What lies ahead as China’s economic recovery hits a roadblock

A series of underwhelming economic data from China in May has sparked hope for significant policy interventions. Market analysts are eagerly awaiting the next steps from China’s State Council and a Politburo meeting in July, where the Communist Party’s top officials will assess the country’s economic performance in the first half of the year. related …

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339,000 Payrolls Increased in May 2023’s Jobs Report

The latest report from the Labor Department shows that the US economy is still creating new jobs at an impressive rate, despite several challenges. In May, nonfarm payrolls increased by 339,000, beating the Dow Jones estimate of 190,000 and marking the 29th consecutive month of positive job growth. The jobless rate rose to 3.7%, although …

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8 Habits of Those Who Love Their Jobs

In today’s world, it’s all too common to feel emotionally disengaged from our jobs, making it difficult to face our daily work lives. A Gallup survey in 2022 revealed that out of 1,000 U.S. workers, 65% expressed feelings of disinterest and detachment from their work. However, there are certain traits and experiences that can keep …

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Latinos’ unemployment rate declined while Blacks’ increased

In May, the unemployment rate in the United States slightly increased, but saw a decline among Hispanic workers, according to the most recent nonfarm payroll report. The unemployment rate for the previous month was 3.7%, up 0.3 percentage points from the prior month. However, Hispanic or Latina women saw their unemployment rate decrease to 3.4% …

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Changing Jobs Can Be a Joyful Experience

If you want to keep up with Arthur’s latest writings, sign up for an email notification whenever he releases a new column. According to a survey by Monster.com, an astounding 96% of American workers reported searching for a new job at the end of last year. Despite this, only around 30% of workers actually change …

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After a brief intermission, the new bull market is set to face additional pressure from the Federal Reserve.

Traders are indicating that the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve will likely pause in interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting, which coincides with a potential new bull market. Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ Composite experienced positive trends, with major indices surpassing their moving averages. Despite excitement over …

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