Stock Markets: Fewer jobs, higher stocks
A “Now Hiring” sign at an Advance Auto Parts store in San Leandro, California, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report …
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Indonesia’s China-backed high-speed train sparks concerns of debt trap
Indonesia is starting trial runs for its first high-speed train, which will connect the capital Jakarta to a neighboring city of Bandung, after years of delays and cost overruns plagued …
Inflation euro zone August 2023
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks during an ECB press conference in July. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Inflation in the euro zone …
U.S. job growth slowed sharply to 177,000 in August, below expectations, ADP says
A ‘help wanted’ sign is displayed in a window of a store in Manhattan on December 02, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Job creation in …
Bank of England bond losses to cost government £20B more than expected
A member of the public walks through heavy rain near the Bank of England in May 2023. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Bank of England’s …
How much do weddings cost? This one in Las Vegas is just $15
They say love doesn’t cost a thing. But that certainly isn’t true of weddings. In 2022, couples in the United States spent, on average, nearly $30,000 to get married, according …
2 major themes to watch in the week ahead after Friday’s market rally
The S & P 500 and Nasdaq managed to close higher for the week despite a pretty sharp pullback on Thursday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at …
Powell Jackson Hole speech could see a shift from the past
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Powell testified on the Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report during …
Treasury yields in focus as investors await Jackson Hole meeting
U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Thursday as investors await signals on monetary policy from central bankers at the upcoming Jackson Hole meeting. At 4:56 a.m. ET, the yield on the …
European PMIs for August show steep downturn
An emloyee works on the assembling of a brake caliper for an electric vehicle in Dueren, western Germany. Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images European business activity contracted once …