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US Consumers Will Remain Resilient in 2024, Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Claims

Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius is adamant that U.S. consumers will remain resilient in 2024 regardless of the stressors that they may encounter over the coming year. Hatzius expects incomes to continue growing, boosted by a rise in job creation and rising yields...

Stocks Close Mixed Following Unexpected Jobs Data

Stocks ended the week mixed after the release of August's jobs report. According to the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US unemployment rose to 3.8% in August, above an expected 3.5%. Still, 187,000 new jobs were added last month, beating a forecast...

Unemployment Hits 18-Month High in Latest Jobs Report

Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 3.8% from 3.5% the previous month. This is the highest unemployment rate in the U.S. since February 2022. Still, there appear to be some positive repercussions arising from...

Payrolls Rise By 223,000 in Final 2022 Jobs Report

The U.S. labor market remained strong as 2022 came to an end according to the monthly jobs report for December that was released by the Labor Department on Friday. 223,000 non-farm payrolls were added in December, thereby outpacing the 202,000 payroll rise projected by Wall...

Brazil’s October Job Creation Falls Short of Expectations

Brazil's Labor Ministry released its formal net jobs creation data on Tuesday, showing a net gain of 159,454 jobs for the month of October. This is below analysts' expectations, with a Reuters poll of economists forecasting a net gain of 238,000 jobs. In addition to...

Job Growth Expected to Shrink as October Jobs Report Looms

The Labor Department is set to release its October Jobs Report at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. With the Federal Reserve implementing its most aggressive monetary tightening campaign in decades, analysts expect the Jobs Report to show a minor curb in job growth over the...