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U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs during the month of July, less than the 200,000 economists were expecting and below the 209,000 created in June.  The unemployment…

By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is expected to issue his long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China early…

Here’s a clear sign the U.S. jobs market is getting weaker: Fewer businesses are hiring. The U.S. added a solid 187,000 new jobs in July, but…

The numbers: The U.S. added a more modest 187,000 new jobs in July, perhaps a sign the economy is cooling enough to drive inflation lower and…

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine headline inflation was expected to ease for a sixth straight month with the central bank on Monday projecting the rate in July…

Investing.com — U.S. stocks point higher ahead of a week of major corporate results and key economic data. Amazon and Apple are set to round out…

The numbers: The productivity of American workers and companies rebounded in the second quarter and grew at a 3.7% annual pace, but it wasn’t all good…

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Throughout the Federal Reserve’s drive to kill inflation, policymakers have focused on raising the benchmark overnight interest rate high enough…

The numbers: A measure of business conditions for service sector companies like hotels, restaurants and hair salons slowed in July, but still signaled an expanding economy.…

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made massive changes to his cabinet last week in a move political analysts say is more…