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2 Consumer Goods Stocks to Buy Before the End of 2022 and 1 to Avoid

Cooling down inflation and smaller rate hikes are expected to boost consumer sentiment. Hence, quality consumer stocks Colgate-Palmolive (CL) and Ennis (EBF) might be solid buys now. However, Vinco Ventures (BBIG) might be best avoided now because of its weak fundamentals. Keep reading….

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EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the November jobs report

For nearly nine months, the Federal Reserve has relentlessly raised interest rates to try to slow the U.S. job market and bring inflation under control

The Independent UK

Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as an economist so gloomy?

In any other time, the jobs news that came down on Dec. 2, 2022, would be reason for cheer.

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Scott Burns: Consumer Price Index shows that there are still bargains to be had

Can the consumer price index be anything but scary?

Tribune News Service

'Two steps forward, one step back': Experts weigh in on November’s jobs report and Powell's big inflation challenge

Persistent wage growth and a low unemployment rate may be great for Americans, but they're making the Fed's inflation fight that much more challenging.

Fortune

Britain backs the nurses as poll shows 54% support strike action over pay

A survey conducted for the Mirror by Redfield and Wilton found 54% support nurses striking over their demand for an above inflation pay rise, with only 23% against

Daily Mirror

Cost of Christmas dinner to leap by 20% as supermarket food prices rise, analysis suggests

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US hiring stays strong, complicating Fed's inflation fight

The nation’s employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing economy — a sign of resilience in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes

The Independent UK

When is the next UK interest rate announcement and will they go down in 2024?

Interest rate announcements affect millions of homeowners with variable-rate mortgages

Evening Standard

Nurses' union announces which services are exempt from strike action this month

As many as 100,000 NHS nurses will walk out later in December in the first of a series of NHS strikes - but some services will be excluded from the walkout and others will be reduced to 'Christmas Day' levels

Daily Mirror

3 Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist This Holiday Season

Inflation has undoubtedly affected consumer sentiment, but retail sales remained resilient. Given the signs of cooling inflation, holiday sales are expected to be robust this year. Therefore, it could be wise to add fundamentally strong stocks Walmart (WMT), Hershey (HSY), and Dillard (DDS) to your watchlist now. Continue reading….

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High inflation and a strong dollar push New York City to the top spot on the list of the most expensive cities in the world

The Big Apple shares the spot with “frequent leader” Singapore, according to a new survey.

Fortune

4 Stocks That Can Help Fire up Your Portfolio This Winter

Recent data indicates the signs of slowing down inflation. Additionally, the Fed is leaning toward slowing its pace of rate hikes. Amid this, fundamentally strong stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), CVS Health (CVS), Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), and Genie Energy (GNE) might be ideal additions to your portfolio this winter. Continue…

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US hiring stays strong in November

US labour market has defied sceptics, adding hundreds of thousands of jobs, month after month despite rising rates.

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The Times of India

Global economy must start bracing for low inflation, says Raghuram Rajan

The global economy could go back to a low inflation regime and central bankers pursuing restrictive monetary polices should keep that in mind, said Raghuram Rajan, a former governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The Conversation

Winter of discontent: how similar is today's situation?

The UK government is battening down the hatches for a wave of strikes in December and January. Railway workers, nurses, ambulance workers, civil servants and postal staff are all set to take industrial action in the coming weeks in protest at wages not keeping up with inflation, with teachers’ and…

Bangkok Post

Hot US job market a challenge for Fed

WASHINGTON: US employers added more jobs than forecast in November and wages surged by the most in nearly a year, pointing to enduring inflationary pressures that boost chances of higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve.

Tribune News Service

US hiring and wages extend strong gains, keeping pressure on Fed

U.S. employers added more jobs than forecast and wages surged by the most in nearly a year, pointing to enduring inflation pressures that boost chances of higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve.

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Bangkok Post

Central bankers fear more volatile inflation

The global economy may be headed for a new era of volatile inflation, making it even more crucial to anchor expectations about where prices are headed, top central bank governors meeting in Bangkok warned on Friday.

The Guardian - US

US adds 263,000 jobs in November as unemployment rate stays at 3.7%

Jobs market remains strong even as Fed imposes biggest series of rate rises in decades in effort to tame inflation

The Independent UK

Japan OKs $216B extra budget to counter impact of inflation

Japan’s parliament has approved a hefty 29 trillion yen ($216 billion) supplementary budget to fund measures to counter the blow to household finances from rising food and utility costs and the weaker yen

Daily Mirror

Christmas dinner costs £5 more this year as prices soar - with pigs in blankets up 42%

Supermarket food prices are rising quicker than inflation and Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Lidl shoppers need to shell out even more than last year if they want to have the same Christmas dinner

Birmingham Post

Soaring prices prompt slump in Northern Ireland's consumer confidence

Danske Bank's survey underlines the impact inflationary pressures are having on the mood of householders

Evening Standard

Keeping up with the Joneses: how much of a pay rise do you need to keep up with inflation?

Inflation won’t affect us all equally. Here, cost-of-living expert Greg Marsh, how different households with varying incomes will be affected

The Guardian - UK

UK national highways workers to strike; US jobs growth beats forecasts – business live

Union members working on England’s roads have announced 12 days of strike action over Christmas and the new year, while US added 263,000 jobs in November

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