A pedestrian walks by a 'hiring now' sign in front of a U-Haul store on December 03, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After a month in which hiring was essentially muted due to storms and strikes, the jobs report due out Friday could provide...
Trump plans to nominate Paul Atkins as SEC chair in crypto-friendly move
Paul Atkins, founder and chief executive officer of Patomak Global Partners LLC, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, May 1, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump, keeping with his promise...
France’s political chaos casts long shadow over economic growth
French lawmakers will hold a no-confidence vote in the fragile minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Wednesday, as economists warn the political stalemate likely to ensue will come at a high economic cost. Two so-called "motions of censure" filed by both the left-wing and far-right opposition parties will...
Fed Governor Waller says he is ‘leaning toward’ a December rate cut, but worries about inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks during The Clearing House Annual Conference in New York City on Nov. 12, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he is anticipating an interest rate cut in December but is concerned about recent trends on inflation that...