US retail sales post biggest drop in nearly two years amid winter freeze
U.S. retail sales dropped by the most in nearly two years in January, likely weighed down by frigid temperatures, wildfires ...
Why are there 28 days in February? Blame superstitious Romans
The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February ...
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Why bond yields are spiking after the January jobs report
Bond yields shot up on Friday as markets took in the January jobs report ... Wages, which have big implications for inflation, climbed 4.1% year-over-year, above the 3.8% growth economists ...
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U.S. adds mild 143,000 jobs in January, but the big news is strong hiring at end of 2024
And that means Federal Reserve rate cuts are likely far off. The number of new jobs created in December was raised to 307,000 from a previous 256,000. And November’s employment increase was ...
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The big January jobs report comes out Friday. Here's what to expect
When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its nonfarm payrolls count for January, it is projected to show growth of 169,000, down from 256,000 in December, but nearly in line with the three ...