Economic News
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Mario Draghi has solutions for Europe's sluggish economy. Will EU governments listen?
A long-awaited report on how to rescue Europe’s economy from weak growth and red tape is in
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Big Lots files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, plans to sell assets to Nexus Capital
Discount retailer Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it contends with a pullback in consumer spending and soft sales
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Japan's economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June period, boosted by better wages and spending
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Boeing says it has a deal to avoid a strike by more than 30,000 machinists
Boeing has a tentative agreement with its largest union on a new contract for factory workers that could avoid a threatened strike
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As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren't the only ones worried
Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the German automaker’s 87-year history
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Biden signs 'common sense' order prioritizing federal grants for projects with higher worker wages
President Joe Biden signed an executive order for federal grants that would prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs
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Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy
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Stock market today: Wall Street falls sharply to close its worst week in nearly 18 months
Another rout hit Wall Street after an update on the U.S. job market came in weak enough to add to worries about the economy
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Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives
One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness
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US hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of still-slowing job market
US hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of still-slowing job market
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