U.S. stocks slump as investors continue to fret over Fed plans
Markets have been roiled since Fed chair's speech Friday reaffirming central bank's aggressive plans to cool inflation.
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Markets have been roiled since Fed chair's speech Friday reaffirming central bank's aggressive plans to cool inflation.
Rate of workers quitting fell, and layoffs stayed near record low — showing employers are urgently seeking workers.
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Markets lost more ground after Powell's speech last week confirming more hikes: "We must keep at it until the job is done."
New government data shows economic growth shrank at a 0.6% annual rate in the second quarter — less than initially thought.
A growing number of Americans say they're done going the extra mile for their employers. Some experts call that progress.
Despite sputtering U.S. economic growth, Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to ease "unacceptably high" inflation.
The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to 262,000 — the highest since November.
New data on hot U.S. jobs market suggests Fed won't be reining in its aggressive rate hikes anytime soon.
Although the labor market is slowing, businesses around the U.S. still have millions of job openings. .
American employers posted fewer job openings in June as the economy contends with raging inflation and rising interest rates.
The U.S. added 431,000 jobs in the month of March, a sign the economy is continuing to rebound and the job market is growing. Gargi Chaudhuri, head of iShares Investment Strategy Americas at BlackRock, joined CBS News to break down the data.
The pandemic has made it even more difficult for experts to predict job growth. Josh Mitchell, a staff reporter with the Wall Street Journal, joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to explain why.
"Consumer sentiment sure stinks but Americans nevertheless continue to increase their spending," said one economist.
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