Covid waves will hit the global supply chain for two years, Reagan economist warns
The semiconductor shortage is affecting consumers’ ability to buy cars, smartphones and virtually all electronics — and there may be little relief in sight. According to economist John Rutledge, the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to inflict pain on the global...
Weekly jobless claims post sharp drop to 310,000, another new pandemic low
First-time filings for unemployment claims in the U.S. dropped to 310,000 last week, easily the lowest of the Covid era and a significant step toward the pre-pandemic normal, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Claims had been expected to total 335,000...
Businesses are feeling stronger inflation and paying higher wages, Fed’s ‘Beige Book’ says
U.S. businesses are experiencing escalating inflation that is being aggravated by a shortage of goods and likely will be passed onto consumers in many areas, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday. In its periodic “Beige Book” look at the nation’s economic...
Watch Christine Lagarde speak after the ECB announces a slowing of its pandemic-era bond buying
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Lululemon, Boston Beer, GameStop & more
Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past a Lululemon store in San Francisco, California, on Monday, March 29, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Lululemon — Shares of the...
Job openings soar to 10.9 million as companies struggle to fill positions
Job openings outnumbered the unemployed by more than 2 million in July as companies struggled to fill a record number of vacancies, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. The department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, which the Federal Reserve watches...
September may have a bad reputation for stocks, but one top strategist just hiked his S&P 500 year-end target anyway
September may historically be a rough month for stocks, but it didn’t stop National Securities’ Art Hogan from hiking his S&P 500 year-end target by 7%. He made the bullish move based on a strong second quarter earnings season and...
A sharp rise in wages is contributing to worries over inflation
Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images Now might be a good time for the Federal Reserve to start worrying about inflation. August’s jobs report, besides being a big disappointment on the 235,000 headline number, also showed that wages are...
48% of renters worry they won’t ever be able to buy a home, survey finds
Forty-eight percent of renters worry they won’t be able to buy a home during their lifetimes, according to a new Lending Tree survey. That concern is largest among renters in Generation X (41 to 55 years old) and millennials (25...
Stock futures open slightly higher after Dow slips following August jobs report
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Getty Images U.S. stock futures opened slightly higher Monday night after the Dow slipped from a record high on Friday before the three-day Labor Day weekend. Dow Jones...
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