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Live Updates: In Chaotic Economy, Hiring Likely Remained Steady in May
Economists surveyed by FactSet estimate that the economy added 125,000 jobs in May, below the 177,000 added in April. That’s ...
NATO likely to hike defense spending, amid economic concerns
The military alliance looks set to satisfy US President Donald Trump's demands to commit to a massive increase in defense spending. Some creative counting proposed by NATO head Mark Rutte could soften ...
What A-list economists are saying about Trump's tax bill as Musk rebels against it
Elon Musk doesn't like Trump's "big beautiful" tax bill. Here's what top economists have to say about what they think the ...
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Explaining the national debt, how we got here and what it means for future generations
Republicans in Congress are hashing out a new tax cut and spending bill that's projected to add trillions to the national debt. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national ...
Data raise the question: Were economists wrong again?
Different data are saying different things about whether a recession is coming, but none point to strong growth ahead, ...