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The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

How to make sense of the country's stunningly strong job market

U.S. employers added about twice as many jobs in September as forecasters expected. That's good for people looking for work, but the strong report could complicate the Fed's effort to curb inflation.

WEKU

Fan-favorite Girl Scout cookie axed

The news comes as customers also report higher prices this season as a result of inflation

Salon

UK bonds have hit a 25-year high – here's what that means for the economy

It’s been more than a year since the UK economy was thrown into crisis after then-prime minister Liz Truss suggested making a wealth of unfunded tax cuts in her September 2022 mini-budget. But a recent bond market sell-off has now sent borrowing costs rocketing again, pushing the bond market even…

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The job market was stunningly strong in September

Employers added 336,000 jobs in September, far more than expected. It's good news for people looking for work, but the strong labor market could complicate the Fed's fight against inflation.

WEKU

RBI strikes hawkish tone with surprise bond plan

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India struck a hawkish policy tone on Friday, saying inflation remains uncomfortably high and it may take measures to absorb excess cash in the market to keep price pressures under control.

The Times of India

Stock market today: Global markets advance in subdued trading on US jobs worries

Global shares have mostly gained in cautious trading ahead of an update on the U.S. jobs market

The Independent UK

October dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living payments

Lower Energy Price Cap coming into effect this autumn but stubborn inflation means further interest rate hike likely to continue to place strain on mortgage holders

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Economic spotlight turns to US jobs data as markets are roiled by high rates and uncertainties

Job growth in the United States has remained resilient for the past 2 1/2 years even after high inflation flared and the Federal Reserve jacked up interest rates at the fastest pace in four decades

The Independent UK

Morning Digest | Army officer injured in ‘grenade accident’ at a post in J&K’s Rajouri; supply copy of FIR to NewsClick founder, court tells Delhi Police, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Janet Yellen and the man who invented the term ‘bond vigilantes’ disagree about what’s happening in the Treasury market right now

Ed Yardeni believes bond vigilantes are attempting to spike Treasury yields in protest against unsustainable fiscal policy—but the Treasury Secretary isn’t so sure.

Fortune

Stocks End Slightly Lower Ahead of Friday’s Monthly U.S. Payroll Report

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.36%. Stocks on Thursday posted modest losses ahead of...

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Kaiser health care workers on strike

The two main reasons are concerns over staffing levels and practices and dissatisfaction with pay

Salon

Community organisations share in funding boost

Community organisations will begin receiving increased funding to help them manage rising costs due to inflation.

AAP

‘It’s not done’: IMF head warns of costs in finally overcoming inflation

Kristalina Georgieva discusses protracted high interest rates and first term dominated by two ‘unthinkable’ events

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Stocks Move Lower as Bond Yields Firm

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.75%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.25%. Stocks this morning are moderately lower. A smaller-than-expected increase...

The Conversation

Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answered

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike in Virginia, California, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2023, after company executives and eight unions representing aides, techs, support staff and other employees failed to agree on the terms of new contracts. This…

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Are These Bond ETFs Smart Investments -- iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) and iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF (TFLO)

The likelihood of the Fed keeping interest rates higher for longer, government dysfunction, and other macro headwinds will likely exacerbate the market volatility in the near future. So, let’s determine if you should invest in bond ETFs iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) and iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond…

The Guardian - UK

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Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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The Independent UK

Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic 'soft landing'

Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and threatening to derail the Federal Reserve’s drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recession

The Independent UK

October dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living payments

Lower Energy Price Cap coming into effect this autumn but stubborn inflation means further interest rate hike likely to continue to place strain on mortgage holders

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand’s crisis-hit farmers feel the gloom, potentially putting climate action in jeopardy

A tough year for farmers, from Cyclone Gabrielle to double-digit inflation, could translate into more votes for parties less keen to put a price on farm emissions

The Independent UK

Rising costs faced by schools in England growing faster than inflation – IFS

School spending per pupil will ‘largely stagnate in real terms’ when costs likely to be faced by schools are taken into account, a report says.

Fortune

Janet Yellen: Surprisingly resilient American consumers blocked a recession—and now the Fed could keep interest rates higher for longer

Janet Yellen's interest rate predictions, recession outlook, and thoughts on semiconductors and China.

Newsroom.co.nz

Cost of living is the No 1 issue 'with a bullet'; tackling it will win the election

Climate, crime, health and education? Fuggedaboutit. For voters, cost of living is bigger than Covid – hell, it's bigger than Jesus. So tackling inflation will win the election. Jonathan Milne investigates.

The Guardian - UK

What are bond yields and why are they at a 25-year high in UK?

Inflation expectations have pushed up government’s long-term cost of borrowing, which is expected to slow economy

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