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Behind Stock Selloff And Yield Rise, Hints At Consumer Impact?
Behind Stock Selloff And Yield Rise, Hints At Consumer Impact?
October 05, 2018  |  Economy

Stock gains – they yield for yield gains. Might consumer spending yield amid those gains, too? The selloff seen Thursday in stocks traded here in...

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US Inflation Balloons: 2.9 Pct Over Past 12 Months
US Inflation Balloons: 2.9 Pct Over Past 12 Months
August 13, 2018  |  Retail

Core inflation spiked 2.9 percent over the last 12 months, essentially flattening wage gains that had edged into the last several months’ economic reports. The July...

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Job Growth Beats Expectations In June, But Pressure Ahead?
Job Growth Beats Expectations In June, But Pressure Ahead?
July 06, 2018  |  Economy

The United States economy added more jobs than had been expected in June, with manufacturing gains notable in terms of verticals. Reuters reported Friday that...

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Despite Natural Disasters And Late Payments, SMBs Remain Encouraged
Despite Natural Disasters And Late Payments, SMBs Remain Encouraged
October 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A hurricane-sized hiccup in U.S. small business hiring, a generational gap in SMB optimism and a slew of stubborn U.K. small firms: These are a...

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Slowing Growth Marks August Jobs Data
Slowing Growth Marks August Jobs Data
September 04, 2017  |  Economy

The pace of job growth in the United States slowed a bit in August, decelerating from a prior two months’ worth of heady gains. But...

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Sunny Skies Remain For SMBs As Summer Heads Into Autumn
Sunny Skies Remain For SMBs As Summer Heads Into Autumn
August 31, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With August wrapping up and summer coming to a close in the U.S., analysts are diving into small business sentiment and performance yet again. ADP,...

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Jobs Gains Miss Expectations, But Wages Up
Jobs Gains Miss Expectations, But Wages Up
January 06, 2017  |  Economy

Employment in the United States grew by a rate that was less than expected last month. But wages rebounded, which shows the economy is still...

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US Hiring, Wages Strong — Care to Bet on Rate Hikes?
US Hiring, Wages Strong — Care to Bet on Rate Hikes?
November 04, 2016  |  News

So the numbers are in — and by numbers, we mean the jobs numbers and wages data — and should we assume that a rake...

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National Retail Federation Wants To Slow Overtime Law Changes
National Retail Federation Wants To Slow Overtime Law Changes
July 18, 2016  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation (NRF) wants to slow down legislation of the Labor Department’s new overtime laws because, quite frankly, the lobbying group argues, the...

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