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Retailers’ Seasonal Hiring Plans Signal a Cooling Labor Market

Evan Harrington

As the most important selling season for retailers approaches, job applicants may feel a chill.Macy’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods plan to hire fewer seasonal workers after a surge in the…

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Inflation Slowdown Remains Bumpy, September Consumer Price Data Shows

Evan Harrington

Consumer prices grew at the same pace in September as they had in August, a report released on Thursday showed. The data contained evidence that the path toward fully wrangling…

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Talks Between Striking Actors and Studios Are Suspended

Evan Harrington

Negotiations between the major entertainment studios and the union representing tens of thousands of actors have collapsed, with both sides saying they remained far apart on the most significant issues.The…

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Federal Reserve Officials Were Cautious in September

Evan Harrington

Federal Reserve policymakers expected that rates might need to rise slightly higher as of their September meeting, freshly released minutes from the gathering showed. But they were also determined to…

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Energy Firms, Green Groups and Others Reach Deal on Solar Farms

Evan Harrington

Solar developers, environmentalists, farming groups and tribal organizations said on Thursday that they had reached an agreement that could make it easier in the United States to build large solar…

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Yellen Says U.S. Is Considering New Sanctions on Iran and Hamas

Evan Harrington

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Wednesday that the Israel-Gaza war was a potential concern for the global economy and signaled that additional U.S. sanctions could be coming in…