Fed hawks and doves are battling over December rate cuts - watch for these critical clues

While the hawks could win the December debate, the doves' case appears stronger for 2026. Alternative indicators for October and November do not point to a meaningful rebound in the labor market, and ...

As Fed hawks and doves battle over rate cuts, investors need to watch these critical clues

The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4% from 4.3%. The labor market remains near equilibrium, but slightly above the Fed's view of the natural rate of unemployment. Further weakening would create ...

AI Could Double US Labor Productivity Growth, Anthropic Study Finds

Exclusive: A first-of-its-kind Claude study gives Anthropic’s researchers a rare look at AI’s real-world efficiency gains—and ...

Amazon’s layoffs and leaked AI plans beg the question: Is the era of robot-driven unemployment upon us?

As Amazon doubles down on automation, the tech giant’s vision for “collaborative robots” sparks debate over the future for ...
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DES backlog: Appeals for unemployment claims date back to November 2024

The Arizona Department of Economic Security has a backlog for unemployment claims that dates back to November 2024.