Bessent says U.S. will finish the year with 3% GDP growth, sees ‘very strong’ holiday season
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  • 2025-12-07

Bessent says U.S. will finish the year with 3% GDP growth, sees ‘very strong’ holiday season

Published Sun, Dec 7 20253:14 PM ESTUpdated Sun, Dec 7 20253:22 PM EST Key Points Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that it’s been a “ver...

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Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected
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  • 2025-12-05

Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected

Published Fri, Dec 5 202510:03 AM ESTUpdated Fri, Dec 5 202512:55 PM EST Key Points The core personal consumption expenditures price index, w...

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Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says
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  • 2025-12-04

Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says

Published Thu, Dec 4 20257:48 AM ESTUpdated Thu, Dec 4 20259:20 AM EST Key Points Challenger, Gray & Christmas said layoff plans totaled ...

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November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports
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  • 2025-12-03

November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports

Published Wed, Dec 3 20258:15 AM ESTUpdated Wed, Dec 3 20252:13 PM EST Key Points The U.S. labor market slowdown intensified in November as p...

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Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs even if it loses Supreme Court decision
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  • 2025-12-03

Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs even if it loses Supreme Court decision

Published Wed, Dec 3 202510:53 AM ESTUpdated Wed, Dec 3 202512:25 PM EST Key Points Bessent cited several sections of 1962 Trade Act that giv...

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Euro zone inflation up a notch to 2.2% in November, flash data shows
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  • 2025-12-02

Euro zone inflation up a notch to 2.2% in November, flash data shows

Published Tue, Dec 2 20255:02 AM ESTUpdated Tue, Dec 2 20256:58 AM EST Key Points Economists polled by Reuters expected a reading of 2.1% for...

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Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow
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  • 2025-11-25

Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow

Published Tue, Nov 25 202510:08 AM ESTUpdated Tue, Nov 25 202512:40 PM EST Key Points Consumers soured on the current economy and their prosp...

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Bessent believes there won’t be a recession in 2026 but says some sectors are challenged
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  • 2025-11-23

Bessent believes there won’t be a recession in 2026 but says some sectors are challenged

Published Sun, Nov 23 20251:11 PM EST Key Points Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. was not at risk of entering a recession in 20...

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Fed won’t get key inflation data before next rate decision as BLS cancels October CPI release
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  • 2025-11-21

Fed won’t get key inflation data before next rate decision as BLS cancels October CPI release

Published Fri, Nov 21 202511:25 AM ESTUpdated Fri, Nov 21 202512:59 PM EST The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal Federal age...

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Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.4%
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  • 2025-11-20

Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.4%

Published Thu, Nov 20 20258:31 AM ESTUpdated Thu, Nov 20 202512:22 PM EST Key Points Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 in September, up f...

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Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December
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  • 2025-11-19

Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December

Published Wed, Nov 19 20252:01 PM ESTUpdated Wed, Nov 19 20253:13 PM EST Key Points While the Federal Open Market Committee approved a cut at...

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