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There are still plenty of jobs available, but how risky is it to quit your job now amid recession fears and mounting layoffs?

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Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week

Slightly fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting a still robust job market despite increasing layoffs in some sectors of the economy that have cooled in recent months

The Independent UK

US consumers less confident as anxiety over future grows

U.S. consumers were less confident again in June as persistent inflation and rising interest rates have Americans as pessimistic as they’ve been about the future in almost a decade

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Labor Department warning opens divide on crypto in 401(k) plans

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and investor advocates are ringing alarms over the idea of allowing cryptocurrency into 401(k) and other retirement plans, especially after a turbulent month that saw some projects implode and other cryptocurrencies go into free fall.

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Labor Department warning opens divide on crypto in 401(k) plans - Roll Call

The Labor Department's warning about cryptocurrencies in 401(k) plans has opened a debate about whether investors can opt for such risks.

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Fewer Americans file for jobless aid

Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains robust despite myriad economic pressures, including four-decade high inflation

The Independent UK

Dow Jones Rises After Key Inflation Report; Fed Meeting Set To Kick Off

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Tuesday after another key inflation report. The Fed's two-day meeting will also kick off.

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Here's How The SPDR S&P 500 Looks As Fed Loses Fight Against Inflation

The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) gapped down 1.63% on Friday after new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Labor Department showed the Federal R

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'Stunningly High': Experts React To 8.6% CPI Inflation, Highest In 40 Years

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY (NYSE: SPY) traded lower by 2% on Friday morning after the Labor Department reported an 8.6% increase in the consumer price index in the month, the highest inflation reading in any month since 1981.

Benzinga

Labor Department urged to forgo retirement plans’ climate disclosures

The Labor Department is facing pressure to finish a proposed rule before requiring pension plans to disclose climate risk.

Roll Call

US Adds 390,000 Jobs In May: 'Little Solace In These Numbers'

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded lower by 1% Friday morning after the Labor Department reported strong U.S. jobs market numbers from May.

Benzinga

US companies add fewest jobs of pandemic recovery, ADP data show

U.S. companies in May added the fewest jobs since the pandemic recovery began, a private report showed, suggesting employers struggled to recruit and retain workers in the month despite a near-record level of job openings.

Tribune News Service

A human-trafficking case exposed farmworker abuses. The government is promising change

In response to a letter from Sen. Jon Ossoff, Homeland Security said it plans to begin the process to create new rules to increase protections for farmworkers.

WEKU

The Federal Reserve's 'Most Anticipated' Recession In History May Be Coming

Fed chief Jerome Powell is warning that the U.S. economy may face a period of "pain" as unemployment rise to control inflation. Is a recession inevitable?

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Benzinga

Verizon Bumps Up Wireless Prices Citing Inflation Woes After AT&T

For the first time in two years, Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) will raise prices on its wireless bills, helping it shift the burden of higher costs, Bloomberg reports. Industry watchdogs had warned that post-T-Mobile US, Inc's (NASDAQ: TMUS) acquisition of Sprint Corp, there would be fewer wireless competitors, making it easier to raise prices. Implementing higher charges…

The Independent UK

Asian shares bounce back, shrugging off inflation concerns

Asian shares have bounced back after losses earlier in the week, shrugging off the latest data showing U.S. wholesale prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier

The Independent UK

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'Inflation's Momentum Is Still Strong': Experts React To 8.3% CPI Inflation, Higher Than Expected

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY (NYSE: SPY) traded lower by 0.6% on Wednesday morning after the Labor Department reported an 8.3% increase in the consumer price index in the month, indicating inflation remains near 40-year highs.

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US inflation slows from 40-year high

Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

WEKU

How low-income people pay the steepest price when inflation hits

The annual inflation rate likely eased somewhat in April, but not enough to meaningfully reduce the burden on lower-income Americans.

WEKU

Inflation may be easing — but low-income people are still paying the steepest prices

The annual inflation rate eased somewhat in April, but not enough to meaningfully reduce the burden on lower-income Americans.

Investors Business Daily

Dow Jones Futures Rise On Hopes Inflation Fever Has Peaked As CPI Data Looms

Futures rise on hopes inflation has peaked with April CPI data due before the open. Two more big Ark holdings dived.

Benzinga

Markets Close Turbulent Week On A Down Note

The S&P 500 traded lower in a roller coaster week on Wall Street as investors digested another Federal Reserve interest rate hike and a mixed batch of earnings reports.

Benzinga

US Adds 428,000 Jobs In April: 'Growth With Less Wage Pressure'

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded lower by 0.5% Friday morning after the Labor Department reported strong U.S. jobs market numbers from April.

The Independent UK

US hiring was likely strong again in April despite inflation

For the past year, America’s job market has run like a well-engineered machine, adding an impressive average of 540,000 workers a month despite a punishing inflation rate, Russia’s ruinous war against Ukraine, a still-risky pandemic, jittery financial markets and the prospect of much higher borrowing costs

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