Retailers are on a hiring spree. But consumers are sending warning signs
A woman walks past a “Now Hiring” sign in front of a store on January 13, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia.
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Economic events
U.S. payrolls jump more than expected, but the report had several red flags for the economy
Job creation topped muted expectations though the plodding U.S. labor market sent up several flags for a potential slowdown this
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Here’s what to expect from Friday’s release of the April jobs report
Not that long ago, U.S. payroll growth of less than 100,000 or so a month meant the labor market was
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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon issued vague credit recession warning, but the bond market has more
Risk in the credit markets has received a lot of attention in 2026, from fears about private credit stress to
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Core inflation rate hit 3.2% in March as first-quarter growth disappointed at 2%
Consumers faced escalating prices in March as the Iran war sent oil soaring and created a new level of challenges
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Will rates go higher in Europe this week? Central banks confront stagflation threat
Mounted police officers sit in outside the Royal Exchange and the Bank of England in London on June 17, 2020.
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These charts show how Iran’s economy is in freefall
An Iranian salesperson sits beside a portrait of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at his fruit shop in
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UK economy grew 0.5% in February, beating economists’ expectations by a long shot
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Here are all the ways the Iran war has affected the U.S. economy so far
In an aerial view, the Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Los Angeles Refinery is seen on April 02, 2026 in Carson, California.
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While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, higher earners grow nervous as
Higher oil prices due to the Iran war are straining an already strapped lower-income consumer . But as equities fall,
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