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Pranay Karkale is spending years of savings and $60,000 in student loans to pursue a master’s degree in the United States, yet he considers himself lucky. At home in India, it’s common to hear about families selling off their land to send children to universities overseas. Karkale was willing to do whatever it took once […]
Pranay Karkale is spending years of savings and $60,000 in student loans to pursue a master’s degree in the United States, yet he considers himself lucky. At home in India, it’s common to hear about families selling off their land to send children to universities overseas. Karkale was willing to do whatever it took once […]
If the economy is slowing down, nobody told the labor market. Employers added 275,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department reported Friday, in another month that exceeded expectations even as the unemployment rate rose. It was the third straight month of seasonally adjusted gains above 200,000, and the 38th consecutive month of growth — fresh […]
By Myra P. Saefong Survey shows February OPEC+ compliance rate of 97.8% with voluntary output cuts Oil futures declined on Friday, contributing to an overall loss for the week, as downward revisions to previous U.S. monthly jobs data raised concerns over the strength of the economy, and demand for oil. Price . . .
Stocks lost momentum and turned downward during afternoon trading on Friday, as investors pulled back some after a powerful rally that led by big tech names. The February jobs report also showed an uptick in the unemployment rate, bolstering investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut rates following its June meeting. The S&P 500 […]
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on January 31. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images/File US stocks were higher after key jobs data came in stronger than expected. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 48 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 0.4%. Treasury yields […]
Jobs report for February: U.S. adds 275,000 positions, while wage growth slows and unemployment rises MarketWatch Source link
Photo courtesy of Sen. Bob Casey’s office Erin Willman, founder and CEO of White Cane Coffee, testified before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Aging Thursday. That committee is chaired by, right, Sen. Bob Casey. Testimony in legislative hearings isn’t always interesting and engaging. That wasn’t the case on Thursday, though, […]
Courtesy U.S. Small Business Administration Aikta Marcoulier Utah small-business owners are some of the strongest, most creative and resilient people you will ever meet. In recent years, our small-business community has weathered a global pandemic, persistent supply chain issues, sometimes volatile prices and a tight labor market. Black-owned businesses in our […]
by Derek Major February 3, 2024 The U.S. labor market added 353,000 jobs in January, continuing an upward trend and significantly outpacing expectations as Black unemployment hits a historic low. The January total brings the 2023 monthly job gain average to 255,000. The January gains are almost double what forecasters expected, a sign of the […]