch Weekly Gain Ahead of Labor Day
August jobs report boosts investor hopes for a Fed rate pause.
Job Market Cools but Is Far From Freezing
The pace of hiring is slowing, but employers would rather hang onto their workers than lay…
China Slashes Rates, Suspends Youth Jobless Data as Economy Signals Sharper Downturn
Updated Aug. 15, 2023 12:53 am ET Listen to article (1 minute) SINGAPORE—Chinese officials said they…
Big Four Accounting Firms Pare Their Consultant Ranks in Postpandemic Reversal
The professional-services giant is facing the consequences of aggressive hiring sprees over the past two years,…
China’s Economy Barely Grows as Recovery Fades
China’s economy grew barely in the second quarter compared to the first, and youth unemployment hit…
Jobs Report Keeps Fed on Track to Raise Rates in July
The Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates later this month to a 22-year high…
Americans Have Quit Quitting Their Jobs
listen to the article (two minutes) The number of Americans leaving their jobs has decreased since…
China’s Brain Drain Threatens Its Future
Chinese citizens, including many of the wealthy, are eyeing an exit into a new era of…