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Strong U.S. Job Growth Shows Economy Is Defying Challenges

Evan Harrington

In a sign of continued economic stamina, American payrolls grew by 336,000 in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department said on Friday.The increase, almost double what economists…

Investments and Business

Rates Are Jumping on Wall Street. What Will It Do to Housing and the Economy?

Evan Harrington

Heather Mahmood-Corley, a real estate agent, was seeing decent demand for houses in the Phoenix area just a few weeks ago, with interested shoppers and multiple offers. But as mortgage…

Investments and Business

TikTok Shop Feature is Shuttered in Indonesia After Ban

Evan Harrington

The crackdown in Indonesia, home to six million sellers on TikTok, could increase the pressure on TikTok Shop in the other countries where it operates. TikTok Shop is available in…

Investments and Business

Higher Rates Stoke a Growing Chorus of Deficit Concerns

Evan Harrington

The U.S. government’s persistent budget deficit and growing debts were low on Wall Street’s list of worries when interest rates were at rock bottom for years. But borrowing costs have…

Investments and Business

The Remaking of The Wall Street Journal

Evan Harrington

Last month, Emma Tucker, the new editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, gathered the newsroom to share a blunt message: The media industry had morphed “beyond recognition” and…

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Investments and Business

New U.A.W. Chief Has a Nonnegotiable Demand: Eat the Rich

Evan Harrington

For as long as anyone can remember, the Indiana city of Kokomo has been a conservative stronghold. Ronald Reagan crushed Walter Mondale in Kokomo. Bill Clinton lost twice. So did…