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…

Jobs Report Will Show Whether Hot Hiring Cooled in June

A strong labor market has boosted economic momentum and kept pressure on the Fed to raise…

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…

Stock Futures Tick Lower as Investors Await Jobs Report, Fed Minutes

US markets remained closed on Independence Day; Shares of Chinese metals producers rose after Beijing imposed…

Labor Market Headfake? Key Report Could Be Overestimating Job Growth

The high-profile payrolls survey may have overestimated job growth because of quirks in how the data…

U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023

Layoffs remained historically low and the economy grew faster than anticipated.

China’s Lost Generation

Xi Jinping has a major youth unemployment problem on his hands.